- State
- IL
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 682
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Northwestern Memorial Hospital, reported that a workforce member impermissibly accessed the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 682 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, medications prescribed, and additional clinical and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and state and federal regulatory agencies. Following the breach, the CE sanctioned the workforce member and retrained its staff to prevent future incidents of this nature.
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.