Tech outage impacting local hospitals, emergency services

Category: Health

Local hospitals in Boston are facing challenges due to a major IT outage linked to an external partner, CrowdStrike. Tufts Medical Center and Mass General Brigham reported disruptions, with non-urgent surgeries and procedures canceled. Despite the outage, both hospitals remain open for urgent care. New Hampshire's 911 system experienced temporary issues but has been restored.

Keywords: IT outage, hospital operations, CrowdStrike

Source: WHDH

Update At: 7/19/2024

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