tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post115043783648825592..comments2023-10-02T06:01:07.043-05:00Comments on The-Paris-site: And the saga goes on... 7/13 fac_phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07837459359891180522noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1152820513963358622006-07-13T14:55:00.000-05:002006-07-13T14:55:00.000-05:00All it takes is one pissed off person, who tells a...All it takes is one pissed off person, who tells another, and they tell two more, and they tell four more....<BR/><BR/>There is an old advertising adage called the rule of 250: Everyone knows at least 250 people. If you piss off one person, he's liable to have 250 mad at you....<BR/><BR/>Wonder what Essent did to piss Frank off...'cause he(?) got a whole bunch more than 250 pissed off! <BR/><BR/>Or, maybe it's like talk radio, where you find out that a whole bunch of people out there feel the same way and that you aren't the only one that feels like you do. Anyway, this blog has been a focal point!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1152731482191952472006-07-12T14:11:00.000-05:002006-07-12T14:11:00.000-05:00932:am,So you want help now and wish that the b##c...932:am,<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>So you want help now and wish that the b##chin' would stop.<BR/>People in he## want ice water.<BR/>If you remember you were part of the blow and go... spend like no tomorrow regime. Knowledgeable, unsolicited buying, spending advice wasn't shunned but completely ignored, spending was ridiculous, equipment expenses were 2 to 3 times the normal going rates and because staff members knew pricing, equipment and services charges, from experience, management would not listen. Upper management was told of the extraordinarily inflated costs and the employees were stiffled. Losing a million a month was norm, not because of the employee, but you and management were out of control. They, you cut your nose to spite the face. Blew money like a lotto winner and now gripe. Telling stories of how the hospital was going under, who was at the helm? Management now wants, did you say, help.<BR/>The way most of us see it now is that management today, and close subordinates have burned that bridge. All we want is to be treated fair and with respect. Five cents an hour is not respect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1152677808907981182006-07-11T23:16:00.000-05:002006-07-11T23:16:00.000-05:00You know, it's funny. New management comes in, gu...You know, it's funny. New management comes in, guts staff, treats the remainder like crap until someone says "union". Then when that idea from hell is actually spoken, those that have done the gutting and cutting start crying and trashing the ones contemplating unionization telling them "This is your fault." <BR/><BR/>You can't have it both ways. You can't treat your help like sh*t and then whine when they want to organize. Treat your staff like people instead of monkeys (re; the monkey posts from some months back) and they will in turn want to help you. And when you get them on your side, everybody wins. Your staff is happy. Happy workers turn out higher quality work, whether its Chevy Tahoes or CT scans. Happy workers are more efficient. And happy workers care about their work thus resulting in better outcomes, thus eliminating at least some of the trips to Dallas for procedures that could and should be done here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1152646352731784712006-07-11T14:32:00.000-05:002006-07-11T14:32:00.000-05:009:23 amIt has become obvious that your blinders ar...9:23 am<BR/><BR/>It has become obvious that your blinders are to tight. The tantrums you describe are from lack of blood to your brain.<BR/>Disgruntled or not, fact is forked tongue speaks and lies become truths, truths become lies, then E$$ent forgets the truth.<BR/>The honest hardworking employee's understood and tried to help the company succeed, but got burned. There were many wasted dollars spent with Christus, we all knew and saw that. We also advised many different savings plans. Our knowledge wasn't just a licence but a company outlook. If the company made money so would we. We believed this. Lets save and make money together was the thought. Little did we know E$$ent wanted that, then goodbye to those who could and did find savings. We know E$$ent let several employees go, by their own accord or other that made the hospital millions. You< and E$$ent have a long way to go before you could ever be trusted.<BR/>The thought is reduce the cost, #1 employee payroll, forgo knowledge, that will come(where and by whom?) the experienced are gone. Health care is secondary to E$$ent. If it happens, good, <BR/>#1 is make money.<BR/>#2 is make more money<BR/><BR/>This organization is STRICTLY business no bones about it, keep the investors happy, make money....<BR/>If a life is saved or lost, so be it, <BR/>how much did we make.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1152637013083860082006-07-11T11:56:00.000-05:002006-07-11T11:56:00.000-05:009:32,You're right. Essent was nice enough to drive...9:32,<BR/>You're right. Essent was nice enough to drive away a large segment of the staff, and pay the rest of us that large raise we all got to make up for it, let me see now, $.05 per hour! Da#n, now I can retire!!!<BR/><BR/>And they have been so concerned about our thoughts and suggestions...at least on the way out!