- State
- MO
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 595
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), the VA St. Louis Health Care System, reported that an employee mistakenly mailed letters that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 595 individuals, to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE re-trained the responsible employee and implemented new mail procedures to better protect its PHI.
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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