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VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 17, 2012. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000077967, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 Bedford, MA
Issue:
A Primary Care nurse reported to the Privacy Officer (PO) that Veteran A was given Veteran B's medications. The Privacy Officer picked up the medication bag and prescription bottle and returned them to Pharmacy. The Patient Safety Nurse was also notified. Veteran B's name and medication information was compromised. Update: 07/17/12:Veteran B will be sent a notification letter due to protected health information (PHI) being disclosed.
Outcome:
PO spoke with Pharmacy Chief about incident. Pharmacy Chief will remind all staff to be vigilant in filling out prescription orders.