KANSAS CITY —A Kansas City-area hospital is still working to correct systems and learn the source of a mid-December cyber attack.
In a statement from Liberty Hospital, 2525 Glenn Hendren Drive, Liberty, Mo., they "proactively shut down their computer systems over three weeks ago "after detecting suspicious activity that has since been identified as a cybersecurity incident."
The hospital announced they had significantly recovered and are moving closer to full functionality every day. The hospital reported several milestones in their recovery process, including:
Most of the hospital and clinic capabilities are once again functional, although a few areas are intentionally treating a reduced number of patients. Patient electronic health records are once again in use at the hospital and all clinics. Digital functionality for most equipment and applications has been restored.
The Emergency Department is no longer on diversion. This comes just in time to help alleviate the strain on other area hospitals during the plunging temperatures.
"While our inpatient and outpatient volumes increase daily, patient safety remains our top priority. Whenever necessary, we will continue to use regulatory-approved, downtime patient safety protocols to ensure proper care and documentation."
"We are ever grateful to our staff, patients and community for their patience and support during this unprecedented incident. We also are so very grateful to emergency services providers and local hospitals for their partnership in providing the highest quality of care for the Northland and the metropolitan area."
"We are actively and diligently investigating the source and extent of the incident, which will take time. We remain committed to transparency and will share information as we are safely able to do so."