About The Study: This study found a temporary decrease in emergency department (ED) visits and inpatient admissions in hospitals targeted by ransomware attacks and a temporary increase in ED visits in unattacked nearby hospitals in California, suggesting that the consequences of such attacks are broader than the targeted hospitals.
About The Study: This study found a temporary decrease in emergency department (ED) visits and inpatient admissions in hospitals targeted by ransomware attacks and a temporary increase in ED visits in unattacked nearby hospitals in California, suggesting that the consequences of such attacks are broader than the targeted hospitals.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Rahi Abouk, Ph.D., email aboukr@wpunj.edu.
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(doi:10.1001/jama.2024.7752)
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Denise Maddox. (May 29, 2024). Ransomware attacks, ED visits and inpatient admissions in targeted and nearby hospitals. Scienmag. https://scienmag.com/ransomware-attacks-ed-visits-and-inpatient-admissions-in-targeted-and-nearby-hospitals/
Denise Maddox. "Ransomware attacks, ED visits and inpatient admissions in targeted and nearby hospitals." Scienmag, 29 May 2024, https://scienmag.com/ransomware-attacks-ed-visits-and-inpatient-admissions-in-targeted-and-nearby-hospitals/. Accessed 9 September 2026.
Denise Maddox. "Ransomware attacks, ED visits and inpatient admissions in targeted and nearby hospitals." Scienmag. May 29, 2024. https://scienmag.com/ransomware-attacks-ed-visits-and-inpatient-admissions-in-targeted-and-nearby-hospitals/
