After attacking the treasury for abandoning hospitals, Hadassah CEO warns: "My soldiers are in trenches without ammunition, and I have no cash to pay for medicine and equipment"
"On the eve of Yom Kippur. I feel that you left us alone. Like on Yom Kippur, soldiers were left alone in outposts for their fate," Hadassah Hospital director Prof. Zeev Rothstein began his harsh appeal to the Ministry of Finance against the collapse of hospitals following the surge in Corona.
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"We started the morning with 117 patients, 25 of whom were in intensive care, including Acme," said Prof. Rothstein.
Later in the letter, sent today (Sunday), Hadassah's CEO added and attacked the finance officials: "Everything you say does not meet our needs for caring for patients and keeping the staff from continuing to function, even before winter.
I turn to the conscience of our budget and cash flow supervisors.
Although on the eve of Yom Kippur, and perhaps precisely because of this day, please act immediately and do what a sane state must do.
It's in your hands. "
In a conversation with Israel Today, Prof. Rothstein added: "As expected, there is a 20 percent increase in the serious illness, which Hadassah did not miss. The plan was 100 but there are about 120 patients and we want to prepare immediately for another 30 patients. This is possible for Hadassah. "The nursing staff fills all the shifts. We are looking for a way to language our nurses. We have no budget to pay for additional shifts for the nurses."
Hadassah CEO added: "There is an old perception of the Treasury to cut everything.
It is not good in time of war, when my soldiers are in trenches without ammunition and I have no cash to pay suppliers for medicines and equipment.
It was during this period that I was cut the kits for speed tests, which we really need, by half of the Ministry of Health's allowance.
The entire team is in a fighting spirit, but those in charge of the budgets live in Shanti. "
