Thread by @DavidLat

A very interesting @WSJ piece on ventilator guidance here at @NYULangone. Here are my thoughts.

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https://twitter.com/JessBravin/status/1244985898535653376

1. I don't see Robert Femia's email as nefarious; he's just saying, "Luckily we don't have to ration ventilators yet - but if we do, front-line doctors should know that leadership has their back."

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2. Ignoring this issue won't make it go away; it's already looming, and Femia acknowledges its complexity and moral seriousness. See this @nytopinion piece by @JenSeniorNY: nyti.ms/3aCiz6w

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3. It also strikes me as correct that a committee can issue overall guidance, but often won't have time to make an emergent decision like giving a ventilator to #CoronaBoy versus #CoronaElderlyMan.

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4. In my case, I was just asleep in a normal hospital room, and the next thing I knew, I was in a scene out of "ER" - being shot up with drugs and having a tube shoved down my throat.

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5. It's also not surprising that large organizations like @NYULangone want to route comms through their comms office (much as folks like me and @JessBravin might prefer otherwise).

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6. Full disclosure: I'm obviously a fan of @NYULangone's approach to ventilator distribution, since it saved my life. #CoronavirusUSA #Coronavirus #CoronaBoy #Covid19 #Covid_19

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