Texas hospitals aren't allowed to forbid visitors for covid cases?

[muriel_volestrangler]

I can't find confirmation of this, but:

Link to tweet

And as that says, the kind of people who insist on seeing an infectious, seriously ill patient are the worst kind - removing the patient's bipap mask, fiddling with knobs, not wearing a mask themselves - they need constant supervision.

[hlthe2b]

1. I don't know the specifics there, but so many hospitals are not only understaffed with HCWs, but

likewise security staff. So, some of this may be the result. If there is no one to man the many doors, hallways nor to readily call when you confront someone violating policy, this ends up being the result. Police backup for serious incidents in the ERs is a problem too, given the overload of 911 lines.

[Johnny2X2X]

5. This has nothing to do with staffing

There are right wing conspiracy sites pushing that when you go to the hospital with Covid you are "kidnapped" and they prevent you from seeing anyone, this is a response to that.

At this point, I'm almost wishing that Covid becomes much more deadlier for adults who aren't vaccinated.

[hlthe2b]

6. Staffing is a factor throughout the country, COVIDIOT conspiracy theorists aside.

Even where hospital policies are clear and there has been no attempt to regulate the issue from RW moronic legislators & Governors, this has become a challenge. If you have no security or staff to enforce policies, this can be the result. And it has in several Atlanta hospitals that I know of firsthand.

[LisaL]

2. Nuts.

That what happens when republicans are in charge.

[trash MTG and MG]

3. Well said

I agree. Fucking crazy

[sl8]

4. Correct, but the attending physician can.

Text of new Texas law:

https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB2211/id/2308103

Relating to in-person visitation with hospital patients during certain periods of disaster.

[Girard442]

7. I'm a techynerd who knows a little about vents and BiPAP and I would NEVER EVER...

...futz with one in a hospital.

What is WRONG with people?