Well, in all honesty, the stupid was held back for eight weeks when the pandemic was early in the community spread of COVID-19 with the economic shutdown, shelter-in-place, and the wearing of facemasks messages. During the initial outbreak, hospitals did a remarkable job communicating with patients, community, government, employees, leading as a credible source of news and information regarding COVID-19. Image by Fernando Zhiminaicela from Pixabay These efforts faced significant headwinds due to officials in Washington and state capitals around the country gaslighting the public, contradicting health experts, and spreading false information. Unfortunately, this continues today with an added chorus of celebrity and “conspiracy news” websites declaring the pandemic a hoax and the wearing of facemasks futile. Phase I of the pandemic is not over. The grim reality is that the community spread of COVID-19 is resurging again, with new records for positive tests set daily. Hospital ICUs in C...