Experts: US hospitals prone to cyberattacks like one that hurt patient care at Ascension
Briefly

Marvin Ruckle nearly gave the wrong dose of narcotic to a baby due to confusing paperwork post-cyberattack at Ascension hospital in Kansas, compromising patient safety.
Doctors and nurses described compromised patient care post-cyberattack, including delayed lab results, medication errors, and absence of safety checks via technology.
John Clark highlighted the unpreparedness of health systems for long disruptions due to cyberattacks, exceeding their usual emergency management plans.
Ascension health system faced a weeks-long disruption following the ransomware attack affecting patient care across its hospitals nationwide.
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