An IT outage has prompted UMC to divert patients to other area hospitals and emergency rooms. Here is what we know.

University Medical Center in Lubbock is diverting patients to other hospitals due to technology issues at the facility, officials confirmed on Thursday. ‘It’s been a dream’: Couple opens restaurant and bar in South Lubbock “UMC is currently experiencing an IT outage that has necessitated the implementation of local and regional diversion of patients to ensure the safety and continuity of care,