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Mercy Hospital and Medical Center

ArchivedSubmitted 10/13/2016
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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