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 July 26, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, AL
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Paper/Films
- Submission date
- July 26, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9785, row:924)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, reported that workforce members sent a postcard containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,655 individuals, which was visible. The PHI involved included names, addresses, diagnoses/conditions, and location of treatment. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, The CE sanctioned the responsible staff and implemented additional administrative safeguards.