Dessau Hospital Restores ER After IT Failure Forces Hours-Long Diversion

Overview

• Städtisches Klinikum Dessau temporarily took its emergency department offline after a major IT malfunction.
• Treatment in the emergency room was unavailable for several hours before services were fully restored shortly after 4 p.m. local time.
• Patients with urgent needs were directed to surrounding hospitals or to emergency medical services during the disruption.
• The hospital said no patients were put at risk and those already admitted continued to receive normal care.
• The cause has not been identified, the clinic plans a comprehensive IT review, and any suggestion of a hacker attack remains unconfirmed.