<BR/><BR/>And they've created a new industry in Paris...transporting patients elsewhere.<BR/><BR/>And, they've been nothing but kind and understanding to the community...especially with filing those liens against patients....<BR/><BR/><B>YEAH, RIGHT!</B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1152628371890073322006-07-11T09:32:00.000-05:002006-07-11T09:32:00.000-05:00You guys are hilarious. Do you really think anonym...You guys are hilarious. Do you really think anonymous character assasination and calls for unionization are going to get the improvements you want in the Paris hospital? Get real.<BR/><BR/>You guys may be excellent -- but disgruntled -- caregivers, but you demonstrate a great lack of knowledge about the "business" of health care.<BR/><BR/>The truth is, before Essent, Paris was losing millions and millions of dollars to bad management, little investment, poor discipline and greedy doctors. Our patients suffered and our building broke down. That's just true. Our hospital was an unsustainable business and would, in fact, have gone out of business if it hadn't been sold. That's just true. I'm not a 100% fan of Essent or for-profit healthcare for that matter, but at least they made some calls that had to be made, put some money in this place and got rid of some of the "entrepreneurial" doctors that were sucking the life from our hospital.<BR/><BR/>Where were the calls for change when our hospital was dying a slow and painful death? Where was the calls for unions when there were holes in our roof?<BR/><BR/>You want change? Tell me, do you think a hospital union would make Paris more attractive or less attractive to another owner?<BR/><BR/>Another example? I see this blog has celebrated the fact that it has tried to distrupt Essent's effort to buy another hospital. The stupidity of this is breathtaking. Don't you realize that the bigger Essent is, the less financial pressure is put on individual hospitals? We want them to grow -- the faster the better.<BR/><BR/>Sorry, guys, but even if these childish tantrums make you feel better it doesn't help Paris or our hospital and probably just hardens Essent to its course. <BR/><BR/>Frankly, its pisses me off that only now -- when Paris is actually making money -- do you "heros" speak out and complain, long after the train has left the station.<BR/><BR/>When you could have made a difference, before the sale, you were silent. We don't need your bitching now. We need your help.<BR/><BR/>Get real: Essent has put millions and millions into Paris. They aren't going anywhere. The hospital isn't going anywhere. Another hospital isn't coming here.<BR/><BR/>Get into the hospital and make it better or get out and take your anger with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1152244298674096012006-07-06T22:51:00.000-05:002006-07-06T22:51:00.000-05:00For those interested, Texas Right to Work laws are...For those interested, Texas Right to Work laws are found in <BR/><B>Texas Codes Ann. Title 3 §§ 101.003, 004, 052, 053, 102, 111, 121, 122, 124.</B><BR/><BR/>That web address is http://www.nrtw.org/c/txrtwlaw.htm <BR/><BR/>Copy and paste it into your address box to go to that page.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1152222186293553922006-07-06T16:43:00.000-05:002006-07-06T16:43:00.000-05:00And we also have to consider that we reside in Tex...And we also have to consider that we reside in Texas, a Republic, a right to work state. No protection here, let me tell ya! Had we been in California or FLorida for example, the tactics that Essent has used would've put them in court for sure....and quickly. So I say unionize, may not be the best answer, but a shred of protection is better than none, which we are enduring at the present. And the other consideration is, this community is about 25 years behind the times when it comes to standing up for itself (workers that is!) Until employees get some chutzpah, they are stuck with what they have. And only have themselves to blame for it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1152185452136670482006-07-06T06:30:00.000-05:002006-07-06T06:30:00.000-05:00Texas is an "at will" state.Texas is an "at will" state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1152166616600946672006-07-06T01:16:00.000-05:002006-07-06T01:16:00.000-05:0012:02Kind of hard to evaluate side-by-side when th...12:02<BR/>Kind of hard to evaluate side-by-side when there's no union here. And in most states, if there is one, you have to belong to it (closed shop)!<BR/><BR/>I've been in two situations where I've been forced to join a union, and I didn't care for it either time.fac_phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837459359891180522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1152080350881229322006-07-05T01:19:00.000-05:002006-07-05T01:19:00.000-05:00"Here's a health care industry perspective for you..."Here's a health care industry perspective for you: Your readers are a bunch of whiners!"<BR/><BR/>You're either administration or blind.<BR/><BR/>"By the way: "I don't like Essent. They fired me and were mean to me!" is a pitiful cry for help, not a solution.<BR/><BR/>If you're readers wnat to help -- help! Join the conversation. If they want to cry, buy some tissue."