Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Pavilion of Bridgeview regarding its recent data breach. The Pavilion of Bridgeview data breach may have involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to over 1,400 individuals.
ABOUT PAVILION OF BRIDGEVIEW:
Pavilion Healthcare is a healthcare organization based in Illinois. One of its locations is Pavilion of Bridgeview. Today, Pavilion of Bridgeview offers a variety of healthcare services to individuals, including skilled nursing care, short term therapy and rehabilitation, behavior and psychosocial care, and memory care.2 Additionally, Pavilion of Bridgeview offers long term care options such as 24-hour care, Alzheimer’s, Dementia & memory support, hospice care, palliative care, and more.2 Headquartered in Bridgeview, Illinois, Pavilion Healthcare has four additional locations in Illinois and employs over 1,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Pavilion of Bridgeview announced that its electronic health record (EHR) platform provider, PointClickCare, had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to Pavilion of Bridgeview patients may have been accessed. According to the breach notice, on September 26, 2024, Pavilion of Bridgeview was notified by PointClickCare of a data security incident that PointClickCare discovered on July 20, 2024.1
Through its investigation, PointClickCare determined that an unauthorized third party used compromised credentials to access and acquire patient information in the EHR platform, including information pertaining to Pavilion of Bridgeview patients. As a result, Pavilion of Bridgeview began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Medical information (e.g., diagnosis and treatment information, admission dates, discharge dates, prescription information)
- Health insurance policy number
- Medicare/Medicaid identification numbers
On November 25, 2024, Pavilion of Bridgeview posted a notice of the incident on its website. Additionally, Pavilion of Bridgeview began mailing notices to affected individuals. Based on the website breach notice, Pavilion of Bridgeview is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification that Pavilion of Bridgeview posted to its website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Pavilion of Bridgeview:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
