Jefferson PA Heart and Vascular
Disclosed Sep 18, 20242 years ago755 affectedConfirmed
Jefferson PA Heart and Vascular, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee mailed the protected health information of 755 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names and treatment information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE strengthened its administrative safeguards.
What is known
| People affected | 755 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Jefferson PA Heart and Vascular (Healthcare Provider, PA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Sep 18, 2024 | 755 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.