Hospital For Sick Children
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SickKids hospital to begin ramping surgeries back up as respiratory surge abatesSickKids decided to ramp down surgeries in mid-November in order to redeploy staff to its overwhelmed intensive care unit and emergency department.HealthJan 13, 2023
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Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto says most systems back after ransomware attackOn Saturday, LockBit, a ransomware group the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has called one of the world's most active and destructive, issued a brief apology.CanadaJan 5, 2023
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Ransomware group LockBit apologizes saying ‘partner’ was behind SickKids attackSickKids acknowledged Sunday it was aware of the statement and says it was consulting experts to "validate and assess the use of the decryptor."CrimeJan 2, 2023
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Ransomware attack delays Toronto’s SickKids lab results, systems could be offline for weeksToronto's Hospital for Sick Children says some of its systems could be offline for weeks after it was the subject of a ransomware attack.HealthDec 22, 2022
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SickKids reports cybersecurity incident, affecting some phone lines and web pagesToronto's Hospital for Sick Children says it's responding to a cybersecurity incident affecting some of its phone lines, web pages and clinical systems.HealthDec 20, 2022
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Cameras at babies’ bedsides in B.C. neonatal intensive care unit comfort parentsA pilot project at the neonatal intensive care unit of Richmond Hospital has become a permanent fixture after winning high praise from parents who can virtually see their babies.HealthDec 14, 2022
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Patient transfers from SickKids skyrocket amid pediatric respiratory crunchAs a result of a recent viral surge, children are being transferred out of Toronto's SickKids hospital into less specialized local beds at a much higher rate than usual.HealthDec 14, 2022
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Paramedics station ambulances outside SickKids to cope with surge of pediatric patientsParamedics from several GTA regions have set aside vehicles and staff to offer SickKids hospital a rotation of dedicated transfer services amid high patient volumes.HealthDec 13, 2022
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Inside SickKids: An overworked Toronto emergency department prepares for a new surgeA baby screams in the distance as a security guard stands watch over the waiting room at the emergency department of Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children.HealthDec 13, 2022
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Respiratory illness, dropped masks, worker shortage, factors in Ontario kids’ hospital waitsToronto's Hospital for Sick Children has warned patients this week to prepare for longer-than-normal wait times at its emergency room.HealthOct 6, 2022
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