There was a significant number of patient medical records lost at the Rand Memorial Hospital, during the passage of Hurricane Dorian.
Weech noted that the PHA is currently unable to quantify how many medical records were lost as a result of the Category 5 storm.
The Rand had to been taken out of commission due to the severe flooding which caused blackwater intrusion water mixed with stool or sewage and subsequent mold overgrowth.
The organization stated that they have not yet decided on an actual program that they will be using, but they realize the importance of having a digitized system for medical records management.
Source: https://ewnews.com/undetermined-number-of-patient-medical-records-lost-in-gb
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/rand-memorial-hospital
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