Power Surge at Local Hospital Briefly Disables Systems

TYLER — Trinity Mother Frances Hospital facilities experienced a power surge that temporarily disabled several of their internal network systems Saturday. It included electronic medical records, transmission of orders and lab requests, according to KETK. The medical center enacted manual downtime procedures system-wide. All systems have been restored and validated for standard use. The exact cause of the power surge is being investigated. A team of technicians and specialists worked to diagnose and restore all systems to full capacity. Some elective procedures were canceled and the patients were notified.