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VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System(ECHCS)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 7, 2014. Also cited in 47 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000107598, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: EASTERN COLORADO HCS - 554
Issue:
A warning feature on the prescription dispensing system was not functioning properly and a patient was given the wrong medication. The pharmacy technician did not catch the error. Patient A was given his or her medication along with patient Bs medication. The error was corrected and both patients have their correct medications.
Outcome:
08/06/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Patient B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.