University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
Disclosed Apr 5, 20197 years ago838 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, reported that an employee emailed protected health information to the wrong recipients. This breach affected 836 individuals. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. As a result of this breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained employees on patient privacy and the proper procedures for communicating with individuals electronically. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
What is known
| People affected | 838 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 5, 2019 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital (Healthcare Provider, OH)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 5, 2019 | 838 |
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.
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