Category: Safety

Safety

Four Medical Device Security Solution Companies Named Industry Innovators

International Data Corporation published an IDC Innovators report profiling four vendors that provide security solutions for medical devices.

Safety

French Hospital Hit in $10 Million Cyberattack by ‘Diabolical’ Ransomware Hackers

A hospital in France was hit by a ransomware attack that has significantly disrupted the location’s medical system.

Safety

Cyberspace Solarium Urges Biden Administration to Better Address Health Cyberthreats

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC) is urging the Biden administration to better protect the public health sector from cyberthreats.

Cybersecurity

Frequent Cyberattacks Hinder Patient Care, Study Shows

Healthcare cybersecurity provider Cynerio and Ponemon Institute have released a report that examines the current impacts of cyberattacks on healthcare facilities and medical devices. And their results are alarming.

Medical Device Errors

Spokane VA Hospital Grinds to a Halt After Computer System Corrupts Patient Data

Activity at a Veteran Affairs hospital was significantly reduced after its computer system was downed by a data corruption issue, which significantly disrupted patient care practices at the hospital, resulting in restrictions on the hospital admitting new patients and an exhausted medical staff.

Fire Safety

Greece: Man Injured in COVID-19 Hospital Fire Dies

Amid ongoing concerns regarding patient safety, globally, a man hospitalized for COVID died when the ward he was in burned during a blaze.

Hospital Safety

Attack on Nurse Prompts Duke Health to Intensify Security

Medical staff experiencing attacks from patients is another concerning trend that other health networks have also witnessed.