- State
- NM
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 2,931
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
Artesia General Hospital, the covered entity (CE), reported that one of its employees impermissibly stored documents containing the protected health information (PHI) of 2,931 individuals at his residence. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, The CE revised its policies and procedures and retrained staff.
Change history
- Sep 23, 2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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