Update Regarding Terrorism Threat to Hospitals
(March 28, 2025) – Following up on the Kansas Hospital Association's email dated Friday, March 21, to CEOs and emergency preparedness contacts regarding the AHA and Health-ISAC Bulletin on Threat to Hospitals, we have continued to contact state and federal partners. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on March 26, there are no specific credible threats against hospitals in any U.S. city. The Kansas Intelligence Fusion Center also shared Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities: Security Awareness for Soft Targets and Crowded Places and What To Do Bomb Threats as resources from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for overall security preparations. Our recommendation, as well as that of the Kansas Intelligence Fusion Center, is to remain calm yet vigilant. Review emergency response plans and communications, and remind staff that if they see something, they should say something.
--Larry Van Der Wege