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 Feb. 9, 2026.
- Organization as reported
- Transitions of Western Illinois, Inc., IL
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Paper/Films
- Submission date
- Feb. 9, 2026
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 8999, row:138)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Transitions of Western Illinois, Inc., reported that an employee left an unlocked shredding bin that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 805 individuals in an unsecured location. The PHI involved clinical and demographic information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE retrained its workforce and revised its PHI disposal procedures. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.