I have started running over here. I am not in as good of shape as I usually am and I won't embarrass myself by saying how slow or short the runs have been but at least the weather is great for running. Low 50's I would guess by the coats, hats and mufflers on the Liberians. Part of my speed issue may be the gerbil wheel aspect of running the 1/4 mile loop around the hospital. Once I build back my speed and endurance, I will reward myself with longer runs out of the compound.
Still working on setting up programs and procedures and double checking little things (how loud is the ringer for the ambulance phone and where does it ring?). Things that seem nit picking but can mean a lot to how well everything works. Also working a lot on personnel issues. That is one thing that I remember well from the military. The 90/10 rule applies here as well.
Thankfully, the situation here is quiet on the disease front. Cases have been north of us, but none have made it to our ETU. This has given me a chance to structure things in the ETU as I like them. If it remains quiet (God willing), we will further expand our outreach activities. We cannot perform medicine outside of the ETU, but we can teach and mentor. Our Public Relations crew is sounding out the community for opportunities for teaching and outreach. Even if we don't treat much Ebola, we will leave Tapeta a better place for our coming.
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