Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by John J. Pershing VA Medical Center (March 2018)

Organization named: John J. Pershing VA Medical Center Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure

What the sources say

HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice

Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of March 7, 2018.

Organization as reported: John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, MO
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported: Paper/Films
Submission date: March 7, 2018
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13902, row:5041)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, reported that a file cabinet was left unlocked in the hallway which contained the protected health information (PHI) of 1,843 individuals. The PHI involved included dates of birth, names, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results, and medications prescribed. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE strengthened its administrative safeguards and retrained it staff on the importance of securing PHI.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

1,843 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date March 7, 2018, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

Source dates are the dates the sources give. Observation dates are when BreachRecords recorded each revision.

2018-03-07Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 13902)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

John J. Pershing VA Medical Center Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, from the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), retrieved 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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