They Don’t Just Play Doctors on TV

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This is a couple of days old, if posted here already apologies for having missed it. It seems appropriate to be noted here for the record.

I work mostly in a low risk environment, but once a month am On Call in the Emergency Room. We have been told that when we see patients there we will not have access to PPE, as the very limited supply of this in our system (one of the largest in California) has to be reserved for primary care staff. This totally makes sense, but is also freaking most of my colleagues out (and a little bit me I must confess) as we know how close we have to get to patients when doing 5150 evaluations (and often their families) and how unpredictable they are. I am so impressed with the ER docs and nurses and techs who are being exposed for 10 hours a day with inadequate protection. 

It’s nice, but also outrageous, that TV hospitals have actual essential equipment to contribute. I hate doctor shows, but now I guess I wish there were more of them.

https://apnews.com/885f1bf97e6927f482f8628fff32c337

“The Fox TV medical series “The Resident” has donated some of its on-set masks and gowns to a hospital in Atlanta, where it shoots, and the ABC show “The Good Doctor” is moving to do the same in its home base of Vancouver, Canada. 

The coronavirus has especially hit home for “The Good Doctor.” Actor Daniel Dae Kim, who is a producer on the show and appeared in several episodes last year, says he has tested positive for it.“

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[David Bruggeman]

So do retailers...

https://www.businessinsider.com/target-apologizes-selling-n95-masks-seattle-stores-amid-shortage-2020-3

For the record, my store has never carried the N-95, and we've been out of the non-respirator variety we have carried for at least 6 weeks.  This does explain a couple of conversations I had with management today.  In case you aren't bothering with the link, Target donated the remaining masks to the Washington state health department and is taking pains to make sure any other stock in its stores are also donated to medical personnel.

I haven't heard of other retailers donating their stocks, but I have no sense of who has them still available.  Regardless this is way overdue.

Also on the retail front, from my work observations many people are doing a horrible job of social distancing while shopping.  Given how many people I see on a daily basis, you should want to stay 6 feet away from me for your own safety.  Or at least for a better chance of the store still having toilet paper the next time you come by instead of being shut down because someone with the virus shopped there.

I'm off to find more late night show shutdown videos.

David