- State
- TN
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,019
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Delta Specialty Hospital reported that an employee forwarded emails to her personal email account that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 1,019 individuals. The PHI involved included names, medical record numbers, and Social Security numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute breach notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE retrained its staff and implemented additional technical safeguards.
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.