Health Data Breach Tracker/NJ

Healthcare Provider · Archived

The Valley Hospital

4,245 individuals · submitted October 14, 2022

About this report

The covered entity (CE), The Valley Hospital, reported that the protected health information (PHI) of 4,245 individuals was improperly disposed of in a standard recycling ben without being shredded. The PHI involved included names and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative and physical safeguards to better protect sensitive data.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
The Valley Hospital
State
NJ
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
4,245
Submission date
October 14, 2022
Breach type
Improper Disposal
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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