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Veterans In Partnership (VISN 11)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on December 31, 2012. Also cited in 213 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000084164, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 11 Fort Wayne, IN
Issue:
Veteran A's prescription medication was dispensed to Veteran B. Veteran B realized the error and returned the medication to the Pharmacy. Veteran A's name and type of medication was disclosed. Update: 01/02/13:Veteran A will be sent a notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.NOTE: There were a total of 122 Mis-Handling incidents this reporting period. Because of repetition, the other 121 are not included in this report, but are included in the "Mis-Handling Incidents" count at the end of this report. In all incidents, Veterans will receive a notification letter and/or credit monitoring will be offered if appropriate.
Outcome:
All Pharmacy staff will be re-educated on the need to check Veteran's names with the medication before dispensing.