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VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8)

VISN 08 San Juan, PR

Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 4, 2011. Also cited in 369 other reports.


Report ID: SPE000000060405, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Reported Entity: VISN 08 San Juan, PR

Issue:

A prosthetic employee found a VA Regional Office Claim Folder in a trash can on the basement near Prosthetic. Update: 04/26/11:Veteran A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.

Outcome:

The C-file in question was located in a brown box with other empty boxes adjacent to it. The C-file was not visible due to the file being inside of the brown box. The corrective action in place is to monitor the C-files from the mail room to the C&P file room. The tracking method that currently is being used will be revamped. In addition, the C&P file room clerks and mail room clerks will be trained by the Privacy Officer on the importance of tracking and monitoring of the C-files. This training will focus on the acceptance of the C-files from external delivery to final destination of C&P file room.

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