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VA Southwest Health Care Network (VISN 18)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 29, 2011. Also cited in 228 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000061798, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 18 Tucson, AZ
Issue:
An EKG print out was found on a bench between two buildings. Someone's lunch was sitting on it to prevent it from blowing away. No one was around. The employee who saw the print out waited for someone to return to the bench but no one did within a reasonable period of time. The employee brought the print out to the Privacy Officer. The EKG print out contained the patient's name, full SSN, date of birth and diagnosis. Update: 05/02/11:The patient will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Provided leadership for all sections with remedial training for safeguarding patient information. They are to go back to their sections and provide guidance to their employees.