A little about us…. Montgomery General Hospital is a 25-bed critical access facility that provides
care to over 1,000 inpatients, 40,000 outpatients, and care for over 10,000 emergencies on an annual
basis. Montgomery General Hospital serves as a general acute care hospital to Fayette and
surrounding counties in the state of West Virginia.
MISSION STATEMENT
Montgomery General Hospital is committed to providing the highest quality
of
care and
community
wide
health improvement.
OBJECTIVES
One objective of Montgomery General Hospital is to provide quality, cost-effective, and
convenient
healthcare services that meet and exceed reasonable internal and external customer
expectations.
This basic summary of our objective, as well as our vision and values, serve as a guideline
for
daily decision making and additionally represent those principles and practices that we
consistently
apply. The comfort and care of our patients is our major focus and entails the provision of
quality
and cost effective care "close to home."
Another one of our objectives is to provide education and to increase your health awareness.
Part of
our mission is consistently putting the "care" in healthcare as a general community
institution
providing a broad base of services. Healthcare information is now made available to you from
our
Web
site, which provides health information and patient education resources for you, your
family,
and
friends to explore. Access to our services and your physician's location is also provided
for
non-emergencies through the programming.
Montgomery General Hospital Notifies Patients of Data Security Incident
Montgomery, WV – May 8, 2023 – Montgomery General
Hospital announced today
that it is notifying individuals whose information was involved in a recent
cybersecurity incident.
Recently, Montgomery General Hospital (“MGH”) discovered a cybersecurity
incident that impacted its IT systems. Immediately upon identifying the incident, MGH
quickly engaged third-party cybersecurity experts to assess, contain, and remediate the
incident. Law enforcement was also notified.
An investigation into the scope of the incident was launched to determine
what, if any, information was accessed and acquired by the unauthorized party. The
investigation determined that certain patients’ information may have been exposed to the
unauthorized party, including the following categories of information: name, address,
date of birth, social security number and treatment information.
While the investigation did not find any instances of fraud or identity
theft that have occurred as a result of this incident, MGH is notifying individuals
whose personal information was involved and providing resources they can use to help
protect their information. MGH is offering complimentary credit monitoring and identity
theft protection services through Cyberscout, a TransUnion company.
MGH takes its responsibility to safeguard personal information seriously, and regrets
any concern this incident may have caused. As part of MGH’s ongoing commitment to the
security of information, the organization has reviewed and enhanced its data security
policies and procedures in order to help reduce the likelihood of a similar event in the
future.
Individuals with questions may contact the dedicated call center at 1-800-405-6108 from
8:00 am to 8:00 pm (EST), Monday through Friday.
Montgomery General Hospital sincerely regrets any inconvenience or concern that this
matter may cause, and remains dedicated to ensuring the privacy and security
