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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 April 25, 2013. Also cited in 129 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000088532, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 22 Las Vegas, NV
Issue:
A VA Pharmacist intended to fax two controlled substance prescriptions for same Veteran to the Pharmacy at another clinic, but the fax machine sent it to the last faxed number used, which was a State Nursing Home. There is a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the facility and State Nursing Home. The Nursing Home notified the VA and agreed to destroy the prescriptions. The personally identifiable information (PII) included the Veteran's full name, last digits of the 4 SSN, address, and name of the controlled drugs. Update: 04/26/13:The Veteran will receive a HIPAA letter of notification.
Outcome:
The pharmacist immediately noticed that the fax machine sent it to the wrong fax number and called the Nevada State Veterans Home, and staff agreed to destroy the documents. Notification letter mailed and uploaded on April 26, 2013.