Health Data Breach Tracker/CA

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Gardner Health Services

26,000 individuals · submitted April 1, 2025

About this report

Gardner Health Services, the covered entity (CE) reported that an employee of its business associate (BA) mistakenly mailed letters containing the protected health information (PHI) of 26,000 individuals to incorrect recipients. The PHI involved included names and addresses. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE ended its business relationship with the BA and provided technical assistance regarding the requirements of the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Gardner Health Services
State
CA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
26,000
Submission date
April 1, 2025
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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