<BR/><BR/>What a load of crap! I'm not whining- I'm stating fact. For the record, anon (I can see why you're anonymous, BTW), I used to work for McCuistion AND Christus prior to the Essent takeover. When I was let go, the powers that be bypassed all the disciplinary guidelines written down in their own policy manuals, and sent me packing. However, I landed on my feet, in a better position far from the mess Essent has created.<BR/><BR/>Oh yes, wasn't Medicare reimbursement cut to CSJHS some years ago? Kinda hard to keep the doord open w/o Govt. money coming in to rural facilties......<BR/><BR/>You want change? Change number 1 is to organize- as in unions, if necessary. Second, bring some of the "happenings" at Essent to light-in blogs like this, in responsoble journals (well, that leaves out the local fishwrap,don't it?), and make whatever moves are necessary for an ownership change.<BR/><BR/>What I said about Kreye still goes. <BR/><BR/>In a way, this clown did me a favor- where I work now, the leadership of the hospital is proactive, they listen to the employees, and have done the right things to make the hospital THE choice for locals, instead of heading down the road.<BR/><BR/>Don't worry about this ex-employee- I'm doing real fine. I feel pity for those who are in the community so deep they can't change,as wellfor the brainwashed fools who think Essent is their salvation.<BR/><BR/>I'm more than happy to join in, so that Paris can get better-managed healthcare once again. I have friends in PRMC who deserve better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1151816574107436102006-07-02T00:02:00.000-05:002006-07-02T00:02:00.000-05:00It's easy to spot union haters. They make comment...It's easy to spot union haters. They make comments about how useless union membership is, but offer no hard facts to back those statements. Why don't you do a survey? <BR/><BR/>Fac_p, do a survey. Ask an arbitrary number of union employees about their jobs; working conditions, pay, etc. Then ask the same number of non-members the same questions. Post the results. That should put an end to this debate.<BR/><BR/>My prediction is that employees with the backing and support and input from thousands of other employees across the country in addition to legal input from their parent association have an overall better opinion of their jobs than those who are an island unto themselves.<BR/><BR/>Oh, by the way, the comment about labor laws being a reason that unions are useless is ridiculous. Management's attitude is, "We'll do it, regardless of legality, until we're sued.", knowing all along that non-union members tend to not sue due to the fact they know they'll lose their jobs if they challenge management.<BR/><BR/>Look for the union label.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1151737035407477812006-07-01T01:57:00.000-05:002006-07-01T01:57:00.000-05:00OK not trying to be rude or anything but can we ge...OK not trying to be rude or anything but can we get back to paris i guess it great that essent is doing some good somewhere but lets get back at the task at hand. getting them the hell out of paris. we need to get focused here fac_p we need some input about what we can do w/ this hospita im tired of driving but i refuse to go back to that god forsaken hospital untill all of the current administration has changed!!! so let get on the ball and do something im tired of just bitching about it all the time. lets get something rolling!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1151733267528618212006-07-01T00:54:00.000-05:002006-07-01T00:54:00.000-05:00Interesting, 3:19 comments on the union in a negat...Interesting, 3:19 comments on the union in a negative context, the follow-up essentially agrees, but says they don't know what's going on.<BR/><BR/>Apparently the psych unit closed(?) and now is open? Seems like the average person might have heard that it was losing money, and that was the reason for closure. <BR/><BR/>Heck, the naysayer might not have been from Greene Co either. Might have gotten an email, even. Love these admin types. Never know who gets the bcc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1151717032045786522006-06-30T20:23:00.000-05:002006-06-30T20:23:00.000-05:00It is funny how someone trys to act like they are ...It is funny how someone trys to act like they are from Greene County and work at the hospital when it is obvious that they do not. <BR/><BR/>If this person was from Greene County and knew anything about the hospital they would know that the raises we got were not because of our union contract, but because Essent knew that our union negotiated contract did not pay us enough to retain employees or recruit new employees, so they came to us and paid us more. The union had nothing to do with it. <BR/><BR/>If the person who wrote the post at 3:19 pm were from Greene County and worked with us they would know that bumping no longer exists becuase it was taken out of our union contract. They would know that the psych unit was MAKING money when the previous owners closed it. It is needed here, and we are glad it reopened. When you have a psych patient in the ED and cant find placement for them because there are not enough beds in the region, they are needed. <BR/><BR/>Nice try, but you don't fool us. It looks like you are pretty mad about Paris Texas. I dont know what happened in Texas, but the fact is that what you say about what is happening in Greene County isnt close to being true. How much of the stuff you post about Texas is not true? <BR/><BR/>Nice try, but you arent fooling us. You should come visit us and see for yourself. Then you might get