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Friends & Colleagues. Apologies for the length of this 1st Tweet—this topic deserves some extra characters. I joined Twitter during #COVID because I have seen that this medium can provide a quick flow of information and contribute to engaging discourse and positive change.
1/12
1/12
I resisted joining Twitter because I often saw the opposite. I thank my friend Andrew Morris (@ASPphysician) for his encouragement and powers of persuasion for demonstrating the more constructive facets of Twitter. His public cajoling means I have a lot to live up to.
2/12
2/12
Those who know me know that I eschew self-aggrandizement and self-promotion. I do not want to clog your Twitter feeds (learning the lingo!) with unhelpful thoughts. I hope to contribute to true discourse – particularly on topics I feel need to be emphasized and amplified.
3/12
3/12
Anatomy of a winter surge
aka
CHF: congestive healthcare failure
This is what 🇨🇦 healthcare system looks like from the inside
#hallwaymedicine
#ONpoli #canadawaits
#surgeisthenewnormal
aka
CHF: congestive healthcare failure
This is what 🇨🇦 healthcare system looks like from the inside
#hallwaymedicine
#ONpoli #canadawaits
#surgeisthenewnormal
Several hour waits in emergency department (ED)
patients spilling into hallways, ICU beds full, precious ED beds full with admitted patients because no beds in hospital = no bed admit (NBA).
This scene plays out in hospitals all over ON and all over 🇨🇦. every.single.winter.
patients spilling into hallways, ICU beds full, precious ED beds full with admitted patients because no beds in hospital = no bed admit (NBA).
This scene plays out in hospitals all over ON and all over 🇨🇦. every.single.winter.
Patients repeatedly approach nursing station:
“how much longer?”
“when is it my turn?”
“how many doctors are working?”
“why is this taking so long?”, “why are you guys so slow?” “you call this an emergency?”
“how much longer?”
“when is it my turn?”
“how many doctors are working?”
“why is this taking so long?”, “why are you guys so slow?” “you call this an emergency?”
