University of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus

The covered entity (CE), University of Kansas Health System – Great Bend Campus, reported that the protected health information (PHI) of 926 individuals was impermissibly discarded outside of its facility. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, phone numbers, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE retrained its workforce regarding safeguarding PHI, revised its policies and procedures, and implemented additional technical safeguards.