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VA Healthcare - VISN 4 (VISN 4)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on September 13, 2012. Also cited in 239 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000080113, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 04 Altoona, PA
Issue:
A call was received by facility Pharmacy Technician from the VHA Pharmacy Central Call Center on 09/12/12, reporting that a Veteran's medications were mailed to the wrong address. The medications are being returned to the Pharmacy Technician to be mailed to the Veteran. Update: 09/13/12:One Veteran will be sent a letter of notification.
Outcome:
The medications had Veteran's correct address but were delivered to the wrong address by the US Postal Service. On 09/14/12, the medications were returned to the facility pharmacy and were mailed out again to the Veteran. A notification letter was sent to the Veteran on 09/14/12.