With this out break. Kenneth moton is live with more on the situation, kenneth. Reporter walter, busy night in dallas as Health Officials worked to contain this virus. Investigating how that nurse who is supposed to take gear while she was caring for that ebola patient still managed to get the virus. E bowl scares in one of the largest cities in this country. Dallas is taking all precautions after a nurse at texas health the Presbyterian Hospital contracted the deadly virus. Her neighbors put on notice by the health department. Definitely scary, being in dallas, but when it is scary. Reporter twenty something yearold nurse was treating Thomas Eric Dunn an who died last week. Hospital said she was wearing full protective gear, face mask, two layers of gloves, shoe covers, and leg covers. While in quarantine. Cdc ace there was a clear breach of safety protocol and all those treated are considered exposed which led to this dire statement. Unfortunately, it is possible, in the coming days
Ted cruz is now over but the threat of a Government Shutdown is still very real and if that happens, democrats are already pinning the blame on that tea party senator. Nbcs trac tracey potts is live washington. He doing a lot of talking to each other . Its a lot of pingpong back and forth. Four days before the deadline for the Government Shutdown monday, ted cruz talked and talked to prevent a vote that happened anyway and at the end of that vote it looks like democrats and republicans are still at odds. Ted cruz finally sat down after 21 hours. This was all about elevating the debate in the public. It was a big waste of tile. Reporter now the senates on track to pass a budget that will likely include money for at fordable care act, thats sure to go nowhere in the house. Democrats say theyll fight for it. Anything that diminishes the Affordable Care act is not anything we want to support. We cannot rely on the commander in chief to negotiate. Reporter republicans are expected to count
Emory Healthcare has named Jen Schuck as the new executive director for Emory Decatur, Hillandale and Long-Term Acute Care hospitals, effective immediately.
Emory Healthcare is grateful to DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners for supporting Emory Hillandale Hospital in the wake of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center’s impending closure.
Following an extensive national search, Rashard Johnson has been named chief executive officer for Emory Decatur Hospital, Emory Hillandale Hospital and Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital.