- State
- IL
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 547
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Loss
- 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), Mercy Hospital and Medical Center (Mercy), reported that Mount Carmel Health System, a business associate (BA), misplaced documents containing the protected health information (PHI) of 547 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, claims information, and financial data. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. The CE also offered free credit monitoring services to all affected individuals.
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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