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Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on October 21, 2014. Also cited in 69 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000110686, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: MILWAUKEE WI - 695
Issue:
Patient A received Patient B's medication from the Pharmacy by mistake. Facility was alerted when contacting one of the two patients for unknown purpose. Patient A allegedly lost medication on bus (as reported when questioned), so information is unrecoverable. The Privacy Officer does know who Patients A and Patient B are.
Outcome:
10/22/14: The Privacy Officer knows who Patient A and Patient B are. 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.