• Hurricane Season 2009

    Posted on September 22nd, 2009

    Written by Wayne Brackin

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    The Deadly Choices at Memorial – Part 3

    The Deadly Choices at Memorial – Part 3
    Further exploration of the reasons why this couldn’t happen at Baptist Health South Florida….
    We do not contract any part of any of the clinical functions of our hospitals or outpatient centers or any of our other functions for that matter. Each hospital has only one medical staff organization, [...]

  • Storms Worth Remembering

    Posted on September 21st, 2009

    Written by Wayne Brackin

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    Low Tech to the Rescue

    Low Tech to the Rescue
     
    No piece of existing technology is as out of style as the lowly pay phone. If you can find one, you probably want to blast it with Purell before you put it to your ear. When someone sees you talking on one, they either feel sorry that you can’t afford a [...]

  • Hurricane Season 2009

    Posted on September 3rd, 2009

    Written by Wayne Brackin

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    The Deadly Choices at Memorial – Part 2

    The Deadly Choices at Memorial – Part 2
    “As at many American hospitals in flood zones, Memorial’s main emergency-power transfer switches were located only a few feet above ground level, leaving the electrical system vulnerable. “It won’t take much water in height to disable the majority of the medical center,” facilities personnel had warned after Hurricane [...]