- State
- TX
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 542
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
An unencrypted laptop computer and paper patient charts were stolen from the locked vehicle of a workforce member of the covered entity (CE), Little River Healthcare. The protected health information (PHI) potentially affected included the names, dates of birth, and treatment information of approximately 542 individuals. As a result of the breach, the CE improved safeguards, updated its policies and procedures, and trained its workforce members on better practices to protect PHI. Further, the CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed.
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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