tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16646992.post3194837552255602181..comments2023-10-14T23:56:22.016-10:00Comments on Reflecting Light: Virginia Hospital Center did refuse to admit potential Ebola patientRick Darbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02371910140619422820noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16646992.post-16287436223448695442014-10-26T14:12:14.111-10:002014-10-26T14:12:14.111-10:00After posting that I read this:
“Dr. Profeta, do w...After posting that <a href="" rel="nofollow">I read this</a>:<br />“Dr. Profeta, do we have enough protective stuff and does everyone know how to use it?”<br />“Yup.”<br />“Are the screening plans in place?”<br />“Yeah, ya betcha.”<br />“Is the staff versed in transmission and spread of Ebola?”<br />“Darn tooten.”<br />“Has everyone read all the CDC and hospital communiqués regarding Ebola?”<br />“Sure have.”<br />“Have you practiced the drills in the ER in case we have someone show up with a possible exposure?”<br />“More times than Lois Lerner has hit her hard drive with a hammer.”<br /><br />But if they were to ask me if there are any other issues they should be aware of, I’ll just stare with round blank eyes and keep my mouth shut until the right question is asked; the question they will pretend does not exist.<br />“Dr. Profeta, will they – the staff, you, your partners – show up? “<br />“That, I don’t know.”<br />Read the whole thing.<br />Still wondering why 0bama didn't halt travel from the 0bola ''hot zone''?<br />To encourage more ''help the poor suffering Africans'' do-gooders <a href="http://shepherdofthegurneys.blogspot.com/2014/10/waaaaaaaaahmbulance-alert.html" rel="nofollow">to do just that</a>.<br /><br />“Dr. Profeta, will they – the staff, you, your partners – show up? “<br />“That, I don’t know.”YIHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16646992.post-13974602703077703402014-10-23T04:58:56.083-10:002014-10-23T04:58:56.083-10:00Anonymous YIH said...
(newer post) "Earl... Anonymous YIH said...<br /><br /> (newer post) "Earlier this month ... VHC told TV station WUSA 9 that it was ready to deal with potential Ebola patients."<br /> That was hospital press flack talking to TV standup, nothing new.<br /> In VHC: Honcho sends out email ''To all department heads: Meeting, conference room A 2pm - MANDATORY''<br /> At meeting: ''OK, we've seen the whole comedy of errors over in Dallas. What if THAT shows up here? Same time tomorrow, we'll meet here and I want the straight facts''.<br /> Next day: ''You said you wanted the straight scoop? Here it is; we don't have adequate training, supplies, or facilities to isolate and deal with ONE 0bola case - and if it's more than one we're screwed''.<br /> The typical US hospital is designed to handle 'normal' patients - like you. 0bola is a whole different ball game, it needs special handling. VHC is no more ready than Dallas was.<br /> You're fortunate, if it's 0bola, there's a place for it: Reston. Texas (or Florida) doesn't have that option.<br /> The next 0bola case that shows up at a random ER is going to be medical Keystone Cops again, but at least Dallas showed us what not to do.YIHnoreply@blogger.com