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Hillcrest Nursing Center

ArchivedSubmitted 11/24/2020
State
IL
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,030
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

Hillcrest Nursing Center, the covered entity (CE), reported that a former employee impermissibly accessed its electronic medical records system containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,030 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its ePHI.

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.

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