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Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 22)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 23, 2011. Also cited in 129 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000066029, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 22 Long Beach, CA
Issue:
On 08/22/11, a VA employee found two patient stickers and an armband with all the patient information on it. Both the armband and sticker were found in the stairwell outside of the 4th floor. Update: 08/23/11:Two (2) Patients will be sent letters offering credit protection services due to full name and full SSN being exposed.
Outcome:
Stickers found in area of Operating Room --- Operating Nurse Manger re-educated her staff on the importance of patient safety regarding protecting PII