St. Louis-based Ascension has announced a cyber attack that is affecting operations nationwide.
Ascension has two hospitals in Nashville — Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown and Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West — as well as a rehabilitation hospital, surgery center, behavioral health hospital, and additional clinics in the area.Â
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