Health Data Breach Tracker/TX

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Mesquite Specialty Hospital

1,244 individuals · submitted March 29, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Mesquite Specialty Hospital, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,244 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, addresses, claims information, medications, diagnoses/conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE offered free credit monitoring to affected individuals and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were also retrained in its requirements to protect and secure PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Mesquite Specialty Hospital
State
TX
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,244
Submission date
March 29, 2024
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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