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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 April 8, 2013. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000087677, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 Providence, RI
Issue:
Employee self reported that she had processed an Advance Directive with the wrong Veteran identifiers. Veteran As information was on the form. Veteran B signed the form thinking it was his. Veteran B was asked to return the Advance Directive. Only the headers on continuation pages had the wrong Veteran's name and full SSN Update: 04/08/13:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Employee was educated and realized her mistake and will always check to make sure fields are not filled in prior to working her next advanced directive