Signature Healthcare Diverts Ambulances Following Cybersecurity Incident
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Contributed by: Kate Gamble
Summary
Signature Healthcare runs Brockton Hospital, a 200-bed community hospital, and the Signature Medical Group, which employs more than 150 physicians across 15 locations.
The healthcare organization reported responding to a cybersecurity incident on Monday. Impatient care and walk-in emergency services remained open, but ambulance traffic was still being diverted on Tuesday.
“Upon identifying suspicious activity within a portion of our network, we immediately activated our incident response protocols. We moved to down-time procedures to ensure high-quality patient care and safety,” Signature Healthcare stated.
While surgeries and procedures have not been impacted, chemotherapy infusion services have been canceled, and patients have been notified of potential delays at Signature Medical Group and urgent care practices.
Some of its retail pharmacies were closed on Monday. They reopened on Tuesday for consultations but were unable to fill prescriptions.
