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VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network (VISN 17)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on November 8, 2012. Also cited in 122 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000082140, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 17 San Antonio, TX
Issue:
Pharmacy Service reported medications were sent to the wrong patient, same first name, same last four. The medications were sent from the CMOP, however the audit trail shows the address was changed on the wrong patient. The address was corrected in VISTA on 11/06/12, the same day this incident was reported to the Pharmacy. Update: 11/08/12:One patient will be sent a letter of notification.
Outcome:
Staff re-educated.