JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - AMR ambulance operations have so far not been impacted by a Thursday morning cyberattack at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC).
That’s according to Ryan Wilson, operations manager with AMR Central Mississippi.
“We’re operating as normal,” he said. “If anything changes, we’ll change as needed.”
Hours ago, UMMC announced much of its IT system had been compromised due to an early Thursday morning cyberattack.
[ READ: UMMC confirms cyber-attack, closing clinics and canceling surgeries ]
As a result, outpatient and ambulatory surgeries and procedures and imaging appointments had been canceled. Clinics across the state also have been closed.
Current patients are being treated via “downtime procedures,” which includes using paper charts rather than online medical records.
Wilson said that as of 10 a.m., UMMC was still accepting patients into its emergency room, and AMR will continue to take patients there until told otherwise.
“We’re following the usual process. We’ve made crews aware [of the attack], so they can make patients aware,” he said. “It’s ultimately their decision, but we want them to make an informed decision.”
UMMC is the only Level One Trauma Center in the state, meaning it is equipped to treat the most severe injuries.
The hospital is expected to the attack at an 11 a.m. press conference.
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