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Yesterday we converged at Emory University to present a letter to President Jim Wagner requesting that Emory join with other dialysis centers in Atlanta, GA to help provide care for the 33 dialysis patients whose extension of life-saving dialysis ends next week. We then traveled to the Fresenius Dialysis Center at 231 14th St in Atlanta, where treatment of the patients is ending Aug 31 2010, to present a similar letter. Today there was a protest at Grady Hospital. Time is running out for these patients and it is really disheartening that money is thrown after expensive medical procedures in this country that do not clearly work, while something like dialysis that means the difference between life and death is denied to some people.
Read prior posts on the history of this issue here.
Protest in front of Emory U over closing of Grady Dialysis
GA Sen Vincent Fort presents letter to Gary Hauk of Emory
Protest at Fresenius Dialysis Clinic
Grandchildren of one of the Grady dialysis patients
I invite doctors and other healthcare workers to speak out about the death sentences being handed out to patients.
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This is deplorable. Dialysis is a life saving procedure. We had a similar problem in Las Vegas a few years ago, and unfortunately the only solution for a while was for the patients to go to the ER which was wrong.
this is what happens when medicine is a business. medicine is not supposed to be a for profit enterprise. does anyone remember “the healing arts?”
once the medical arts become co-opted by the industrial system, then the cost cutting (to drive up profits so the CEO can take his enormous cut) is inevitable.
please note that these CEOs never earn their high salaries by clever management of resources which might lead to better care with less waste.
no, they simply race to the bottom, take everything they can and then jump ship when they get a better offer.
if any of these patients die, i hope there will be criminal lawsuits for homicide brought against these callous executives.
sadly, in our industrial culture, litigation might be the closet thing we have to justice
This has gone too far, 33 lives are at stake, who will step up to the plate and show true concern for humanity?
This is truly deplorable that it has been left to this. God bless the 33 patients, and their families.
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Thanks to Stephany for getting over a 100 signatures on our petition that reached its goal of 500 yesterday. I have the impression that there is a growing awareness of this issue and of the need for all healthcare entities to address the denial of care that is taking place with these patients, but that is emblematic of a broader problem
I am very excited to see the petition pass the 500 signature mark! I agree Doug, the issue is growing in awareness….I sure would like to see more professionals jump in and give a few words to the powers that be along with you.
I’ve swiped a pic and added to a new post about it today.
I want to express my genuine concern for the 33 patients, and hope they get treatment secured for as long as they need it.