Ascension

Some Ascension hospitals will take on the Henry Ford Health name, but will retain their Catholic identity, including possible restrictions on reproductive healthcare.

The doctors unionized after a private equity-owned company took over the ER, they said. Now they've learned that staffing company no longer has a contract with the hospital - and they're not sure if they'll still have jobs.

Today, the cyberattack and labor issues at Ascension St. John hospital in Detroit. Then, the less known operatives of the Underground Railroad. Plus, solar-powered summer fun!

Problems caused by the attack included delayed or lost lab results, medication errors, and an absence of routine safety checks to prevent potentially fatal mistakes, doctors and nurses told reporters.

Attackers took files that may contain protected health information and personally identifiable information.

Staff are asking for fewer elective surgeries and a temporary reduction in non-emergent patient admissions, "to alleviate the strain on resources and prioritize care."

Cyber attacks on hospitals and healthcare systems have been ramping up in recent years. So how should institutions (and you) prepare for an attack?

“Obviously if someone is having an absolute emergency, you want them to come somewhere close,” one ER nurse said. “But when I can’t find someone’s critical lab work or I don’t know if someone has a brain bleed ... what good are we doing? At what point are we turning into patient harm?”

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At least one emergency room has transferred a major heart attack patient to another health system, while others have canceled elective surgeries, according to staff.