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A devastating ransomware attack on Ascension, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, led to alarming lapses in patient care and highlighted the growing threat of cyberattacks in the healthcare sector. In one case, a nurse almost gave the wrong dose of medication to a baby due to confusing paperwork as the hospital’s computers were shut down.
Clinicians across Ascension hospitals in Michigan, Maryland, and Indiana have reported various incidents compromising patient care. An emergency room doctor at an Ascension hospital in Detroit, Michigan, recounted a case where a man was given a dangerous narcotic intended for another patient, resulting in the need for intubation and ICU admission.
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