14 out of 14

My survey now includes 14 out of 14 bus users that did not know what a medical DNR is.  And those that have agreed to DNRs or Advanced Directives I am sure when questioned would not know what they were really agreeing to: a patriotic duty to end one's life sooner than necessary. After agreeing to a DNR are you sure you are going to get optimal care.  There is evidence/research to suggest otherwise. The question is does anyone trust the hospital system.  Even doctors don't trust their colleagues so where does that leave us. 

And another thing I have been wanting to do was to confess to my ignorance of the hospital system.  I blamed Tanu the Nurse Ratchet of GPC when she told me the first time she spoke to me that I could not talk to anyone unless that person talked to me first.  The protocol on how to approach the monarchy. But her telling me does not excuse her from not showing me a written policy.  When Randy was at St. Paul's in December I noticed that there were notices posted stating that visitors are not allowed to talk to others.  I wonder how long this policy would exist if it was posted on a huge bill board outside the entrance of St. Paul's -- next to the bill board asking for public $donations. 

I am still at odds as to why Dr. Patricia Daly hasn't decreed that masks should be put at the entrance of the hospitals especially during flu season.  It isn't staff you have to worry about spreading the flu, it is visitors, vendors and the like who might not even know they have the flu.  Even if you a flu shot, it is only 60% effective. 

The problem with VCH is that no one is in charge but then that is what democracy is all about: chaos and stupidity.

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Dr. Patricia Daly

What a joke her office is.  Two Thursdays ago I went to see her at 601 Broadway to discuss a communicable disease and was told that she does not talk to those off the street.  So who does she talk to.  I go all that way the least she could have done is talk to me.  She is as bad as Moira Stilwell the MLA   who locks her offices so no one can drop by.So what happens if you do not have a phone or an email address.  Coincidence both of them are doctors, working and living in cocoons in gated communities.

I wrote a note addressed to Patricia but  her assistant would not take it so I tossed it unto one of the low tables at the entrance to her offices. Patricia never got back to me going on two weeks so it is time to report my concern..

Dr. Patricia Daly is the Chief Medical Health Officer and Vice President of Public Health.. Someone who is paid to look after our public health.

With flu season upon us and all the media surrounding the rights of hospital employees to have a flu shot or not, I wanted to tell Dr. Daly that it isn't the employees she should be worried about, rather it is the public that has access to hospital faciliities as visitors, vendors, volunteers, etc.  I wanted her to use her position to put masks at all hospital entrance ways and make it a requirement for everyone to wear one. She may not be able to force union employees to wear a mask but  because of her unfettered power she can force everyone else to wear one.

And I also went to Emerg at VGH and told one of the doctors there who said I was being agressive and he called for security. The only thing employees of VCH can do effectively is phone security.  Can't deal with something simple, phone security.
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