Posted on Aug 22, 2021
Texas considers making vaccination status a factor for ICU access
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Texas medical leaders preparing for potential ICU bed shortages have discussed taking a patient’s vaccination status into account when making critical care decisions.
The Dallas Morning Post published the contents of a leaked email sent to members of the North Texas Mass Critical Care Task Force from co-chair Dr Robert Fine.
It quoted a section that said: “COVID-19 vaccination decreases severe infection and death. Vaccine status therefore may be considered when making triage decisions as part of the physician’s assessment of each individual’s likelihood of survival.”
The Dallas Morning Post published the contents of a leaked email sent to members of the North Texas Mass Critical Care Task Force from co-chair Dr Robert Fine.
It quoted a section that said: “COVID-19 vaccination decreases severe infection and death. Vaccine status therefore may be considered when making triage decisions as part of the physician’s assessment of each individual’s likelihood of survival.”
Texas considers making vaccination status a factor for ICU access
Posted from independent.co.uk
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Capt Gregory Prickett
It's not a "death panel", it is a question of available ICU beds and the chance of survival. If the patient did not care enough about their own health and the health of others, why should they get an ICU bed which could be used for someone that is likely to survive? And of course, if there are sufficient beds, it wouldn't matter, everyone would get in.
This is no different from what they do at a front line battalion aid station, or at the combat support hospitals. Someone who has a better chance of survival will get care over those who don't, but the goal is still to save as many as can be saved.
This is no different from what they do at a front line battalion aid station, or at the combat support hospitals. Someone who has a better chance of survival will get care over those who don't, but the goal is still to save as many as can be saved.
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Someone should tell the Brits that it is the Dallas Morning NEWS, not Post...
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