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Louis A. Johnson Veterans' Administration Medical Center
ArchivedSubmitted 12/20/2022
- State
- WV
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 736
- 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
The covered entity (CE), Louis A. Johnson Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, reported that due to human error, the protected health information (PHI) of 736 individuals was disclosed to unauthorized individuals. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided refresher guidance and training to its staff on safeguards pertaining to batch-mail communications.
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.