ILHHS OCRFirst filing
Filed Dec 30, 2020bd_21aa667a4cd5a070
Northwestern Memorial Hospital (IL) reported to HHS on 2020-12-30 an Unauthorized Access/Disclosure affecting 682 individuals. A workforce member impermissibly accessed ePHI stored in Electronic Medical Records, including names, dates of birth, addresses, medications prescribed, and additional clinical/treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and state and federal regulators. Post-breach, the responsible workforce member was sanctioned and staff were retrained.
Affected (this filing): 682
HHS notified