HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of Sept. 16, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- ERLC LLC, d/b/a Elitecare Emergency Hospital, TX
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Sept. 16, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9700, row:839)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), ERLC dba Elitecare Emergency Hospital, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 24,754 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, social security numbers, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were also retrained in its requirements to protect and secure PHI.