Mu Health Care increases security measures in its facilities in response to a message from a national health information center warning of a potential coordinated threat against hospitals in medium -sized cities.
Health-Isac and American Hospital Association Posted Thursday by Bulletin Spread the consciousness of the possible threat “by abundance of prudence”.
“Although there is no verification of the credibility of this threat, the safety of our patients, our staff and our visitors is our absolute priority,” Mu Health Care Kaze said on Friday.
Mu Health Care encouraged staff to identify and report any suspicious activity, said Maze.
Boone Health said his security teams were working regularly with the authorities in the event of potential threats.
“We are still focusing on the safety and safety of our patients and employees, and our safety teams work regularly in close collaboration with the local and federal authorities to discuss and plan potential threats to our operations,” said Boone Health, Christian Basi, in a press release. “However, as part of this planning, we keep the details of these confidential plans.”
Health-Isac and AHA wrote in the bulletin that there is no information to confirm or challenge the credibility of the threat. The organizations saw a publication on social networks on Tuesday which was linked to the possible planning of a terrorist attack coordinated in several cities against hospitals in the coming weeks, said the Bulletin.
Mu Health Care, Health-ISAC and AHA said they would provide updates if necessary.
Health-Isac and AHA alerted the FBI to the possible threat, said the bulletin.