Research Grants
Funding For:
The Effect of Hospital Ransomware Attacks on Health Care Delivery and Patient Outcomes
Cost & Quality
Recipient:
Hannah Neprash, University of Minnesota
Grant Period:
Jan 01, 2023 - Dec 31, 2024
AMOUNT:
$55,803.00
Summary of the Project:
Despite increased occurrences, the lack of data on ransomware attacks has impeded research. This research team will use a newly developed database to analyze how hospital ransomware attacks affect health care delivery and patient outcomes. The findings will provide new evidence for ongoing debates and legislative proposals about improving the cybersecurity of critical US infrastructure – including hospitals.
Media Coverage
October 5, 2023
Ransomware Attacks: Bad for Hospitals, Deadly for Patients
Tradeoffs Podcast
Learn MoreOctober 20, 2023
Ransomware attacks against hospitals put patients' lives at risk, researchers say
NPR
Learn MoreGrantee Publications
March 2024
What happens to rural hospitals during a ransomware attack? Evidence from Medicare data
Learn MoreAuthor: Hannah T. Neprash PhD, Claire C. McGlave MPH, Katie Rydberg MPH, Carrie Henning-Smith PhD, MPH, MSW
September 2023
Characteristics of short-term acute care hospitals that experienced a ransomware attack from 2016 to 2021
Learn MoreAuthor: Claire McGlave, Sayeh Nikpay, Carrie Henning-Smith, Katie Rydberg, Hannah Neprash