EHR Downtime

EHR systems unavailability for hospitals and physicians represents a  potential patient safety hazard that directly affects patient care. In an event of EHR downtime risks include an increased risk of medication errors, unavailability of images,and canceled procedures. It is crucual that healthacre systems have the proper EHR downtime procedures and policies in place to avoid these risks.

Examples of EHR Downtime

Sutter clinicians deal with unplanned downtime with Epic EHR

EHR Downtime Results from Ransomware Attacks at CA, IN Hospitals

 

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Most Recent VA Oracle Cerner EHR Outage Strikes Pharmacy Services

by Sarai Rodriguez

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) latest Oracle Cerner EHR outage has hit pharmacy services, according to reporting from FedScoop. On Thursday, October 6, the EHR outage was...

Oracle Database Failure Prompts VA Cerner EHR System Outage

by Hannah Nelson

The latest outage to affect the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) EHR modernization (EHRM) program began with an Oracle database failure, according to reporting from...

UVM Health Delays Epic EHR Implementation After Cyberattack, COVID-19

by Christopher Jason

The University of Vermont (UVM) Health Network announced it will revise and delay its upcoming Epic EHR implementation phases following a major cyberattack and subsequent COVID-19 vaccine...

ECMC EHR Outage Teaches Valuable Ransomware Recovery Lesson

by Kate Monica

Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) spoke out about the ransomware attack that caused a hospital EHR outage spanning six weeks. The New York hospital recently shared its cautionary tale with a...

Virus-related EHR Outage Forces NY Hospital Back to Paper

by Kate Monica

Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) and its long-term care facility at Terrace View have been battling a virus responsible for EHR outage since Sunday afternoon. UPDATE: Some computers have been...