Health Data Breach Tracker/CA

Healthcare Provider · Archived

The Elizabeth Hospice

35,496 individuals · submitted December 14, 2022

About this report

The Elizabeth Hospice, the covered entity (CE), reported that a workforce member emailed the protected health information (PHI) of 35,496 individuals to a personal email account. The PHI involved included names and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards and retrained its employees on patient privacy. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
The Elizabeth Hospice
State
CA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
35,496
Submission date
December 14, 2022
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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