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Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center

ArchivedSubmitted 03/10/2025
State
CO
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,115
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Email
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, reported that a workforce member inadvertently emailed a spreadsheet containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,115 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and other identifiers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media of the breach. In its mitigation efforts, the CE sanctioned the responsible workforce member.

Change history

  • 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.