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markodochartaigh

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9. I worked as an RN for three decades

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #7)

Sun Feb 12, 2023, 11:53 PM

Feb 2023

in one of the largest public hospitals in the US. In the mid 80's the idea that if an administrator could manage a McDonald's they could manage a hospital began to take hold. I guess to administrators whose only real loyalty was to their own pocketbook it made sense.

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Emergency Rms Staffed by Private Equity Firms Aim to Cut Costs, Make More Money, Hire Fewer Drs: NPR [View all] appalachiablue Feb 2023 OP

K&R 2naSalit Feb 2023 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Dum Aloo Feb 2023 #2

That's exactly it, and sad. appalachiablue Feb 2023 #12

Going to a mid level care giver for continuing treatment is much different than for a diagnosis Freethinker65 Feb 2023 #3

Good points & credible experiences, IK. ER docs for the ER amen! Thanks for commenting. appalachiablue Feb 2023 #5

I have been out of hospital work for almost 10 years and that's the way it was going back then mitch96 Feb 2023 #7

I worked as an RN for three decades markodochartaigh Feb 2023 #9

My manager made all decisions via her spread sheet. If the numbers were not there it did not go. mitch96 Feb 2023 #10

The ugly truth, thanks for posting. appalachiablue Feb 2023 #13

I believe it. These toxic practices in the name of higher profits that overburden appalachiablue Feb 2023 #11

"toxic practices in the name of higher profits" I understand that a hospital is a business mitch96 Feb 2023 #14

This is when healthcare goes to hell in a handbasket. slightlv Feb 2023 #4

+1 I hear you, heathcare is already inadequate & now a source of more profit for predators appalachiablue Feb 2023 #6

Profit: The difference between what you pay for and what you get Midnight Writer Feb 2023 #8

Perfectly stated. n/t markodochartaigh Feb 2023 #15