Honestly, I dont disagree with anything you have said either. But here is the issue — and I have been called out for saying this about the George Floyd incident. The optics of this are indefensible. While trivial, and likely little harm came to bear, the fact of the matter is that this is the CEO and he did something that he would raise holy hell about if someone else did it in his hospital who was unlicensed. The fact that he is a CEO for 30 years does not mean the rules are different for him. Did he need to get the professional death penalty? Probably not — did he need to apologize profusely and fix it — absolutely. The problem is that the higher you are in an organization, the greater the penalty for even forgivable f*ck ups.
He lost his moral authority to lead with this incalculably stupid error.
I appreciate what you are saying.
But it is more about a complete lack of judgement in a arena that is about as black and white as you get.
This guy was the CEO. He is the guy who is supposed to make sure everyone in every surgery is properly credentialed and that ALL procedures in the hospital system are followed. This is not TV.
So, this guy goes in to witness a surgery. OK, that is not fire-able. Go in, stand behind, and don’t touch anything. If the patient is OK with it-and they might be—sign the waiver and have a ball.
I cannot imagine many patients doing that...but, yeah.
But the second he took the scalpel in his hand and touched the patient, he was an unlicensed person performing a procedure. That is the definition of malpractice.
So, he puts the patient in jeopardy. He puts everyone in the room in legal and civil jeopardy. He puts the hospital in civil and legal jeopardy.
All because he has an ego.
Is that really the person you want in charge of your hospital?
It might seem trivial, but its a pretty clear case to me.