- State
- TX
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 2,827
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Loss
- Location of breached information
- Other Portable Electronic Device
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Cook Children’s Medical Center, reported that it lost a box of discs containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 2,827 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, and clinical and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to protect its ePHI. All staff members were retrained.
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.