Hospital Standards lowered after gifts to GOP candidates

[JimH52]

Florida dumps hospital standards after gifts to GOP - CNN.com

I think the quote from a republican was, "LET THEM DIE!"

 

[Claudette]

Nope. That was Allen Greysons quote and he's a Dem.

 

[ScienceRocks]

sad is all say

 

[Iceweasel]

I'm not going to a trash site. How did they back up your claim?

 

[JimH52]

Nope. That was Allen Greysons quote and he's a Dem.

"Let him die": A debate question exposes the incoherence—and cowardice—of the Republican candidates' opposition to Obamacare.

 

[Iceweasel]

I'm not going to a trash site. How did they back up your claim?

....still waiting.....

 

[Claudette]

Nope. That was Allen Greysons quote and he's a Dem.

"Let him die": A debate question exposes the incoherence—and cowardice—of the Republican candidates' opposition to Obamacare.

Allen Greyson

 

[Iceweasel]

Nope. That was Allen Greysons quote and he's a Dem.

"Let him die": A debate question exposes the incoherence—and cowardice—of the Republican candidates' opposition to Obamacare.

Allen Greyson

I almost forgot about that hemorrhoid masquerading as a human.

 

[JimH52]

Nope. That was Allen Greysons quote and he's a Dem.

"Let him die": A debate question exposes the incoherence—and cowardice—of the Republican candidates' opposition to Obamacare.

Allen Greyson

Paul loved it..the. Baggers applauded.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Florida dumps hospital standards after gifts to GOP - CNN.com

I think the quote from a republican was, "LET THEM DIE!"

Social Darwinism at work. The sick don't vote GOP.

 

[Dana7360]

This is about infants and babies with heart defects.

The republican governor removed standard rules after a for profit hospital got in trouble for not following the standard rules and babies died.

So the republican answer wasn't to make sure the standards that have been in place since 1977 are followed so infants and babies don't die, their answer was to get rid of those standard rules.

So now more infants and babies will die.

Way to go republicans, keep showing us how "pro life" you are and how you're so concerned with infants and babies.

republicans disgust me.

 

[JimH52]

This is about infants and babies with heart defects.

The republican governor removed standard rules after a for profit hospital got in trouble for not following the standard rules and babies died.

So the republican answer wasn't to make sure the standards that have been in place since 1977 are followed so infants and babies don't die, their answer was to get rid of those standard rules.

So now more infants and babies will die.

Way to go republicans, keep showing us how "pro life" you are and how you're so concerned with infants and babies.

republicans disgust me.

I am glad Trump is not a Republican!

 

[Care4all]

from op article:

(CNN)The state of Florida is putting thousands of children with heart defects at risk, a group of cardiac doctors say, because of a change in policy that came after Tenet Healthcare contributed $200,000 to Florida Republicans.
In a widely publicized investigation in June, CNN revealed that a program at a Tenet hospital in Florida had failed to live up to state quality standards for children's heart surgery.
Less than two months later, the state decided to get rid of those standards.
That decision came after the giant for-profit hospital chain made contributions to Republican Gov. Rick Scott and his party that dwarfed those the company made to candidates or parties in other states.
"The whole situation is outrageous. It's just outrageous," said Louis St. Petery, a pediatric cardiologist in Tallahassee and former executive vice president of the Florida chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Doctors from around the state say the decision came right from the governor's office. Representatives for Tenet and Scott deny conversations took place between them about getting rid of the standards.

CNN's analysis of Tenet's contributions was confirmed by the National Institute of Money in State Politics, a nonprofit, nonpartisan group that tracks campaign contributions.
"When a big organization like Tenet gives money, they expect access. They expect the politicians to give them everything they want," said Dr. Ira Gessner, professor emeritus of pediatric cardiology at the University of Florida College of Medicine and an advisory member of the state's Cardiac Technical Advisory Panel.
"If someone is contributing at that level, obviously they have to have some influence," said Nykanen, a member of the Food and Drug Administration's Pediatric Advisory Committee. "If Tenet Healthcare contributed so much money, you'd think they have the ear of the governor and the politicians."
Doctors outside the state said they were surprised that Florida would move to repeal its own safety standards for children.
"I can't think of anywhere else in the country where you have safety standards and someone doesn't like them, so you just have it repealed," said Dr. Peter Pronovost, senior vice president for patient safety and quality at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
"These standards have been in use for more than 30 years, and they're widely acknowledged to ensure safety -- why would you repeal them? If the state really felt it didn't have the legislative authority to have the standards, why wouldn't they go out and get that authority?"
A spokeswoman for the Florida Department of Health did not explain why the state didn't seek legislative authority for the standards.
An internationally renowned cardiac expert agreed that the standards are necessary.
"If we abandon medical standards, we create a free-for-all system in which any hospital or provider can perform any procedure without regard to the qualifications of the medical staff or capabilities of the program," said Dr. Steven Nissen, chairman of the department of cardiovascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic.
Abandoning standards, he said, "puts the most vulnerable and precious patients at unacceptable risk."

 

[Harry Dresden]

Florida dumps hospital standards after gifts to GOP - CNN.com

I think the quote from a republican was, "LET THEM DIE!"

you must of had lunch with dean....

 

[JimH52]

Florida dumps hospital standards after gifts to GOP - CNN.com

I think the quote from a republican was, "LET THEM DIE!"

you must of had lunch with dean....

Facts can be so bothersome at times, huh?

 

[Harry Dresden]

Florida dumps hospital standards after gifts to GOP - CNN.com

I think the quote from a republican was, "LET THEM DIE!"

you must of had lunch with dean....

Facts can be so bothersome at times, huh?

no not at all.....did dean at least pick up the check?....