| H is a physician who went through two "disaster simulations" recently.
There are plans in place in most areas, I would think. Hard decisions will have to be made should such situations occur; I try not to think about it
since it's unlikely that I'd ever be in a decision-making position. (Anyone remember that "who do we let in/kick out of the lifeboat" exercise from school? I hated that. I could never decide. I wanted everyone in--I probably wouldn't make it as a college admissions officer).
BTW, H's blind, wheelchair-bound, 94yo aunt who was then a hospice patient, was "lost" for several days during Katrina (in the panic/confusion some patients were flown out without records or ID, doctor tried to go with them--but wasn't permitted, etc). H finally located her in a Houston hospital. His aunt actually survived more than 2 years after that experience. We were impressed that she did receive good care in spite of her vulnerability. |