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18 Jun, 5 tweets, 2 min read
#StarExclusive: Emergency physicians at Humber River Hospital have written a letter to the hospital's administrators calling for the emergency department to be temporarily closed until IT systems are fully restored, citing concerns over patient safety. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
The letter, sent late Thursday to administrators at Humber River, was co-authored by a group of emergency physicians.
thestar.com/news/gta/2021/… A group of emergency physicians at Humber River Hospital has
The hospital’s information technology system has been shut down since Monday following an early-morning ransomware attack that triggered a Code Grey, or loss of essential services. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
The IT shutdown has led to delays in medical and diagnostic test results needed to assess patients, according to the physicians who authored the letter obtained by the Star.
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“This is leading to compromised and dangerous conditions for our patients,” the letter reads.

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