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 Aug. 12, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Specialized Treatment Facility, MS
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Submission date
- Aug. 12, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11254, row:2393)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Specialized Treatment Facility, reported that a staff member inadvertently sent the protected health information (PHI) of 1,059 individuals to the wrong recipient. The PHI involved included names, medical record numbers, and other protected information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the employee responsible for the breach and provided additional training to all employees.