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This database was last updated in December 2015 ago and should only be used as a historical snapshot. More recent data on breaches affecting 500 or more people is available at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Breach Portal.
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 6, 2015. Also cited in 53 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000117622, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: CLEVELAND OH - 541
Issue:
A VA employee faxed a medication list of another patient to Trumbull Memorial Hospital.
Outcome:
04/06/15: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that there was a privacy violation. No data breach has occurred, as the facility who received the fax was a HIPAA covered entity, and they mailed the medication list to the VA facility privacy officer.