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I have a very good friend and neighbor that has been in hospital compliance for years (in Austin hospitals), and told me that most likely any hospital in Austin would have been just as ill prepared. Protocols are out-of-date and unpracticed, as well as potentially incomplete or flawed.
Gonna try and get them this weekend. I read a UT student was on the frontier flight and is now in isolation. He's not symptomatic though; it's just precautionary.
I openly admit that I have a mild case of fear-bola. I openly admit my frustrations, whether they are rational or not. Frustrated about the human errors that have since been committed, frustrated at that Liberian man for starting this whole thing, frustrated at that nurse for boarding a plane instead of quarantining herself since she was exposed to Duncan. Frustrated at various people being selfish and not remaining in confinement. Frustrated that the CDC seems to think that because the US has supposedly superior medical facilities that we're in a better position. Bull. All of the technology and brain power is good and all, but if the "people in the field" aren't all on the same page, it really doesn't matter.
I openly admit that I have a mild case of fear-bola. I openly admit my frustrations, whether they are rational or not. Frustrated about the human errors that have since been committed, frustrated at that Liberian man for starting this whole thing, frustrated at that nurse for boarding a plane instead of quarantining herself since she was exposed to Duncan. Frustrated at various people being selfish and not remaining in confinement. Frustrated that the CDC seems to think that because the US has supposedly superior medical facilities that we're in a better position. Bull. All of the technology and brain power is good and all, but if the "people in the field" aren't all on the same page, it really doesn't matter.
I have to say so far this is really the only thing that has rankled me.
I think that, when it comes to health care, the public in general tends to have unrealistic expectations with regards errors. I do not know all the facts, but my impression is that the Dallas hospital managed this patient within what is considered standard-of-care, considering the circumstances. There is a good chance other hospitals would have handled the situation much worse.
I actually think it is good that we already have our feet wet. Chances are, this is just the beginning and we will see many more cases in the future. The difference is, now all clinics, hospitals and health care systems are in alert, and better prepared to manage these patients.
I have a very good friend and neighbor that has been in hospital compliance for years (in Austin hospitals), and told me that most likely any hospital in Austin would have been just as ill prepared. Protocols are out-of-date and unpracticed, as well as potentially incomplete or flawed.
At this point, I believe the count is a family in Belton, a person in Georgetown and a UT student who were on that flight, all of whom are in voluntary quarantine and self monitoring.
We are holding off on making holiday plans until the situation becomes clearer.
Last edited by mesmer; 10-17-2014 at 01:25 PM..
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