Part 1:
Compartmentalization.
3 weeks following a cyberattack on health provider Ascension (19 states / 140 hospitals, 160000+ associates & 36000+ affiliated providers), more than 100 people have signed a petition circulating among medical staff at Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital (Michigan) seeking a reduction in elective surgeries and non-emergent patient admissions, as well as more training, during the ongoing fallout from a ransomware attack.
Their demands:
1. **Unit Shift Huddles**:
Implement daily unit shift huddles to ensure effective communication, coordination, and information sharing among healthcare professionals regarding patient care, safety protocols, and any emerging issues.
2. **Training Sessions**:
Conduct regular training sessions for staff members to enhance their knowledge and skills in navigating the challenges posed by the ongoing cyber hack incident and operating without access to electronic medical records.
3. **Weekly Progress Reports**: Provide weekly progress reports to update staff members on the status of efforts to resolve the cyber hack incident, restore access to electronic medical records, and address any safety concerns or staffing issues.
4. **4:1 Nurse-to-Patient Ratio**: Maintain a maximum 4:1 nurse-to-patient ratio until the matter is fully resolved to ensure that patients receive the level of care and attention they require, despite the challenges faced by our healthcare professionals.
My own experience going to an Ascension ER in Birmingham, AL. in 2018-'19. I found that when my disposition was qualified as "self pay" (no insurance or stated source of income) I did not receive adequate medical treatment and was told no injuries appeared in X-Rays and CT that show I had broken my skull (an injury I almost died from - see images in video). Furthermore, you can hear in recorded phone calls in my other videos the lengths other professional doctors will go to support this fallacy. Millionaires who went to college for 10 years to do their jobs risked their professional reputations versus correcting mistakes.
I encountered far larger issues of medical fraud and corruption in my dealings with medical staff and facilities around the Birmingham, Alabama area in recent years. I believe much of the fortunes and millions / billions of dollars in profit enjoyed by Ascension and their associates are underpinned by a mountain of wrongfully treated patients who suffered at the hands of this medical provider's care. I almost did not survive multiple misdiagnoses I encountered going into their ER and attempts to have Ascension account and correct it errors were met with denials and excuses as to their responsibility. I highlight many of these, even recording phone exchanges in other videos on my Youtube Channel.
I replay My October. 13th, 2021 phone call to Ascension CEO Joseph Impicciche who's hospital oversight network includes Ascension Saint Vincent’s East Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.
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