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VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23)

VISN 23 Omaha, NE

Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 10, 2012. Also cited in 183 other reports.


Report ID: SPE000000070576, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Reported Entity: VISN 23 Omaha, NE

Issue:

A VA Employee lost an inpatient roster with 24 patients information (full name, last 4 of social security number, age, admission date, floor, room, bed, and physician. He cannot recall where he left this paper and it is in essence floating around the hospital somewhere. Update: 01/11/12:Twenty-four (24) Patients will be sent notification letters.

Outcome:

PO provided education to the employee. He reported himself. HIPAA notification letters have been sent out.

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