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I
had
a
11:15
am
appointment
at
the
Perinatal
Diagnostics
Unit
at
NYP-Lower
Manhattan
Hospital
on
December
20,
2021.
When
I
checked
in,
there
were
no
seats
available
-
the
waiting
room
was
completely
packed,
and
patients
were
cramped.
There
was
no
opportunity
for
social
distancing
and
all
this
while
the
Omricron
variant
was/is
raging
in
the
city.
30
mins
past
my
appointment
time,
a
patient
started
coughing
violently
and
blowing
her
nose,
without
her
mask
on.
She
was
obviously
and
blatantly
sick
and
was
allowed
to
sit
there
and
potentially
expose
other
patients
and
their
families.
I
was
34
weeks
pregnant
at
the
time,
high
risk,
at
high
risk
for
pre-term
labor
and
complications,
and
I
and
felt
my
safety
and
health,
as
well
that
of
my
baby,
were
compromised
by
inaction
and
negligence
of
the
hospital
staff
and
administrators
for
allowing
this
situation
to
precipitate.
Consequently,
I
requested
to
speak
to
a
supervisor
and
asked
the
staff
to
wait
outside
and
to
receive
a
call
when
it
was
my
turn
to
go
in,
for
which
I
was
given
an
attitude
and
I
was
the
last
patient
to
go
in
when
I
know
for
a
fact
that
other
patients
came
in
after
me.
Then,
I
was
contacted
by
the
head
nurse
and
was
informed
that
the
waiting
room
situation
was
taken
care
of.
However,
at
that
point
it
was
too
late
as
exposure
happened
already.
I
was
further
informed
that
they
cannot
do
anything
about
a
sick
patient
if
they
respond
“no”
to
the
question
whether
they
"have
a
fever,
cough,
or
respiratory
symptoms.”
I
am
not
sure
what
the
point
is
of
asking
that
question
then?
I
understand
if
patients
say
no,
but
then
they
are
blatantly
and
openly
exhibiting
symptoms
by
coughing
violently
and
the
hospital
staff
is
put
on
notice,
something
should
surely
be
done
about
it,
esp.
in
a
room
full
of
immune
compromised/pregnant
women.
I
was
not
seen
until
one
hour
later,
at
which
point
I
was
already
in
fact
exposed.
I
developed
a
cough
and
sniffles
a
few
days
later,
and
so
did
my
husband
and
kids.
Luckily
for
the
hospital,
we
tested
negative.
I
should
have
been
notified
ahead
of
time
that
there
was
a
delay,
and
consequently
given
an
option
to
re-schedule
or
to
wait
outside.
Instead,
my
safety
and
health,
as
well
that
of
my
baby,
were
compromised
by
inaction
and
negligence
of
the
hospital
staff
and
administrators.
We
have
been
extremely
careful
and
taking
all
and
any
precautions
not
to
be
exposed
(including
pulling
kids
out
of
school)
and
to
be
put
at
risk
by
an
institution
we
are
to
inherently
trust
is
unfathomable.
I
have
weekly
appointments
coming
up
now
and
I
am
very
uneasy
and
uncomfortable
going
back
to
NYP
as
I
have
lost
all
trust
in
their
ability,
willingness,
or
just
simple
compassion
to
put
patient’s
health
and
safety
as
their
number
one
priority.
Now,
I
have
an
added
stress
of
finding
a
new
hospital
and
a
new
doctor
3
weeks
before
my
scheduled
c-section.
I
don’t
wish
this
experience
for
anyone,
especially
if
you
are
high
risk
and
this
has
been
a
long
journey
for
you
as
it
has
been
for
me.
I
would
suggest
exploring
a
hospital
where
you
are
not
just
a
number.
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