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Ponemon Institute: Significant Effects of Ransomware Attacks on Patient Care
Submitted by Charlene Ice on Tue, 09/27/2022 - 15:31
- Delays in procedures and tests have resulted in poor outcomes: 64%
- Longer length of stay: 59%
- Increase in patients transferred or delivered to other facilities: 50%
- Increase in complications from medical procedures: 48%
- Increase in mortality rate: 24%
- None of the above: 21%
- Other: 3%
Notes: From a report entitled, "Cyber Insecurity in Healthcare: The Cost and Impact on Patient Safety and Care." Survey responses are from IT and IT security practitioners in healthcare organizations that had experienced a ransomware attack. More than one response was permitted.
Source: Ponemon Institute, September 2022
Source URL: https://www.proofpoint.com/sites/default/files/threat-report...
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