Case Study: The Deadly Choices At Memorial

Cast Study Review

After reading this case study I literally sat with my mouth wide open for hours, wondering how something like this could occur and why?

Article- The Deadly Choices at Memorial, a well written full account of the days and hours leading up to hurricane's Katrina's rescue mission. The passage give detail on the deadly dilemma and the lack there of from government official and organizations responsible for New Orleans's. Decisions that were made were done out of fear, frustration, fatigue and simply not knowing what to do. In all of this there is a standard of care and a evacuation plan that provided the medical staff with no direction. Due to the litigation surrounding this cast a complete account of what took place
It is understood that the Doctor's and other medical staff thought it would be the best decision for the hospital to triage patients as that would benefit the greater number of people beings though most were walkers and ones labeled as 2's only requiring little support where as the 3's ones who were bed bond, some having DNR's ( Do Not Resuscitate) orders and needing total support of care from hospital resources that were no longer available. It is clear to why anyone would help the least injured when heart tells you to run and provide care to the most injured. Yet in respects to the article many were sick not injured and so how do one as healthcare professional make that kind of decision. Would this decision satisfy most people's wants and needs? I don’t believe it would have. The law provides due process in these situations allowing everyone involved to describe the events that transpired and their own account, involvement and the account of others. To know that the staff done everything possible given the resources and or their ability that would suffice far more individuals than the known euthanizing of peoples love ones. In this case it is said to be right and wrong but it is not some of the wrong would be considered right and some of the right could be seen as wrong however legally someone has to be held responsible for the patients. The government and local authorities have
It was said that evacuation efforts lasted to nightfall and due to the lack of resources and able bodies with strength the mission was abandoned given instruction from hospital officials that weren't on location but reached by phone. With many thoughts that it would resume at day break. I'm having a hard time understanding if the challenges were made known why couldn’t the helicopter go get lighting for the helipad and why weren't there a rescue team ready and able to switch with some nurses to provide relief? It is the standard of OSHA to provide safety for everyone in the workplace nevertheless the dilemma in this situation is proven not of normal circumstances and I suppose with emotions running ramped I'm most certain that individuals such as staff were concerned about their own safety and well being. In cause the staff's thoughts were justified. It is not safe for anyone to provide medical care and that of, administering medication with little to no sleep. I'm not certain as to what law allows medical professional to stop rendering care of those that are not helplessly ill yet one's that need medical care and in the same breath who advocates for the medical team who are human and not made of robotic material who desperately need a time out to