Decatur County General Hospital

Decatur County General Hospital (Decatur County, TN) reported to HHS on 2018-01-26 a Hacking/IT Incident affecting 24,000 individuals (the web description cites 50,496). Unauthorized software was installed on a network server used to store and access patient data. PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, drivers' license numbers, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE replaced the affected server, engaged forensic investigators, and implemented additional safeguards. OCR obtained assurances of corrective action.

Affected (this filing): 24,000