Hospitals around the world hobbled by massive tech outage

The sign for Norwood Hospital, a Steward Health Care hospital, is seen, in Norwood, Mass. Some health systems were largely untouched, while others saw technology, communications and service provider disruptions that led to delays or cancellations, said Riggi. — AP

Gary Baulos woke up at 3.30am on Friday for open heart surgery to fix eight blockages.

A call from the hospital in Paducah, Kentucky, soon altered his plans. The procedure would be rescheduled because of a global technology outage that was derailing operations.