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The Queen’s Health Systems Affiliated Covered Entity
ArchivedSubmitted 02/20/2020
- State
- HI
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 2,852
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), The Queen’s Health Systems Affiliated Covered Entity, reported that a workforce member inadvertently emailed the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 2,852 individuals to the wrong recipient. The ePHI involved included names, financial information, health insurance information, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible workforce member, implemented new technical safeguards, and retrained its staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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