your story straight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1151698759809999322006-06-30T15:19:00.000-05:002006-06-30T15:19:00.000-05:00I think that Essent really did do there homework. ...I think that Essent really did do there homework. They found exactly what they were looking for in Greene County: The county where sheep out number the people. They even kept a couple sheep as employees. <BR/><BR/>Not only sheep but backstabbing SOBs who will ruin there own fellow employees lives to achieve there own personal gains. The people they left in some depts. are not team players. And if they are reading this they know who they are. <BR/><BR/>How may local businesses are now thriving since Essent has come in? Ask the people at Mark IV how there profit was last year. Just the opposite I am willing to bet. How about that new psych ward? Same company that ran it into the ground before huh? Nice move. Love the comment in the newspaper about how this region is really in need of a facility like that. I guess that we are all just a bunch of farting nut cases here. <BR/><BR/>Funny how that place was making money once Essent paid off all of our pending debts from law suits. I guess if we were not behind the 8 ball for the whole time I was there things would have been a lot easier. But what do I know. I for one will not get my knees dirty for anyone. To me, my dignity is far more important than a paycheck. All those raises the nurses are getting are only as good as their contracts. Don’t worry if they get raises next year, your dept heads will be the ones to thank. Oops you won’t get the chance cause they will not be there. <BR/><BR/>As for the union what a farting joke. With all the labor laws now unions are not needed. It is a false sense of security. Here is an interesting question. For the $ a month that you pay how much has the union done for you? Answer not a whole hell of a lot. <BR/><BR/>I can't wait until Essent gets to play the bumping game. For those of you who are new to this game that is where they stick any body any place whether they are qualified or not because they have been there for an extended period of time. Resulting in a loss for that department because things get screwed up. <BR/><BR/>There are people who work in the facility with a degree that get paid less than some one who has a GED. I guess that is where I differ from most. I have the self confidence to know I can make it anywhere and I am not confined by the safety of a familiar setting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1151636131320697672006-06-29T21:55:00.000-05:002006-06-29T21:55:00.000-05:00Yeah understand that Bev is doing the "We're wonde...Yeah understand that Bev is doing the "We're wonderful, you'll love working under me AND at PRMC" routine, complete with testimonials from two of the newer Rad Techs in Xray. Does this mean her "Shoo Fly Pie, Jimmie Crack Corn" act isn't hitting the mark with the soon to be grads at PJC here in Paris?!?!?! Nahhhh, surely not!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1151612825928257692006-06-29T15:27:00.000-05:002006-06-29T15:27:00.000-05:00As I understand it there are 5 new radiology emplo...As I understand it there are 5 new radiology employees going thru orientation....so I guess that's 5 more firings for seasoned techs soon....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1151549588620768862006-06-28T21:53:00.000-05:002006-06-28T21:53:00.000-05:00gcmh55 said:"The union did have to vote on a new c...gcmh55 said:<BR/>"The union did have to vote on a new contract, and the union stayed and is still here."<BR/><BR/>Still unionized there.... Hmmmmmm... Think maybe thats why things arent as bad there? I do. Thats the only way to ever get things fixed here, but we will never be union and essent loves it.<BR/>The employees of green county are happier because they have union protection from unchecked administrators. We dont and we never will.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1151462301633956062006-06-27T21:38:00.000-05:002006-06-27T21:38:00.000-05:00Any word about the job fair in Kilgore, That is w...Any word about the job fair in Kilgore, That is where the next group is being recruted from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1151127217605316452006-06-24T00:33:00.000-05:002006-06-24T00:33:00.000-05:00It's funny how you are characterized as a whiner--...It's funny how you are characterized as a whiner--when your choices are limited by family or finances--and you still want to make a difference--so that it's worth staying....<BR/><BR/>It's funny, when you no longer work in a hospital, how your insights to problems are of no value....<BR/><BR/>And it's really funny how a number of really motivated staff have motivated right on out of there...and it sounds like this could be either hospital. I'm just so bulls**t over the whole thing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1151040474016215532006-06-23T00:27:00.000-05:002006-06-23T00:27:00.000-05:00And from the perspective that I have as well, a lo...And from the perspective that I have as well, a lot of things that were said about for-profit are true--that we were in a financial hole that was dug by the former CEO.<BR/><BR/>That there was mismanagement and poor utilization of resources.<BR/><BR/>That changes needed to be made--hallelujah!