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New: A Las Vegas hospital issued a disaster declaration over the weekend after a surge in patients put its intensive care unit at 137 percent occupancy.
We only know bc @MaryHynes1 got a tip. Short thread on transparency (1/x) https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/covid-19-wave-prompts-las-vegas-hospital-to-issue-disaster-alert-2251426/
We only know bc @MaryHynes1 got a tip. Short thread on transparency (1/x) https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/covid-19-wave-prompts-las-vegas-hospital-to-issue-disaster-alert-2251426/
As I've ranted before, Nevada is a state that is closely guarding how bad occupancy rates are at specific hospitals/ICUs.
The Nevada Hospital Association considers this private information (why?), and has worked to keep it out of our hands. https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/nevada-hospital-reports-kept-secret-amid-coronavirus-spread-2019847/
The Nevada Hospital Association considers this private information (why?), and has worked to keep it out of our hands. https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/nevada-hospital-reports-kept-secret-amid-coronavirus-spread-2019847/
Instead, the NHA only provides the public with county-wide information about hospital capacity.
As @MaryHynes1 reported today, and I've reported recently, that can actually disguise how overwhelmed certain hospitals are. (3/x) https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/staff-shortages-lack-of-beds-bring-hospitals-closer-to-breaking-point-2224818/
As @MaryHynes1 reported today, and I've reported recently, that can actually disguise how overwhelmed certain hospitals are. (3/x) https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/staff-shortages-lack-of-beds-bring-hospitals-closer-to-breaking-point-2224818/
For story in my last tweet, I was able to obtain hospital-specific data by making the Nevada equivalent of a FOIA to our governor's office.
This worked, but the data was several days old by the time I got it. I was at the mercy of how quickly the gov would fulfill it. (4/x)
This worked, but the data was several days old by the time I got it. I was at the mercy of how quickly the gov would fulfill it. (4/x)
Last week, I requested the same data.
This time however, I wasn't given it. I wasn't issued a denial, but told I got all responsive records and they weren't included.
This indicates gov's office is no longer receiving it from NHA. (I've asked twice for clarification) (5/x)
This time however, I wasn't given it. I wasn't issued a denial, but told I got all responsive records and they weren't included.
This indicates gov's office is no longer receiving it from NHA. (I've asked twice for clarification) (5/x)
So, effectively, the public's access to this hospital-specific data has been severed.
We're in the worst part of this pandemic that Southern Nevada has seen. A local hospital just hit 137% ICU occupancy!
And it seems the primary focus is keeping this info out of sight.
(6/x)
We're in the worst part of this pandemic that Southern Nevada has seen. A local hospital just hit 137% ICU occupancy!
And it seems the primary focus is keeping this info out of sight.
(6/x)
That's my rant.
I'll never not be annoyed at Nevada's actions to hide painful truths during this pandemic while our officials promise transparency.
I'll leave you with another example. (7/7) https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-nevada/nevada-stops-covid-exposure-reports-for-workplaces-hotel-casinos-2146528/
I'll never not be annoyed at Nevada's actions to hide painful truths during this pandemic while our officials promise transparency.
I'll leave you with another example. (7/7) https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-nevada/nevada-stops-covid-exposure-reports-for-workplaces-hotel-casinos-2146528/
