US United States Department of Veterans Affairs Jan 2015 Technical Error (Q11182)

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A data breach risk event
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US United States Department of Veterans Affairs Jan 2015 Technical Error
A data breach risk event

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    January 2015
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    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 medical center and a replacement has been requested for Patient B. The Great Lakes Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) investigation concludes that this was a CMOP packing error. The CMOP employee will be counseled and retrained in proper packing procedures. (English)