Health Data Breach Tracker/NC

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Carteret Health Care

1,235 individuals · submitted October 6, 2021

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Carteret Health Care, reported that the protected health information (PHI) of 1,235 individuals was stolen from an employee’s car. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, telephone numbers, employment information, and medical history. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards, sanctioned the responsible employee, and provided training on protecting sensitive data.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Carteret Health Care
State
NC
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,235
Submission date
October 6, 2021
Breach type
Theft
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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