Cybersecurity problem still hampers CentraState, but hospital mostly 'back to normal'

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP − CentraState Medical Center is continuing to grapple with a cybersecurity issue, but is no longer diverting patients and ambulances to other locations for inpatient and emergency treatment, a spokeswoman said.

Some outpatient appointments have been postponed or canceled, Lori Palmer, CentraState spokeswoman said.

Other than that, operations are back to normal as far as staff and patients are concerned, Palmer said Wednesday morning.

The township hospital first discovered the cyber security issue early Friday. It prompted the facility on West Main Street to divert both patients and staff to other facilities with the exception of people who walked in to the emergency department, Palmer said last week.

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No details on the IT problem have been disclosed.

The following outpatient services have been affected:

• Outpatient radiology: The hospital is not taking walk-ins and is advising patients to contact Princeton Radiology at 609-921-8211.

• Radiation treatment: Follow-up appointments are being scheduled.

• Mammography:Appointments have been cancelled. The hospital is contacting patients to reschedule, Palmer said.

• CentraState Labs:The Freehold location is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., no appointment necessary. The hospital is advising patients to call other locations for hours of operation.

Ken Serrano covers breaking news, crime and investigations. Reach him at kserrano@gannettnj.com.

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: CentraState cybersecurity still an issue, patient care back to normal