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VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on November 25, 2011. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000069024, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 West Palm Beach, FL
Issue:
The Privacy Officer (PO) was notified by mail that Veteran A erroneously received diagnostic test results for Veteran B. Veteran A mailed three pages of information back to the PO. The three pages contained Veteran B's name, address and lab results. Update: 11/25/1:Veteran B will receive a letter of notification.
Outcome:
Notification letter mailed 11/30/11. The pages were retrieved and staff were re-educated