Little River Healthcare
Disclosed Jun 16, 20179 years ago542 affectedConfirmed
An unencrypted laptop computer and paper patient charts were stolen from the locked vehicle of a workforce member of the covered entity (CE), Little River Healthcare. The protected health information (PHI) potentially affected included the names, dates of birth, and treatment information of approximately 542 individuals. As a result of the breach, the CE improved safeguards, updated its policies and procedures, and trained its workforce members on better practices to protect PHI. Further, the CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed.
What is known
| People affected | 542 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jun 16, 2017 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Little River Healthcare (Healthcare Provider, TX)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jun 16, 2017 | 542 |
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.