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VA Mid South Healthcare Network (VISN 9)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 20, 2011. Also cited in 328 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000064875, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 09 Huntington, WV
Issue:
An employee found an unused patient label lying on the floor in the hallway. It is unknown how this label was left in the hallway. It is also unknown when it happened. The label contained the patient's name and full SSN. Update: 07/20/11:Patient A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Unable to determine who was responsible.