Black doctor dies of COVID-19 after complaining of racist treatment at Indiana hospital This is how Black people get killed.
Dr. Susan Moore
and last updated 2020-12-24 22:45:19-05
Editor s note: A full statement from the head of IU Health was released Thursday evening. A copy of that statement is included at the end of this story.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. â A Black Indianapolis physician died on Sunday with COVID-19 after she complained of racist treatment from IU Health North Hospital, according to her family.
In a now-viral video, Dr. Susan Moore recorded her every step when seeking treatment after contracting COVID-19 on Nov. 29. Moore claimed she had to beg for CT scans and a drug that could significantly reduce her recovery time called remdesivir.
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A Black doctor who has since died from COVID-19 said she wasn t treated properly by hospitalists and believed racism played a role in her poor care.
Susan Moore, MD, tested positive for COVID-19 on November 29 and was admitted to IU Health North Hospital in Carmel, Indiana, but soon began posting Facebook updates and a video with her concerns about her treatment.
She said she presented with a respiratory rate in the 30s, a heart rate in the 150s, and a fever of 101.5° F. She ultimately had to beg for remdesivir because her doctor, Eric Bannec, MD, said her chest x-ray appeared normal.