Category: Safety

Safety

HHS Releases Cybersecurity Guidance for Telehealth

HHS’s Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center has issued guidance on cybersecurity for telehealth applications.

Safety

78% of Healthcare Organizations Paid Over $500K in Ransomware

Claroty’s “Global State of CPS Security 2024” report highlights the impact of cyberattacks on healthcare, revealing that 78% of organizations paid over $500,000 in ransomware recovery. Ty Greenhalgh, healthcare industry principal at Claroty, shares insights into these findings below.

Safety

Change Healthcare Offers Help to Those Affected by Cyberattack

Change Healthcare notified customers about a cyberattack affecting PHI, offering 2 years of credit monitoring and identity theft protection.

Cybersecurity

Nozomi Discovers 11 Vulnerabilities in Vivid Ultrasound Systems

Nozomi Networks Labs discovered 11 vulnerabilities in GE HealthCare’s Vivid Ultrasound systems and software.

Medical Device Errors

Florida Man Sues Da Vinci Robot Maker for Wrongful Death

A man from Florida is suing the maker of the Da Vinci robotic surgical tool that he says contributed to the death of his wife.

Fire Safety

Patient Dies After Defibrillator Fire at Tennessee Hospital

A patient using a defibrillator died at a southern-based medical center after the device erupted in fire and burned his body.

Hospital Safety

Researchers Find Optimal Layout for a Hospital Isolation Room to Contain COVID

Researchers recently modeled COVID transmission in an isolation room to explore optimal room layout to reduce infection risk for staff.