tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post114114866916829074..comments2023-10-02T06:01:07.043-05:00Comments on The-Paris-site: Don't Thank Me....--3/10fac_phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07837459359891180522noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1141983843511394102006-03-10T03:44:00.000-06:002006-03-10T03:44:00.000-06:00Who would buy the hospital, should it become avail...Who would buy the hospital, should it become available? Possibly, history would repeat itself--SSM. <BR/><BR/>They cover Blue Island (Chicago), IL, down to Oklahoma City. They bought Crossroads. It wouldn't be just a referral conduit to Dallas, it would have to stand on its own.<BR/><BR/>But it is non-profit. <BR/><BR/>Let me repeat, however, that non-profit doesn't mean that you don't watch the pennies. We found out what happens when you don't: You find out the E$$ential facts of life.<BR/><BR/>This area doesn't have the margin of insured to carry a large amount of waste, and the last time they bought an Essent hospital, only 1/3 of the staff stayed employed. More were hired, but it was an apply-for-your-position situation.<BR/><BR/>No matter who would buy the hospital, it is never going to be the same as it was. <I>You can't go back</I> is never more true.fac_phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837459359891180522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1141474068719967082006-03-04T06:07:00.000-06:002006-03-04T06:07:00.000-06:00Haven't cracked the magic 1000 hits a day, but for...Haven't cracked the magic 1000 hits a day, but for the last four it was over 900 per day. (Friday was 755).<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your support. And I don't mean money. If I wanted, I've had several offers of monetary support. Alternately, I could have placed the ads you see on most blogs. <BR/><BR/>What I'd like is solutions, and the best way is discourse, with a lack of distractions.<BR/><BR/>Your thoughts count here, unlike in the venue that the hospital supplies--Oh, yes, I forgot, they don't supply one.fac_phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837459359891180522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1141400511130382422006-03-03T09:41:00.000-06:002006-03-03T09:41:00.000-06:00One of the reasons we're in this is the north/sout...One of the reasons we're in this is the north/south thing, which did the boycotts. What we need is those people that are not passively resisting, but actively lending a voice.<BR/><BR/>Many of those help the community, the ones that directly benifit Essent, well, they could end up the most abandoned functions ever held. Follow the money, if it ends up in Essent's pocket, sure, boycott. Otherwise, attend with a vengence, and ask the hard questions.fac_phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837459359891180522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1141398829656854292006-03-03T09:13:00.000-06:002006-03-03T09:13:00.000-06:00Perhaps you could start a new subject entitled Boy...Perhaps you could start a new subject entitled Boycott. Could we show our disapproval of E$$ent by avoiding sponsored events such as the Gala, Xmas party, Golf tournament, Board retreats, Doctor's Day breakfast, employee picnics, and certainly any mass public feedings in honor of yet another costly temporary remodel of our old hospital buildings? There is no reason to fraternize with the enemy that is wreaking further havoc on our once fine medical community.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com