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Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 1, 2013. Also cited in 69 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000088733, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: MILWAUKEE WI - 695
Issue:
VA Employee A was in a patient's room and discovered a partial patient wristband on the floor of Employee B, who was seen at the VAMC a week ago. Employee B states that she had Employee C cut the wrist band off when Employee B returned to work. The Supervisor is going to speak to Employee C about how Employee C disposed of the wristband. It is not known at this time how the wristband got to the patient's room or how long it was there.
Outcome:
05/01/13: Employee B will receive a HIPAA letter of notification. 05/02/13: The Privacy Officer (PO) received the Employee wristband from the Supervisor, and it includes the employee's full SSN and date of birth. Employee B will receive a letter offering credit protection services. 05/16/13: This was determined to be non-HITECH reportable by VHA Privacy Office.