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North Shore University Hospital
ArchivedSubmitted 02/01/2022
Updated 17 hours ago ()
- State
- NY
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 7,614
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), North Shore University Hospital, reported that a workforce member impermissibly accessed the electronic medical records of 7,614 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, claims information, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were also retrained to better protect its PHI.
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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