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A second western Washington hospital system is under fire for offering the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible donors, before extending the offer to community members in need.
Providence Northwest Washington, based in Everett, shared a statement Friday acknowledging it contacted "hospital volunteers, volunteer board members, and members of the community who have donated to our charitable foundation in the past" to receive the vaccine if they were eligible under Phase 1A or 1B of the state's distribution plan.
The Everett Herald reports 245 people who were contacted by Providence and received the vaccine on Monday were all eligible under Phase 1B.
Providence is now reevaluating its distribution method, saying in part, "This was not in line with our organization’s standard practice, and going forward, we are evaluating our processes and engaging ethics and compliance leaders to ensure that our effort to comply with the state’s directions to vaccinate people as quickly as possible does not raise concerns about fairness or equity." See the full statement below.
www.king5.com
Now that looks like an ethical distribution problem.
Providence Northwest Washington, based in Everett, shared a statement Friday acknowledging it contacted "hospital volunteers, volunteer board members, and members of the community who have donated to our charitable foundation in the past" to receive the vaccine if they were eligible under Phase 1A or 1B of the state's distribution plan.
The Everett Herald reports 245 people who were contacted by Providence and received the vaccine on Monday were all eligible under Phase 1B.
Providence is now reevaluating its distribution method, saying in part, "This was not in line with our organization’s standard practice, and going forward, we are evaluating our processes and engaging ethics and compliance leaders to ensure that our effort to comply with the state’s directions to vaccinate people as quickly as possible does not raise concerns about fairness or equity." See the full statement below.
Everett's Providence Medical Center draws ire from Inslee for prioritizing financial donors for vaccine
Providence is the second Washington hospital system under fire for prioritizing eligible donors and hospital volunteers over community members in need.
www.king5.com
Now that looks like an ethical distribution problem.
