A big takeaway from the HHS is the importance of taking appropriate actions beforehand to mitigate the potential of damage caused by ransomware. Unlike malware that simply transfers PHI without authorization, ransomware makes the PHI unavailable or destroys it altogether.
In recent research, healthcare professionals with sleep disorders were nearly four times as likely to suffer burnout than staff members without sleep disorders.
More than half of disposable isolation gowns tested by ECRI failed to meet protection standards and could expose healthcare workers to dangerous viruses, and bloodborne and other pathogens, the safety research organization said.
