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VA Southwest Health Care Network (VISN 18)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 3, 2012. Also cited in 228 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000077486, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 18 Tucson, AZ
Issue:
A volunteer lost a blood sample while transporting it from the blood draw area down to the lab. The lab sample label had the patients name, full SSN, and test information on it. An exhaustive search is still being conducted. Update: 07/03/12:Patient A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
The patient was notified by Risk Management, Patient Safety, and the lab rescheduled to come in and provide a new specimen. We have also changed the process of transporting specimens to the testing lab.