Phyllis Cha
General assignment fellow
The hospital became aware of the threat Jan. 31 and “consistent with best practices” took systems offline, including phone, email, electronic medical records and MyChart, officials said at a news conference, declining to answer reporters’ questions.
Se puede contactar al centro de llamadas al (800) 543-7362 para preguntas no urgentes de los pacientes, información sobre citas programadas y solicitudes de recetas, dijo un representante.
Lurie Children’s hospital established a call center Friday after all phone, email and electronic systems were taken offline as part of the hospital’s cyberattack protocols.
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Law enforcement is investigating the incident that knocked out the hospital’s phone, email and electronic systems beginning Wednesday.