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In reply to the discussion: I'm a nurse and I've possibly been exposed to Ebola and I think I maybe should be quarantined [View all]mnhtnbb
(31,382 posts)All hospitals have policy in place for who talks to the media.
I vastly overestimate the humanity of hospital management? Really. I think I'm pretty
realistic about how hospital management makes decisions--given that I was an assistant
administrator in a well known Los Angeles teaching hospital for many years. Did I agree
with every decision made by the Executive Director? No. And that's one of the reasons I left the field. But there are
a lot of very dedicated people in management at all levels in lots of hospitals. They're not all MBA automatons.
Many of us have MPH's--with a significant respect and appreciation for all types of professional staff that
provide hands on care to patients.
Before Pham departed for the National Institute of Healths Clinical Center, Dr. Gary Weinstein visited with her and recorded his conversation before she was discharged. Pham asked that the hospital share the video.
Shes seen sitting in bed propped up by pillows, a poster with what looks like signatures and well-wishes hanging on the wall.
In the video, Weinstein thanks Pham for getting well and being part of the volunteer team to take care of Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian man who died of Ebola. Pham jokes with the health care workers.
http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2014/10/cdc-director-frieden-we-do-not-yet-know-exactly-how-ebola-transmissions-occurred-at-texas-health-presbyterian.html/