Christian Dameff
Emergency physician, clinical informaticist, and healthcare cybersecurity leader
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Ransomware Cyberattack Associated With Cardiac Arrest Incidence and Outcomes at Untargeted, Adjacent Hospitals
January 1, 2024Cohort study reporting increases in cardiac arrest incidence and worse out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes at hospitals adjacent to a ransomware-infected health system, highlighting the need for cybersecurity disaster planning and resiliency.
Cybersecurity Lessons From the Change Healthcare Attack
January 1, 2024Viewpoint summarizing consequences of the Change Healthcare ransomware attack and arguing for stronger cybersecurity measures across healthcare infrastructure.
Ransomware Attack Associated With Disruptions at Adjacent Emergency Departments in the US
January 1, 2023Cohort study describing how a month-long ransomware attack on a healthcare delivery organization was associated with increased patient census, ambulance arrivals, waiting times, and degraded stroke care metrics at adjacent, untargeted emergency departments.
Cybersecurity implications for hospital quality
January 1, 2019Commentary exploring the relationship between cybersecurity events/remediation efforts and hospital quality metrics and workflow impacts.