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Computer containing patient information reported stolen from Advocate Lutheran General Hospital: Police

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Dissent

Jennifer Johnson reports:

A computer that police say contained “sensitive patient information” was reported stolen from Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge last week.

According to police, the laptop was stolen from the hospital campus at 1775 W. Dempster St. between 3:30 p.m. Sept. 22 and 6:30 a.m. the following morning. The exact location of the theft was not indicated, said Park Ridge Executive Officer Tom Gadomski.

In a statement, Julie Nakis, spokeswoman for Advocate Aurora Health, said there is “no information to suggest that any personal information has been accessed or used.”

Read more on Chicago Tribune.

Category: Health DataTheftU.S.

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