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VA Healthcare System (VISN 10)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 20, 2011. Also cited in 119 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000063844, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 10 Cleveland, OH
Issue:
An Employee found an unsecured Employee personnel folder behind the nurses' station. The folder was in a high traffic area where other employees could have viewed the employee's personal information, past performance evals, SSN, DOB, home address, court documentation, etc. Update: 06/20/11:According to the ISO the folder was not left by the employee, more than likely, the supervisor, investigation continues. Therefore Employee A will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Spoke with Nurse Manager. This file was misplaced during the move. We covered the entire area looking for any additional unsecured information and did not find any. Since this was a onetime move, I can't offer any additional recommendations besides ensuring documents are secured at all times