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VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8)

VISN 08 Miami, FL

Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on December 26, 2012. Also cited in 369 other reports.


Report ID: PSETS0000084046, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Reported Entity: VISN 08 Miami, FL

Issue:

A medication label containing patient full name, full social security number, and date of birth was discovered on the floor near a cargo elevator on the 11th floor. Update: 12/27/12:The lable was on the floor near the elevator which is accessible to the general public. It is not known how long the lable was there. One Veteran will be sent a letter offering credit protection services,.

Outcome:

The label was retrieved. The person who created the label could not be identified. We provided credit monitoring to the patient.

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