MedicCast EMS Podcast
Jamie Davis
Maryland
Description: This is the Mediccast, a podcast for EMT's, Paramedics, and other medical professionals. The podcast covers news and commentary, tips and tricks, and much more. Visit the website at www.mediccast.co
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Discussion on Katrina Lawsuit and Hospital Preparedness and Episode 280 |
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MedicCast Episode 280
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Subscribe to the Podcast Studio Video Version ————————– This Week: Discussion on Katrina Lawsuit and Hospital PreparednessThis week’s show is a discussion with Rick Russotti of the Mitigation Journaland MJ co-host Matt Comer on the general situation of a hospital lawsuit that rooted from the Hurricane Katrina and its implications to different organizations involved. During the time of hurricane Katrina, Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans was out of power, running water and temperature rose to 100 degrees. Reports of inadequate triage processes for evacuation and lack or leadership quickly followed. Eventually, forty-five bodies were found in the devastated health center during recovery efforts. Physician Anna Pou together with two other nurses allegedly “hastened” the patients’ deaths by injecting them with lethal doses of morphine. Pou defended herself by saying she merely helped the patients through their pain and holds that stand up until now. Read more on Discussion on Katrina Lawsuit and Hospital Preparedness and Episode 280… |
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