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VA Mail Order Pharmacy, Lancaster, TX (CMOP)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on December 3, 2012. Also cited in 39 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000083148, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VHA CMOP Dallas, TX
Issue:
Patient A received a prescription intended for Patient B. Patient Bs name and type of medication was compromised. Patient A reported the incident to the Amarillo VA Medical Center and a replacement prescription has been requested for Patient B. Dallas Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) investigation concludes that this was a CMOP packing error. The CMOP employee(s) will be counseled and retrained in proper packing procedures. Update: 12/03/12:Patient B will be sent a notification letter.NOTE: There were a total of 6 Mis-Mailed CMOP incidents out of # total packages (# total prescriptions) mailed out for this reporting period. Because of repetition, the other 5 are not included in this report, but are included in the "Mis-Mailed CMOP Incidents" count at the end of this report. In all incidents, Veterans will receive a notification letter.
Outcome:
The CMOP employee(s) was counseled and retrained in proper packing procedures.