(Updated 9:00 PM Sept. 4, 2012) The HMNMH new ICU is under quarantine. A
19 year old patient has died of an infection and has contaminated the
ICU which apparently happened on Monday, Sept.3, 2012 . Any nurses,
family, or employees are being required to wear protective gowns upon
entering the ICU. All of the patients in the ICU are being tested for
the acinetobacter, a particularly bad bacteria, by having blood and x-rays
taken. Medical personnel at HMNMH think the ventilator was infected with the bacteria.
The State of California Public Health Department has... NOT... been
notified as the administrator, at the time of the original posting,
wants to keep this infection a secret by not telling the public or
health authorities. This is another example how the administrator of the
local hospital is managing all actions so he can put his "nothing is
wrong" spin on all problems. Instead of investigating and responding he
is behind close doors with his team in the spin factory headquarters.
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