I’m in hospital for a surgery. Staffs don’t wear masks. Many of them cough. In the recovery room there is free unlimited access for visitors and you’re of course with other patients. Another patient here has three visitors. No masks. No distance. No barriers.
I am trying to discharge myself because I’m legitimately worried I’ll catch something from someone else (if I haven’t already).
Hospitals don’t care about COVID. Why would anyone be surprised about the general population when the most medical institution there is doesn’t?
This is crazy to me. I work in a hospital and everyone in every OR is required to wear masks, scrubs/bunny suits (sterile white disposable suits), shoe covers (or have shoes specifically only for use in the ORs) and sometimes gloves if there are circumstances that require it. We’ve also had requirements for everyone who works with patients throughout the hospital to wear a mask since probably October/November.
Edit: the OR rules have been the same since I started working there almost a decade ago, not just since COVID
Glad to hear some hospitals are sensible.
I’ve been in and out of a fair number of hospitals lately. Some people are jaded or tired of it, yes, but I’ve also noticed a big difference between hospital systems. Overall management and enforcement of policies helps keep those things in check. Some hospitals are definitely better at this than others.