• PostaL@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Why would a hospital have to turn away ambulances if their computers don’t work? They have phones and radio…

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      1 month ago

      Generally these computer systems do access control, patient charting, intake management and most other critical functions, just like the rest of the world.

      Blood banks and controlled medicines are likely gated behind access controlled doors, and without either it could cause major impacts to the ability to save lives

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      1 month ago

      The workforce is too adapted to suddenly go back to doing everything on paper without making serious mistakes.

      That plus not being able to access data that may only be available digitally for the same reason