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Amy J.'s avatar

We are finally allowed to show our faces at my hospital, as of noon 4/13. What has changed? Our accrediting agency, DNV (don't get me started) decided to change the rules. Hospitals under their thumbs are now allowed to make their own rules regarding masks. And why did that happen? Because Biden signed the law declaring the emergency over. Two weeks ago our infection control department presented to the C suite an argument to end masking (as many large health systems in Missouri already were). Our area has had "low" community rates for months. However, transmission levels were considered "high" by CDC standards. Infection control was shot down, for our safety. I don't know how they get their transmission numbers or how an area can have cases measuring .00036 of the population yet still have "high" transmission rates. I never could find CDC's formula. Well, guess which number hospitals must go by. Yup, transmission rates. So even if there are only 10 patients with covid in the whole hospital and not one in an ICU, it's masks for all (even the 2 year olds). But now that our sugar daddies that are holding the purse strings say it's ok, I guess it's ok. Guess what? Transmission levels are still considered high/substantial in our county. Numbers haven't changed, just the threat of getting dinged by big daddy government. It's never been about safety, ever. Some of my colleagues were like, "Amy, we thought you'd be so happy!" Sorry, I'm not going to act giddy with gratefulness because I can walk around with my face showing now. It's about 2 years too late.

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Flying Cristina's avatar

It’s exactly one year since the Federal Transportation Mask Mandate was struck down. I cannot believe many of my friends in the medical field are just now beginning to be able to breathe freely. It goes to show once the government is allowed to do something, good luck taking it away from them.

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