Maimonides

[Sammy82]

law enforcement

Ahh. Ty

[Chapshnell]

 

[Lurker]

This is going to cost lives, not save them.

[hvaces42]

I hope you’re wrong. I’ve seen models of NYC deaths R”L peaking around April 9th

I daven that you are correct. With the lack of social distancing in the non-jewish population the subways still open that seems to be a pipedream.

[flyingace]

How exactly does the Jewish community they serve view the bioethics behind rationing of care?
This was the question that elicited the response that the broad shoulders of a Rabbi are needed to answer. No one implied forcing hospitals or doctors to listen to their psak. But if you want to know the Jewish view, yes, Rabbis will answer, because it is a very difficult ethical question. Funny, Dr. Koop had no problem consulting with Reb Moshe.

[Shauly101]

YWN has Maimonides as their sponsor of COVID Blog....

[israshot]

I hope you’re wrong. I’ve seen models of NYC deaths R”L peaking around April 9th

Italy with stricter isolation took them more than 3 weeks to reach the peak in new cases (3 days with the same amount of new cases). Peak for deaths will be in another 2-3 weeks. We are far from our peak and looking at NYC's numbers it's not pretty.

[YitzyS]

In my opinion, this is a great idea, but with one minor alteration. The masses should come to the hospital with huge appreciation posters instead, thanking the medical staff for their hard work. Yes, it may be blatant falsehood. But it might actually accomplish something.

Like if you agree.
(Yes, I'm unabashedly asking for likes. I gotta feed my wife and kids somehow and desperate times call for desperate measures.)

[dovy2]

Why not have live web-cams in each room, so that
A. Paitiants can think they're being watched by lived ones, which will boost their moral.
B. Family can check in with the paitiants, and boost their own moral and hopes.
C. Nurses will know their is accountability, they are or might be being watched.
D. Hospital directorship can ensure their staff are working properly.

Thoughts?

[PlatinumGuy]

Why not have live web-cams in each room, so that
A. Paitiants can think they're being watched by lived ones, which will boost their moral.
B. Family can check in with the paitiants, and boost their own moral and hopes.
C. Nurses will know their is accountability, they are or might be being watched.
D. Hospital directorship can ensure their staff are working properly.

Thoughts?

Israel is big into that. Army special units are wiring up hospital beds.

[Chapshnell]

In my opinion, this is a great idea, but with one minor alteration. The masses should come to the hospital with huge appreciation posters instead, thanking the medical staff for their hard work. Yes, it may be blatant falsehood. But it might actually accomplish something.

Like if you agree.
(Yes, I'm unabashedly asking for likes. I gotta feed my wife and kids somehow and desperate times call for desperate measures.)

I thought the same thing

[TimT]

Is this actually a real thing ? Any gathering now is a terrible idea & extremely dangerous.

[iAm]

Why not have live web-cams in each room, so that
A. Paitiants can think they're being watched by lived ones, which will boost their moral.
B. Family can check in with the paitiants, and boost their own moral and hopes.
C. Nurses will know their is accountability, they are or might be being watched.
D. Hospital directorship can ensure their staff are working properly.

Thoughts?

In my hospital, staff has actually pushed for something like this too...there is major HIPAA issues that get in the way though. The hospitals would have to ensure that all these simultaneous streams that leave the walls of the hospital maintain secure.

[PlatinumGuy]

In my hospital, staff has actually pushed for something like this too...there is major HIPAA issues that get in the way though. The hospitals would have to ensure that all these simultaneous streams that leave the walls of the hospital maintain secure.

Govt is waiving regulations at lighting speed...

[Dan]

Why not have live web-cams in each room, so that
A. Paitiants can think they're being watched by lived ones, which will boost their moral.
B. Family can check in with the paitiants, and boost their own moral and hopes.
C. Nurses will know their is accountability, they are or might be being watched.
D. Hospital directorship can ensure their staff are working properly.

Thoughts?

Will never happen.
It would open the hospital and doctors to malpractice lawsuits.

[avromie7]

Will never happen.
It would open the hospital and doctors to malpractice lawsuits.

It should help cut down on frivolous malpractice lawsuits.

[AsherO]

In my hospital, staff has actually pushed for something like this too...there is major HIPAA issues that get in the way though. The hospitals would have to ensure that all these simultaneous streams that leave the walls of the hospital maintain secure.

Exceptional times call for exceptional measures, but like I said earlier, hospitals are all about protocol and there aren’t sufficient resources to fully flesh out and develop these protocols right now, when saving lives is enough of a responsibility.

[chevron]

How do you define what the level of responsibility is? Is a doctor required to work 18 hours a day for a month ?

It's very easy to say "it's their job"

Why don't people go in and volunteer?!?

I'm not sure they allow that but if they are understaffed, who knows.

[AsherO]

How do you define what the level of responsibility is? Is a doctor required to work 18 hours a day for a month ?

It's very easy to say "it's their job"

Why don't people go in and volunteer?!?

I'm not sure they allow that but if they are understaffed, who knows.

They need qualified medical professionals. People who know their protocols (even in these challenging times). People who know their systems and modes of communication. Taking people off the street sounds unlikely, even negligent.

[aygart]

They need qualified medical professionals. People who know their protocols (even in these challenging times). People who know their systems and modes of communication. Taking people off the street sounds unlikely, even negligent.

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