It has been a rough week for all of us here at Hospital Loma as we have had three deaths in this week alone. All of them being completely unexpected, one of which was a beautiful 18 month old little girl and another that was horribly traumatic for us all. We attempt to resuscitate almost everyone who goes into cardiac arrest because we believe that everyone is worth a second chance at life in God's eyes. A second chance to believe in the God who saves. Although we try, it is seldom that we are successful at reviving someone due to our lack of resources and inability to provide effective post-cardiac arrest care. It doesn't keep us from trying. One of the major issues that effects patient care is the mindset of the population of the people who we care for on a daily basis. They are poor. Very poor. Just providing for their daily needs is a constant struggle. Although Hospital Loma de Luz is a mission hospital, the government requires that we charge patients for