New York State Rescinds Blanket Do Not Resuscitate Order for Cardiac Patients During Coronavirus Out

[rangerrebew]

New York State Rescinds Blanket Do Not Resuscitate Order for Cardiac Patients During Coronavirus Outbreak

Hours after the New York Post reported the DNR, the state Health Commissioner pulled back the order.
 

By Nancy Flory Published on April 23, 2020
 
Yesterday the state of New York rescinded a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order for cardiac patients without a pulse, Fox News reported Wednesday. According to a report, first responders were ordered last week not to revive those patients during the coronavirus outbreak, citing increased call volumes and lack of resources.

First responders were previously allowed to try to resuscitate cardiac patients for up to 20 minutes, according to the New York Post. Within hours after that article was published, the state health department rescinded the DNR order. The state department’s spokesperson, Jill Montag, said that while the guidance was issued at the recommendation of the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, it doesn’t “reflect New York’s standards.” For that reason, the Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker ordered them to be rescinded.

https://stream.org/new-york-state-rescinds-blanket-do-not-resuscitate-order-for-cardiac-patients-during-coronavirus-outbreak/

[rangerrebew]

Remember death panels?  New York initiated a form of it for the future.

[PeteS in CA]

From what I've read elsewhere, apparently EMTs were disobeying his original DNR order.

[Smokin Joe]

From what I've read elsewhere, apparently EMTs were disobeying his original DNR order.

Having been an EMT, I believe it. If you can get them ticking, they get in the door.