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VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 13, 2012. Also cited in 187 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000079113, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 06 Durham, NC
Issue:
Veteran A was in the process of being discharged when he found a blood label on the window seat with Veteran B's full name and full social security number. Veteran A returned the blood label to VA police. The label did not leave VA property. Update: 08/14/12:Veteran B will be offered credit protection services.
Outcome:
Credit monitoring letter has been sent by PO. Staff were reminded to protect these labels at all times and to discard them appropriately if they find them abandoned.