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VA Southwest Health Care Network (VISN 18)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 20, 2012. Also cited in 228 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000079334, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 18 Albuquerque, NM
Issue:
An employee on the third floor noticed that the bulletin board near the elevator had a patient ID label stuck on it. Update: 08/20/12:The patient will be offered credit protection services as the label contained the full SSN.
Outcome:
Unable to determine cause of event or person responsible.