Health Plan · Archived
W. W. Grainger, Inc.
1,594 individuals · submitted September 18, 2017
About this report
W. W. Grainger, Inc., (WWGI), the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee’s laptop containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,594 individuals was stolen from his unlocked vehicle. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, and other demographic information. WWGI notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. As a result of OCR’s investigation, WWGI implemented additional administrative safeguards and retrained its staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.
- Organization
- W. W. Grainger, Inc.
- State
- IL
- Entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 1,594
- Submission date
- September 18, 2017
- Breach type
- Theft
- Location of information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- No
- OCR status
- Archived
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