I know its post-Christmas, but here's something that's too good to wait for another year.
Its was the hospital's annual Christmas Tree competition. A circular from hospital management (high up in their glass tower) detailed the criteria by which the best Christmas Tree would be selected:
1.) Religiously non-offensive Christmas Tree!
2.) Compliance with Infection Control policy
3.) Cost-effectiveness
Religiously non-offensive- Christmas is a religious festival celebrating the birth of Jesus, the "messiah" to Christians. How can you make it non-religious??!! It would be like asking Jeremy Clarkson to present "Top Gear" but without any cars in it!
Infection Control- Well, the best tree from an infection control point of view would be no tree. Since we are dispensing with a tree, why not get rid of flowers or cards by patient's bedsides, telephones, curtains or television sets?!
Cost-effectiveness?- Shows how single-track our hospital management are!
To the managers who made these ridiculous rules, thanks for the laughter! We on the wards have had our share & wish you a non-religious Christmas & a target-driven New Year!
Its was the hospital's annual Christmas Tree competition. A circular from hospital management (high up in their glass tower) detailed the criteria by which the best Christmas Tree would be selected:
1.) Religiously non-offensive Christmas Tree!
2.) Compliance with Infection Control policy
3.) Cost-effectiveness
Religiously non-offensive- Christmas is a religious festival celebrating the birth of Jesus, the "messiah" to Christians. How can you make it non-religious??!! It would be like asking Jeremy Clarkson to present "Top Gear" but without any cars in it!
Infection Control- Well, the best tree from an infection control point of view would be no tree. Since we are dispensing with a tree, why not get rid of flowers or cards by patient's bedsides, telephones, curtains or television sets?!
Cost-effectiveness?- Shows how single-track our hospital management are!
To the managers who made these ridiculous rules, thanks for the laughter! We on the wards have had our share & wish you a non-religious Christmas & a target-driven New Year!
1 comment:
Love it. You said it in a nutshell.
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