St. Vincent Hospital and Healthcare Inc. (Indiana) reported to HHS OCR on 2014-02-18 a Theft affecting 1,142 individuals. A laptop connected to an EEG diagnostic system was stolen from a procedure cart in a hospital nursing unit. PHI exposed included patients' names, dates of birth, dates of service, gender, physicians' names, and types of studies. Breached information was located on a laptop. Following the breach, the entity encrypted its laptops, updated mobile device safeguarding policies, and implemented laptop security cable procedures. OCR obtained documented assurances of corrective actions.
Affected (this filing): 1,142