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VA Health Care Upstate New York (VISN 2)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on September 18, 2012. Also cited in 132 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000080265, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 02 Albany, NY
Issue:
A VA employee found a printed End of Shift report in the parking lot containing medical information, full names and social security numbers on 20 Veterans. The employee picked up the information and gave it to a nurse manager who reported it to Privacy/Information Security Officer (ISO). Update: 09/19/12:Twenty (20) Veterans will be sent letters offering credit protection services due to full name and full SSN being exposed.
Outcome:
Document in parking lot was recovered. Education was provided to all staff on nursing unit where papers originated on patient privacy and proper handling of patient information. Additional reminder/information given regarding who can/should be notified for potential privacy issues.