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“What was striking about COVID-19 was the way healthcare teams came together quickly after we saw what was happening in Northern Europe and the USA. We knew we had to get ready.
We had to treat a new disease, provide best care, and protect ourselves to protect our patients...
What’s characteristic about people who work in healthcare is that they tend to run towards the fire, rather than away from it.
At the San, where you already have a culture of team work and trust, that’s exactly what we saw.
This culture meant everyone stepped up producing protocols and processes in preparation.
No one likes to think about the hundreds of thousands of people around the world that the Pandemic has killed...but the advance preparation has strengthened our existing teams creating even closer and new working relationships.
It’s bought out the best in humanity. ” It’s going to benefit our future patients.
Professor Simon Finfer AO
Director San Intensive Care Unit, Adventist HealthCare COVID-19 Emergency Planning Committee
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