At Least 750 US Hospitals Faced Disruptions During Last Year’s CrowdStrike Outage, Study Finds

A recent study has revealed that over 750 hospitals across the United States experienced disruptions during last year’s CrowdStrike outage.

The outage, which occurred on [specific date], lasted for [specific duration], causing chaos and confusion in the healthcare industry.

Many hospitals were forced to revert to manual processes, leading to delays in patient care and administrative tasks.

The study also found that hospitals in rural areas were particularly hard hit, as they often lack the resources and infrastructure to quickly adapt to technological disruptions.

Some hospitals reported that they were unable to access patient records or communicate with other healthcare providers during the outage, putting patients’ lives at risk.

Experts are urging hospitals to invest in better backup systems and redundancy measures to prevent similar disruptions in the future.

CrowdStrike has since apologized for the outage and pledged to improve their systems to avoid any future outages.

But many hospitals are calling for more accountability and transparency from tech companies that provide critical services to the healthcare industry.

Overall, the study highlights the growing reliance on technology in healthcare and the need for better contingency plans to ensure patient safety and continuity of care.