- State
- OH
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,520
- 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), UHHS Samaritan Medical Center, reported that an employee impermissibly accessed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,520 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses, lab results, and medications. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and implemented additional technical safeguards.
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.