UTMB Galveston update

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For anyone interested.

First the good news. Dr. White has secured White funding that

will allow UTMB Galveston to continue indigent HIV care through

ACCRP (the Virology Clinic). Sadly this appears to be the only

indigent care of any kind that will be available at UTMB in the

foreseeable future.

And for anyone who is a current or past client there. In ACCRP Last

week UTMB laid-off P.A. Marcia, pharmacist , Social worker

Suzanne and staffers Jackie and Anita. Pretty much the heart of the

clinic, without explanation.

One source told me ACCRP will not return to the island and that it

and Hematology/Oncology will move to UTMB's Victory Lakes facility

on the mainland. However another source (doctor) told me ACCRP will

return to the UHC building by sometime in January. Both agree it

will not be back at its(most recent)Jeanie Sealy Hospital location.

Sealy Hospital did re-open Monday - for a few hours until mold

was re-detected in OR A/C systems after testing clean last week.

If you're still reading, Sealy lost its blood bank, pharmacy,

cafeteria and sterilization facilities, all of which are essential

to operating a hospital in hurricane Ike.

I've got to wonder why a facility like UTMB has been left to fend

for itself after a disaster like this when so much money has been

spent to help other places after both smaller and larger disasters.