MedStar Harbor Update Regarding Computer Downtime
All major clinical systems are working towards full restoration.
March 30, 2016
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All major clinical systems are working towards full restoration, following MedStar Health’s decision on Monday, March 28 to take systems offline to prevent the spread of identified malware and protect patient and associate information. Click here to read MedStar’s recent systemwide media release regarding computer downtime.
To stay up to date, please visit MedStar’s system newsroom.
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