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Flattening the Curve

Dude61
Dude61 Member Posts: 1,254
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In the name of "flattening the curve" we are economically destroying health care capacity.

Coronavirus financial losses prompt Boston Medical Center to furlough 700 employees, 10% of hospital’s workforce

https://www.masslive.com/boston/2020/04/coronavirus-financial-losses-prompt-boston-medical-center-to-furlough-700-employees-10-of-hospitals-workforce.html

Coronavirus in Ohio: Job woes in health care as 700 Mercy Health workers face furlough

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2020/03/31/coronavirus-ohio-mercy-health-latest-announce-worker-furloughs/5097863002/

Kentucky hospital chain furloughs about 500 employees as coronavirus saps business

https://www.kentucky.com/news/coronavirus/article241565211.html

Connecticut Children’s furloughs 400 as surgeries are postponed with the deepening COVID-19 public health crisis

https://www.courant.com/coronavirus/hc-news-coronavirus-connecticut-childrens-jobs-20200331-gqaivghfl5avxm7naqlsjshrmy-story.html

Prisma Health joins growing list of U.S. hospitals to furlough employees

https://www.wistv.com/2020/03/31/prisma-health-joins-growing-list-us-hospitals-furlough-employees/

Williamson Medical Center furloughing nearly 200 employees

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/2020/03/31/williamson-medical-center-hospital-employees-furlough-cornavirus/5098858002/

A great example of the law of unintended consequences.
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 114,091 Founders Club
    Woke up to numerous headlines about how deaths soared over night. Went to the Jerry Lewis tote board and there are 80 in So Cal. Down one from yesterday. Apparently Lazarus didn't die or something


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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 114,091 Founders Club
    edited April 2020
    Ok yesterday morning for an apples to apples was in the 50's. Soaring



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  • MikeDamone
    MikeDamone Member Posts: 37,781
    So there are unintended consequences? Who knew?
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,114 Standard Supporter
    BleachedAnusDawg said:

    RaceBannon said:

    Ok yesterday morning for an apples to apples was in the 50's. Soaring



    Did you know that from 1 to 2 is a 100% increase?! Soaring!
    That’s MAFF !!!!!!!!!!!

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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 114,091 Founders Club
    Headlines daily

    Baby dies from Corona
    Teen dies from corona
    Young adult dies from corona
    Heathcare worker dies from corona

    Grim indeed
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,114 Standard Supporter
    RaceBannon said:

    Headlines daily

    Baby dies from Corona
    Teen dies from corona
    Young adult dies from corona
    Heathcare worker dies from corona

    Grim indeed

    Baby dies in car wreck
    Teen dies in car wreck
    Young adult dies in car wreck
    Health care worker dies in car wreck.
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 114,091 Founders Club
    ITS NOT A CAR WRECK
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,114 Standard Supporter
    RaceBannon said:

    ITS NOT A CAR WRECK

    It’s more like a train wreck.
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 114,091 Founders Club




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  • Alexis
    Alexis Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 3,393 Founders Club
    RaceBannon said:





    National Walking Day. April Fools Day. Same thing.
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  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter
    PurpleThrobber said:

    RaceBannon said:

    ITS NOT A CAR WRECK

    It’s more like a train wreck.
    Isle kneed to here from @AZDuck
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  • GreenRiverGatorz
    GreenRiverGatorz Member Posts: 10,165
    I assume substantially all of those medical personnel who were furloughed are involved in non-covid and otherwise non-essential medical fields. Like all other workers getting the shaft, they need to be looked after accordingly.

    Not sure what the alternative is. The only way to keep them employed is to proceed with non-essential medical operations that will only intervere with the covid response and further strain hospital capacity.
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 114,091 Founders Club
    GreenRiverGatorz said:

    I assume substantially all of those medical personnel who were furloughed are involved in non-covid and otherwise non-essential medical fields. Like all other workers getting the shaft, they need to be looked after accordingly.

    Not sure what the alternative is. The only way to keep them employed is to proceed with non-essential medical operations that will only intervere with the covid response and further strain hospital capacity.

    If there is a grim crisis wouldn't they be needed with COVID?

    At this point every worker is getting the Shaft, John Shaft
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  • GreenRiverGatorz
    GreenRiverGatorz Member Posts: 10,165
    RaceBannon said:

    GreenRiverGatorz said:

    I assume substantially all of those medical personnel who were furloughed are involved in non-covid and otherwise non-essential medical fields. Like all other workers getting the shaft, they need to be looked after accordingly.

    Not sure what the alternative is. The only way to keep them employed is to proceed with non-essential medical operations that will only intervere with the covid response and further strain hospital capacity.

    If there is a grim crisis wouldn't they be needed with COVID?

    At this point every worker is getting the Shaft, John Shaft
    Well no, that's why they were furloughed.
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 114,091 Founders Club
    GreenRiverGatorz said:

    RaceBannon said:

    GreenRiverGatorz said:

    I assume substantially all of those medical personnel who were furloughed are involved in non-covid and otherwise non-essential medical fields. Like all other workers getting the shaft, they need to be looked after accordingly.

    Not sure what the alternative is. The only way to keep them employed is to proceed with non-essential medical operations that will only intervere with the covid response and further strain hospital capacity.

    If there is a grim crisis wouldn't they be needed with COVID?

    At this point every worker is getting the Shaft, John Shaft
    Well no, that's why they were furloughed.
    I would think all hands on deck would be required for THIS pandemic. Health care workers are getting sick. They need replacements
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  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 25,676 Standard Supporter
    GreenRiverGatorz said:

    RaceBannon said:

    GreenRiverGatorz said:

    I assume substantially all of those medical personnel who were furloughed are involved in non-covid and otherwise non-essential medical fields. Like all other workers getting the shaft, they need to be looked after accordingly.

    Not sure what the alternative is. The only way to keep them employed is to proceed with non-essential medical operations that will only intervere with the covid response and further strain hospital capacity.

    If there is a grim crisis wouldn't they be needed with COVID?

    At this point every worker is getting the Shaft, John Shaft
    Well no, that's why they were furloughed.
    If it was half as bad as the press made it out to be, they'd be hiring. Instead, they're firing. Figure it out.
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  • GreenRiverGatorz
    GreenRiverGatorz Member Posts: 10,165
    Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

    GreenRiverGatorz said:

    RaceBannon said:

    GreenRiverGatorz said:

    I assume substantially all of those medical personnel who were furloughed are involved in non-covid and otherwise non-essential medical fields. Like all other workers getting the shaft, they need to be looked after accordingly.

    Not sure what the alternative is. The only way to keep them employed is to proceed with non-essential medical operations that will only intervere with the covid response and further strain hospital capacity.

    If there is a grim crisis wouldn't they be needed with COVID?

    At this point every worker is getting the Shaft, John Shaft
    Well no, that's why they were furloughed.
    If it was half as bad as the press made it out to be, they'd be hiring. Instead, they're firing. Figure it out.
    That's an odd conclusion to draw. Given that the articles OP linked mentioned that most of them were administrative workers, my hunch is that someone closer to the ground and more informed in hospital operations determined that Sally in payroll isn't going to help aid the effort.

    Oh but wait the media. I guess that could be it too.
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