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St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

ArchivedSubmitted 07/31/2020
State
PA
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
7,557
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Email
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), St Christopher’s Hospital for Children, reported that an employee emailed the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 7,557 individuals, to an unauthorized third party. The ePHI involved included names, health insurance information, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. The CE retrained its workforce members on the importance of safeguarding ePHI. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective action noted.

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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