Here are the operations and consultations postponed or canceled following the Vivalia cyberattack

The Vivalia crisis unit met this Sunday morning to take stock.

Patient safety and vital services are fully preserved, recalls Vivalia in a press release.

But the consequences of this computer virus which paralyzes 200 Windows servers and 1500 PCs have a direct impact on the medical activity of hospitals.

Special measures decided

Special measures have been decided for Monday, May 16:

– Consultations: a cancellation SMS message will be sent to each person with an appointment. Certain consultations could be maintained according to the appreciation of the doctor concerned who will then contact his patient;

– Surgical operations/interventions: anyone scheduled for this Monday will be contacted by Vivalia to be informed of whether or not their operation will be maintained. This decision will be taken on a case-by-case basis, depending on the patient’s situation, in consultation between doctors/nurses and the medical director;

– Radiology/scintigraphy: all scheduled exams are cancelled;

– Sampling centers: blood samples are maintained;

– Centres Covid: all activity is stopped.

All emergency medicine continues to be provided.

For the following days, the medical activity will be reassessed and defined by the Vivalia crisis unit according to the evolution of the situation. This crisis unit will meet every morning and urgently, if necessary. ” Decisions will be made in the interests of patients to ensure the best possible continuity of care. “, specifies Vivalia in a press release.

The computer flaw identified and closed

” In terms of the computer attack and its consequences, our teams, supported by external experts, identified the source of the intrusion and closed the breach, inform the intermunicipal authority. At this stage, no “mine” has been discovered. The teams are working to restore the situation in order to restart the IT structure as soon as possible, with the best possible security conditions. This follow-up is established according to a hierarchy determined according to functional priorities (laboratories, radiology, medical records.) “

The Vivalia crisis unit would like to thank and salute the tremendous commitment of all the teams mobilized this weekend, whether they are IT, medical techniques, nurses, administrative…” We also thank the solidarity shown by other hospitals who offered their help. “, concludes Vivalia.

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