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Artesia General Hospital

ArchivedSubmitted 01/26/2024
State
NM
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
2,931
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Paper/Films
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

Artesia General Hospital, the covered entity (CE), reported that one of its employees impermissibly stored documents containing the protected health information (PHI) of 2,931 individuals at his residence. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, The CE revised its policies and procedures and retrained staff.

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.