HHS OCR report · 2014
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- New York
- Individuals affected
- 26,162
- Submission date
- May 23, 2014
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Desktop Computer
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, the covered entity (CE), reported a breach occurring from August 1, 2011 through March 27, 2014, resulting from five employees impermissibly accessing the protected health information (PHI) of 26,162 patients who had been seen in the CE’s Emergency Department. The PHI included patient names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security Numbers, diagnoses, insurance information, age, sex, telephone number and dates of admission. The five employees disclosed the...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 26,162 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on May 23, 2014.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Desktop Computer.
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 Jamaica Hospital Medical Center 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 Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.