HHS OCR report · 2015
PIH Health Hospital - Whittier data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- PIH Health Hospital - Whittier
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- California
- Individuals affected
- 826
- Submission date
- Apr 2, 2015
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Documents containing the protected health information (PHI) of 826 PIH Health Hospital patients were stolen from a resident doctor’s private vehicle. The PHI involved in the breach included names, dates of birth, diagnoses, primary providers, hospital unist, and assigned nurses names. The covered entity (CE) provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned and retrained the doctor responsible for the breach, trained all r...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the PIH Health Hospital - Whittier data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 826 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Apr 2, 2015.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Paper/Films.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from PIH Health Hospital - Whittier legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or PIH Health Hospital - Whittier.