<BR/><BR/>But I think they threw the baby out with the bath water. The directors they kept were poor. The emphasis points to the staff were not well thought out. The vacillation between local and Nashville control is frankly, unnerving. And the expressed views about, and the treatment of the medical staff may fly in a metro area, but not here.<BR/><BR/>The largest difference between all the other hospitals has been size--all these pieces of property! The outpatient surgical center that floods, the misc. pieces of property that they hold on to for storage, and the two campuses. <BR/><BR/>I think the boys at Baylor and ETMC are looking for a fire sale--and heck, they can just transfer the original staff back here....fac_phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837459359891180522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1151037606123639332006-06-22T23:40:00.000-05:002006-06-22T23:40:00.000-05:00I did, but only aside. It dealt with an administra...I did, but only aside. It dealt with an administrator that seemed to be well grounded, Andrei Soran, and, even though I criticized in a previous post his eBay style system of filling shortfalls in nursing, he seemed to be well ahead of the crowd. See "Can you say: Show me the money!"<BR/><BR/>As to the Paris News, they are in a <I>dependent</I> relationship with the hospital, and always have been. <BR/><BR/>Heck, when the hospital laid off the staff (about 100) from the purchased practices (including the doctors), they didn't get a column inch. When a number of physicians sued the hospital for the rabbi trust debacle, not a peep. And when the hospital was suing the physicians for value received in their practices, not a word.<BR/><BR/>However, when the radiology group was counter-sued by the hospital, they covered that.<BR/><BR/><I>...all the news that keeps their bread buttered....</I><BR/><BR/>There is an unsubstantiated rumor (don't you love 'em) that the paper has been overcharging the hospital $1 per column inch, but that the extra keeps them out of the unfavorable news.<BR/><BR/>As to the nursing staff, be prepared for some changes, all you ER goers...new faces, anonymous faces, are in the works.... Again, an unsubstantiated email, but that's probably going to be part of the next post...unless something just grabs me.fac_phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837459359891180522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1150986401656413752006-06-22T09:26:00.000-05:002006-06-22T09:26:00.000-05:00How ironic! One one hand this blog will use newspa...How ironic! One one hand this blog will use newspaper articles to make its case, but then complains that the media don't cover Essent or Paris accurately. So, which is it? Is the media accurate or not? <BR/><BR/>Will you run or link positive stories about Paris on your site? How about a positive story about Essent? Doubt it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1150986156189599062006-06-22T09:22:00.000-05:002006-06-22T09:22:00.000-05:00Here's a health care industry perspective for you:...Here's a health care industry perspective for you: Your readers are a bunch of whiners!<BR/><BR/>Essent and other little hospital companies like them (and there are a bunch) only are allowed to buy hospitals that are failing and about to collapse.<BR/><BR/>Nobody sells a successful hospital. Nobody.<BR/><BR/>Essent and CHS and Lifepoint buy broken hospitals that are quite often bleeding money because the existing administration or board of trustees was unable or unwilling to make the tough decisions to save the hospitals -- which usually means they were unwilling to fire people, confront bad or greedy doctors, or close services that were killing the organization. That's just true. <BR/><BR/>Broken hospitals are almost always overstaffed and under capitalized or held hostage by bad docs.<BR/><BR/>If you have to invest millions and millions of dollars in a hospital, I can tell you from experience you're pretty focused on separating the wheat from the chaff and you can do it pretty quickly, too. Most people that are fired when a for-profit takes over need to be fired.<BR/><BR/>After all, the goal must be to make money. Stop pretending that making money is not important. Not-for-profits and for-profit both need a margin to survive. No margin, no mission. Christus? Hello?<BR/><BR/>To make money in a hospital, you have to provide great service and great care. There's no way around it. To provide great service and great care, however, you have to toss bad systems and bad people -- and sometimes its ugly before it gets better. The more broken the hospital, but tougher the turnaround.<BR/><BR/>But wake up, for goodness sake: The track record shows that for-profits -- Essent included -- pump millions in health care, save hospitals that are worth saving, turn them around, and care for people.<BR/><BR/>Wasn't Paris losing a million a month or something like that? How irresponsible is that? Want to talk about the rising cost of health care?<BR/><BR/>I'm not saying for-profits are perfect. Far from it. I've got my own specific problems with some of the group purchasing issues inherent in that world.<BR/><BR/>But, jeese, I see a lot of whining on this blog...but not a lot of solutions or alternatives.<BR/><BR/>By the way: "I don't like Essent. They fired me and were mean to me!" is a pitiful cry for help, not a solution.<BR/><BR/>If you're readers wnat to help -- help! Join the conversation. If they want to cry, buy some tissue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com