'It's really affected patient care,' Ascension nurses still reeling after cyberattack

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A week after a ransomware cyberattack hit the Ascension Hospital system, employees across 19 different states are still feeling the impacts, including here in C

by Abigail Velezentral Texas.

As a result of the attack, Ascension said they are now operating manually with a paper trail, processing everything by hand. The patient is claiming that her personal information was leaked during the attack like her social security number, health plan information, and sensitive medical data.

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