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 Jan. 14, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- South City Hospital, MO
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Theft
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Jan. 14, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11669, row:2808)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
South City Hospital, the covered entity (CE), reported that a server containing the protected health information (PHI) of 21,601 individuals was stolen from its office. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and local law enforcement. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional physical security measures to better safeguard its equipment. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Security Rule.