The emergency department at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Southwest Baltimore resumed seeing new patients Thursday night, following a cyberattack Wednesday that affected clinical operations at Ascension health centers nationwide.
By providing specific information like a person’s age or the zip code where suspected overdoses occurred, the city and its community partners can better plan and allocate resources
The cyber attack on Ascension is particularly alarming due to its impact on healthcare services, leading to patient diversions and disrupted clinical operations. Ascension hospitals are having EMS patients diverted and reports indicate that most or all of the 139 hospitals operated by Ascension are affected by the attack
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The cyberattack has led to canceled appointments, delayed care and confusion at Ascension hospitals and health care facilities in Wisconsin and across the country
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