Until now, the focus at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital has rightly been on the Ebola patients. But as more cases have sprung up, so has the question: Can the hospital itself recover? "I worry about the hospital being able to make it through this," says StatSeal representative Rachelle Cohorn, a healthcare vendor. She has been inside the hospital in recent days and reports, "The vibe is pretty much lockdown. It feels like a ghost town. No one is even walking around the hospital." Doctors confirm their patient loads at Presbyterian have fallen off dramatically as people cancel elective procedures. And the Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said patients have also been avoiding the hospital's emergency room.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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