Brockton Hospital diverting ambulances amid cybersecurity incident
Brockton Hospital diverting ambulances amid cybersecurity incident
Publish Date: 2026-04-06 20:17:00
Source Domain: www.bostonglobe.com
Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. Brockton Hospital is diverting ambulances due to a cybersecurity incident affecting its parent company, Signature Healthcare, officials said Monday evening.The hospital has also canceled chemotherapy appointments at the hospital scheduled for Tuesday, Signature Healthcare said in a statement. The incident “affected certain information systems within our health system” and the “incident response protocols” were activated immediately after the suspicious activity was detected, the statement said. “We moved to down-time procedures to ensure high-quality patient care and safety,” Signature Health said in the statement. “We are working with outside resources to help us investigate the incident and restore operations as quickly as possible.”Walk-in emergency services and inpatient remains open, as well as surgeries and procedures, the hospital said.Those who are being treated for cancer should contact the Greene Cancer Center to reschedule chemotherapy appointments for Tuesday as those appointments are canceled, the hospital said.Urgent care and ambulatory physician practices are set to be open Tuesday but their retail pharmacies in Brockton and East Bridgewater are set to be closed, according to the statement.There may be some delays during the downtime, the hospital said.“We appreciate everyone’s patience as we deal with this unfortunate situation,” the hospital said.Breanne Kovatch can be reached at [email protected]. Follow her @breannekovatch.
