Worldwide technology failure affects medical treatments and care for patients.
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A big problem with the internet caused many hospitals to cancel surgeries and treatments. This happened all over the world because of a mistake in a software update.
Alison Baulos' father had to postpone his heart surgery in Kentucky. He was already at the hospital and ready for surgery when he got the call.
Other hospitals had to cancel appointments and surgeries too, like the Guthrie Clinics in New York and Pennsylvania. They had to use paper instead of computers because of the outage.
Mass General Brigham in Boston also had to cancel appointments because they couldn't access patient information. Harris Health System in Houston had to stop hospital visits for a while.
Providence, a health system with hospitals in many states, also had trouble accessing patient records. Hospitals are working to fix the problems and get back to normal.
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What caused many hospitals to cancel surgeries and treatments?
A big problem with the internet caused many hospitals to cancel surgeries and treatments.
Where did Alison Baulos' father have to postpone his heart surgery?
He had to postpone his heart surgery in Kentucky.
What did some hospitals have to use instead of computers because of the outage?
They had to use paper instead of computers.
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