There is a tomorrow after a disaster, and it's sometimes hard to remember that in the midst of it. Sheri Fink disasterhardmidst Change image and share on social
Ever since Katrina, there has been a proliferation of efforts at the state level and among hospital administrators to come up with guidelines that would help professionals stuck in a situation like this to prioritize patients. These are questions of values much more than they are of medicine or nursing. They're the province of everybody. Sheri Fink administratoreffortguideline share on social
Having worked in disasters, I have seen that, in those critical first few hours, those first few days - so much ends up riding on you and your neighbor and whoever is around. The official response always comes later, and it always feels like it comes too slow. Sheri Fink criticaldaydisaster share on social
The moral values, ethical codes and laws that guide our choices in normal times are, if anything, even more important to help us navigate the confusing and disorienting time of a disaster. Sheri Fink choicecodeconfuse Change image and share on social
A patient healthy enough to undergo a kidney transplant might someday no longer need dialysis. That would free up a slot for a new patient. Sheri Fink dialysisfreehealthy Change image and share on social
In the United States, Western Europe and Japan, there is widespread access to dialysis, most of it publicly funded. But in many countries, the majority of patients who need dialysis die without it. Sheri Fink accesscountrydialysis Change image and share on social