Health IT Security September 1, 2023
The healthcare accreditation organization urged healthcare organizations to form a downtime planning committee and take other actions to prioritize patient safety after a cyberattack
The Joint Commission, a healthcare accreditation organization, issued guidance on preserving patient safety after a cyberattack in its latest Sentinel Event Alert. The Joint Commission regularly publishes Sentinel Event Alerts for its accredited organizations, diving into specific adverse events in healthcare and providing recommendations to mitigate risk.
In this issue, the Joint Commission stressed the importance of having plans and processes in place to ensure that patient care can be delivered without interruption in the wake of a cyber event. The group emphasized the value of collaboration between all hospital staff, addressing vulnerabilities, and removing...
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