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Hospitals Tell Doctors They’ll Be Fired If They Speak Out About Lack of Gear

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Re: Hospitals Tell Doctors They’ll Be Fired If They Speak Out About Lack of Gear

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The publicity alone from something like this will backfire so so so hard. Those doctors or nurses fired will have no problem getting jobs. The people who do the firing will be roasted over a metaphorical fire for this.

No, keep yelling about it loudly to everyone! We get that a hospital can't magically fix PPE issues - but that doesn't mean that you can just suppress stories about it.

Re: Hospitals Tell Doctors They’ll Be Fired If They Speak Out About Lack of Gear

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The publicity alone from something like this will backfire so so so hard. Those doctors or nurses fired will have no problem getting jobs. The people who do the firing will be roasted over a metaphorical fire for this. No, keep yelling about it loudly to everyone! We get that a hospital can't magically fix PPE issues - but that doesn't mean that you can just suppress stories about it.

Exactly. If there's ever a time for propaganda, it's not now.

Re: Hospitals Tell Doctors They’ll Be Fired If They Speak Out About Lack of Gear

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post #5

In practical terms: is there any way to short / defund / LBO / reorganize the NYU Langone Health system. Who runs this?

Can you kindly wait a few months first? Pragmatism before virtue.

Too much risk things go back to the status quo if we wait. You can still advocate for meaningful change without impacting care. Definitely do not impact care, but do not put yourself in harm's way if not necessary for the sake of management.

If enough medical providers are fired who are desperately needed, the government will step in to replace health system administration.

Re: Hospitals Tell Doctors They’ll Be Fired If They Speak Out About Lack of Gear

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post #5

In practical terms: is there any way to short / defund / LBO / reorganize the NYU Langone Health system. Who runs this?

Can you kindly wait a few months first? Pragmatism before virtue.

We already shut down our entire civilization so that the healthcare status quo could be maintained and bills can keep getting sent to the correct address. How on earth is that pragmatic?

We could open up massive free clinics in every city tomorrow morning. Nothing is stopping us.

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