HHS OCR report ยท 2011
NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases Inventory Management Department data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases Inventory Management Department
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- New York
- Individuals affected
- 2,600
- Submission date
- Sep 26, 2011
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
A box containing 2,600 paper records of tissue implants used in surgeries was discarded by a waste disposal contractor of the covered entity (CE), NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases Inventory Management Department, when the box was not property secured. The box contained the protected health information (PHI) of 2,239 individuals and included names, dates of birth, dates of surgery, surgeon names, procedures, and types and serial numbers of the tissues used in the surgeries. Upon discovery of ...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases Inventory Management Department data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 2,600 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Sep 26, 2011.
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 NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases Inventory Management Department 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 NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases Inventory Management Department.