TNHHS OCRFirst filing
Filed Jun 22, 2017bd_f39e2f84e052a147
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital (TN) reported to HHS OCR on 2017-06-22 an Improper Disposal breach affecting 2,837 individuals. PHI — including names, dates of birth, claims information, and health diagnoses/conditions — was impermissibly disclosed when paper/film records were scattered along a road for approximately four miles. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Corrective actions included transferring offsite PHI storage to a new vendor with improved safeguards and retraining all workforce members. OCR confirmed implementation of corrective actions.
Affected (this filing): 2,837
HHS notified