"@CTVNews has spoken with some of the staff directly but agreed to conceal their identities for fear of repercussions, which has been a massive concern in the province: muzzled healthcare workers of all stripes describe a culture of fear"
"fear for speaking out about the failures of the system, even when they’re solely advocating for their patients’ safety and care. @Fraserhealth has repeatedly told ED physicians to not openly discuss our ‘challenges’ with the public,” the group writes in its letter."
Google's Aristotle project showed that high performing team have 1 thing in common: high psychological safety. "Teammates feel confident that no one on the team [or administrator] will embarrass or punish anyone else for admitting a mistake, asking a ?, or offering a new idea."
There's enough stress in ED, without having to fear for yr physician/RN privileges @Fraserhealth bcse you're calling out the situation in your ED as unsafe.
A physician/RN's role includes advocating for their patients. Do better @Fraserhealth#bcpoli
On your watch @Dave_Eby
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When @CDCofBC and PHO were too busy during #Omicron counting infections to prevent infections
End result: the 6 mo-4 yo in BC became the "most infected and least vaccinated".
Attack rate refers to infection rate causing the change in sero-prevalence ( #covid antibody response)
And this happened between Sept/Oct. 2021 to March 2022 when children were "safe" in "structured activities" in schools and daycares. (sarcasm)
Vaccine for the <5 years only became available in BC in early August 2022.
"The outbreaks come in the aftermath of a decision by Ministry of Health to lift mask mandates in health-care facilities. On April 6, PHO Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Dix announced an end to universal masking requirements in health-care settings." @juliemaclellan@burnabynow
BC community surveillance program indicated high test positivity rate (16%) for #SARSCoV2 at the time mask protections were lifted in BC healthcare settings & seniors' LTC/AL homes. bccdc.shinyapps.io/respiratory_pa…
Minister Dix and Dr. Henry said in a joint statement that "COVID-19 is no longer causing severe disease in most people."
But the BC COVID-19 situation report from April 23-29 reported 175 hospitalizations, 16 critical care admissions and 42 deaths.
"What the world’s governments have really learned from the pandemic is that they can ignore it. Many have simply stopped testing, stopped counting cases and deaths; after all, if you don’t count it, it doesn’t count." @TheTyeethetyee.ca/Analysis/2023/…
"Dropping non-pharmaceutical measures like masking may enhance the spread of COVID-19, but who will know without surveillance? " #bcpoli@CDCofBC@adriandix@Dave_Eby
"Dr. Daly, CMHO for @VCHhealthcare, was on @bctoday on May 5, the day WHO declared the end of the emergency. She encouraged listeners to think of #SARSCoV2 “like other respiratory viruses,” especially the coronaviruses that can cause common colds."
“But if you actually look at what’s happening with hospitalizations, since Omicron subvariants emerged, it’s a giant wave that’s lasted not only much longer, but is also just as high as those we saw in 2021 or even higher at some points." @BlakeMMurdoch
“It’s like a high tide that’s always elevated, and this steadier state can mean a higher total burden over time.” Especially so given our 🇨🇦healthcare system has a low bed count per population compared to most OECD country. Meaning no slack in healthcare system.
It is suspicious that no outbreaks have been declared since January 20, 2022 in Vancouver Coastal Health (which has the most number of LTC facilities in BC) shortly after a letter stating outbreaks would be declared only at the discretion of the MHO.