Tallahassee

Due to a national drug shortage, Tallahassee Memorial Hospital says it is going through emergency supplies to make ends meet.

The dogs and their handlers will help people in court -- especially children -- cope with stress.

The center, a joint venture of the two institutions, will provide about 130,000-square-feet of medical and research-related space.

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare has a grade of D, according to Leapfrog. That’s down from a C two years ago. Hospital officials say the rankings don’t give a complete picture.

The hospital hasn’t been specific about the type of security issue that brought its computer network offline two weeks ago, but experts say the evidence points to a ransomware attack.

The federally qualified health center says the center is open for patients who used CVS and need to transfer their prescription to another pharmacy.

A week after the IT breach, the health system said more emergency patients are being accepted while “significant progress" has been made to bring affected computer systems back online.

The hospital said IT teams were making progress in managing the problem, but an investigation was ongoing to determine “exactly what happened" that led to taking systems offline.

The hospital is urging people with the flu to stay home or, in serious cases, head to a doctor's office or urgent care facility.

Tallahassee pediatrician Dr. Nectar Aintablian says data show that the vaccines are safe. While she recommends most of her patients get the shot, she understands some parents might hesitate.