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Chillicothe VA Medical Center

CHILLICOTHE OH - 538

Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 4, 2015. Also cited in 57 other reports.


Report ID: PSETS0000118968, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Reported Entity: CHILLICOTHE OH - 538

Issue:

Pharmacy dispensed bandages and dressing intended for Veteran B to Veteran A. Both Veterans have the same last name. Veteran A, who received bandages/dressings in error, showed them to his nurse, who reported the incident to the Pharmacy

Outcome:

05/04/15: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.

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