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Veterans In Partnership (VISN 11)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 29, 2012. Also cited in 213 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000077392, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 11 Saginaw, MI
Issue:
Patient A received Patient B's discharge instructions upon checking out of his appointment. Update: 07/02/12:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Patient A destroyed the discharge instructions by burning. The supervisor was contacted and a ROC was provided to the supervisor requesting additional training for the employee. The credit monitoring letter has been mailed to the Veteran.