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Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

CHICAGO HCS - 537

Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 31, 2015. Also cited in 44 other reports.


Report ID: PSETS0000117414, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Reported Entity: CHICAGO HCS - 537

Issue:

A VA Supervisor reported that printed clinic Veteran routing sheets were missing. The sheets contained 8 Veterans' names and last four digits of their SSN. The sheets were left in an unlocked drawer in the clerk's desk.

Outcome:

04/01/15: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that eight Veterans will be sent a notification letter.

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