Deadly hospital hack

June 21, 2024

🏥 Deadly hospital hack: The fallout from last month’s cyberattack on the Ascension hospital network is still unfolding. One woman went into cardiac arrest and died when lab results crucial for her treatment were delayed. In another case, a nurse nearly gave a baby a dangerous dose of narcotics because of confusing paperwork. Horrifying. Save your health records as a PDF now. Here’s how.

Tags: dangerous, Health, health records, network

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Best dashcams for 2024

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