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The hospital has temporarily closed some services, but inpatient and emergency services remain open.
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. (Pat Greenhouse/Global Staff)
Signature Healthcare and Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital are dealing with a cybersecurity incident that took down parts of their information systems, prompting the hospital to activate incident response protocols.
Hospital Announce They found suspicious activity on their network on Monday.
“We are working with outside resources to help us investigate the incident and restore operations as quickly as possible,” the hospital said in a statement.
As of Tuesday morning, a hospital spokesperson said there were no new updates and that they were continuing to work with investigators to resolve the issue.
In response to the cyberattack, the hospital continues to use alternative authentication methods to deliver care.
In addition, the hospital has transitioned to “downtime” procedures to ensure patient care and safety.
Inpatient and inpatient emergency services remain open. Surgeries and procedures, such as endoscopy, will continue. Mobile physician practices and urgent care practices will also remain open, although patients may experience some delays while the hospital works to resolve issues.
However, the hospital is diverting ambulances and canceling chemotherapy infusion services for cancer patients on Tuesday. Patients should contact Greene Cancer Center to schedule another appointment.
Retail pharmacies at 110 Liberty St., Brockton, and 1 Donalds Way, East Bridgewater, will be closed.
“We appreciate everyone’s patience as we deal with this unfortunate situation,” the statement read.
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