KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) — Two New York state hospitals are again accepting emergency patients after being victims of cyberattacks, hospital officials said Monday.
Due to last week’s attack, ambulances at HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston and Margaretville Hospital in Margaretville were diverted. The hack affected those facilities and the Mountainside Residential Care Center, a nursing home.
The ambulance diversion ended Saturday night and hospitals resumed emergency services, hospital officials said.
Stroke patients will still have to go to other centers, officials said.
Westchester Medical Center Health Network, which runs the three institutions, said in a statement that technicians turned off the facilities’ computers Friday night and turned them back on, a process that is ongoing.
“I would like to applaud the entire staff at HealthAlliance Hospital, Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center for all of their hard work and dedication in an incredibly difficult situation, helping us return to full operation faster than expected while also offering the best possible care for patients in our community,” said Josh Ratner, CEO of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley.
The investigation into the origin of the cyberattack remains ongoing, facility officials said.
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2023-10-23 19:21:44
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