CEO Announces Retirement
It is now official that the current CEO of Floyd Memorial is retiring in April of 2008. Many of the readers know that I disagreed with many of his decisions and his management style over the past few years, but this is one decision I believe is well thought out and will help Floyd move forward in a time of great healthcare change.
This blog has been a controversial venue for open discussion on topics that rarely had a forum before. Over the next couple of weeks, there will be a few more topics on healthcare issues but the comments on Floyd will end and the blog will terminate.
I and many of my colleagues will begin working towards a transition from this administration to a new one in a manner that maximizes the chance of success for Floyd Memorial and fosters a better working relationship between physicians and the new administration.
It is time to begin a new era for Floyd Memorial, the staff, and the community. Further public negativity will in no way help create this and now that there is a definitive plan, we can begin building new relationships to enhance the transition.
Our current Board Chairman has worked extremely hard during the year struggling with many issues other than just the financial problems. I pledge to continue supporting him as he assists Floyd in moving forward. This blog has in some ways made his job tougher, but was successful in keeping some important issues in the forefront. His decisive leadership will no longer be hampered by further negativity from here.
As Mr. Hanson winds down his last few months, I truly wish him and his wife a wonderful retirement and hope he can find joy in activities outside of healthcare.
This blog has been a controversial venue for open discussion on topics that rarely had a forum before. Over the next couple of weeks, there will be a few more topics on healthcare issues but the comments on Floyd will end and the blog will terminate.
I and many of my colleagues will begin working towards a transition from this administration to a new one in a manner that maximizes the chance of success for Floyd Memorial and fosters a better working relationship between physicians and the new administration.
It is time to begin a new era for Floyd Memorial, the staff, and the community. Further public negativity will in no way help create this and now that there is a definitive plan, we can begin building new relationships to enhance the transition.
Our current Board Chairman has worked extremely hard during the year struggling with many issues other than just the financial problems. I pledge to continue supporting him as he assists Floyd in moving forward. This blog has in some ways made his job tougher, but was successful in keeping some important issues in the forefront. His decisive leadership will no longer be hampered by further negativity from here.
As Mr. Hanson winds down his last few months, I truly wish him and his wife a wonderful retirement and hope he can find joy in activities outside of healthcare.
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posted by Anonymous at 3:40 PM
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Does anyone have an address or phone number for John White?
Dr. Dan;
At long last, the turmoil can hopefully be put to rest. The news of Bryant’s retiring spread throughout the Hospital this morning like wild fire. I’ll bet those folks over in IS experienced a jump in Internet traffic as well. That is assuming the Network Manager over there can get his head out of his butt long enough to find his way out of his office to recognize it. I have never heard so many complaints from fellow Associates about one individual, outside of Administration that is, than this guy. Talk about full of himself, and arrogant, that’s an understatement! Maybe now with Bryant leaving, something can be done about him also. I wonder how many other Associates would get away with trying to offer $1,000 (bride) to a vendor to fix a problem he created because he didn’t follow through on memos’, letters, voice mail and the Department’s Secretary inquiries. Typical of his pattern, if it doesn’t work out to his benefit, it is always someone else at fault. What is even more amazing is that the prior CFO and HR VP knew about this a long time ago and chose to bury their heads in the sand! Nice going Administration. And folks wonder why we don’t trust Administration!
Getting back to Administration, I heard from more than one individual that our new CFO is stating that he doesn’t plan on being a CFO for ever! Wonder if he had any prior knowledge of all of this. He is also taking credit for negotiating a ‘deal’ with our software vendor, McKesson, to come in and do an analysis of all the applications at FMH - for FREE! Now come on Ted. When did you get off the boat and expect McKesson to do something for free for anyone? Oh, by the way, there have already been numerous analyses done. The problem seems to be, from reliable sources, that the Organization refuses to change their method of doing business, which wipes out any possibility of improvement from installing computer systems. Go figure, there has been so much empire building over Bryant’s term, it is no wonder we haven’t been able to take advantage of the tools at our disposal.
Ted, as long as you are going to do this analysis, it will be very interesting to see what tools’ Finance is and isn’t using down there. Based on a survey I saw a few months ago, which was shared with Bryant, Finance has far more applications than any other department in the Hospital. How come then, no one trusts the numbers that come out of the basement. Could it be that there are way too many Excel spreadsheets doing the number crunching instead of the applications that were purchased to do them? I believe I mentioned in a prior post that whenever I would ask a question, or challenge a number, of finance, I could not get the same answer twice, assuming I received an answer in the first place. Why aren’t you paying more attention to Finance Ted? Isn’t that your background? By the way, how long were you at the heart Hospital in Indy? Friends of mine are painting a far different picture up there than we were told here. This smells like another Ralph! While you are doing all of this investigation, how about that Central Manager you have, or had. I think the post from this evening has a lot of merit. ‘ Will he be taking his manager of central with him? This would be another step in the right direction for FMH. 7/24/2007 7:18 PM’ I sat in a number of Quality Improvement meeting regarding her department and walked out of there ashamed that we had someone that incompetent in a department critical to the health of our patients. When repeatedly asked about how functions operated in her department, she could not answer the questions. It’s no wonder Surgery has so many problems with that department. Once again, it’s not the department but the individual in charge. Once again, incompetence protected by our Administration!
Before Dr. Dan shuts down this site, perhaps some of us need to take a good hard look inward and clean out some of the OTHER dead wood around here while the opportunity is here! Floyd is still a great Hospital but will not be able to stand with the rest of the Healthcare Industry unless we pick up our bad apples and dispose of them. Let’s not let Administration hide behind the fear of a court battle because of sexual orientation, race, or gender! I once heard Bryant boast that was why the Hospital hired lawyers! Well, if that’s the case, let them EARN their money. Even if the Hospital did lose a case or two, which I doubt would happen in the first place, the Organization would be far better off in the long run.
It is going to be interesting, to say the least, to see how things play out here over the next few months. The Associates are strong and will survive. Let’s all hope, and those inclined to pray, pray that this move will mark the beginning of a bright and new future for Floyd Memorial.
As always. Have a great day.
P.s. Vote for Pedro.
The Network Manager was not fired because he threatened the race card. He was not and is not incompetent, "you" a.k.a. the powers that be, just don't like people of color. So maybe my wife will pay you a visit.
The acronyms are endless, HPF, HBI, PHS, ABC, XYZ. And they still can't pull data of out their systems when requested. How come the director of finance is still employed at FMHHS? The third of the three stooges responsible for the financial fiasco.
Gee, Dr. E your comments are so sincere and kindhearted. Why don't you give him some credit for all the advancements he has brought here since he arrived? The last couple years have been rough (no need to detail the issues), but afford him the respect he deserves as our leader for over a decade and a half.
You cannot do that, however. That would require something he has that you never will.
Class.
Retiring or fleeing the scene,that is the question.
lIf surgery would just do their own job and not take so much time writing problem ID,S all the time just maybe things would improve YOU CAN'T work knowing someone is waiting with pen in hand .Jesus CHRIST could't please some of you people.Face it you are just nit picking.Why I don't know .And yes I do know what I'm talking about.
If the 3rd district's "36% solution," Steve Price, would quit, I'd not shut down my blog.
I'd be happier, though.
The Tribune printed a quote that several board members, physicians, a commissioner and one other person would be selecting the new CEO. No Floyd VPs whatsoever?
Actually Floyd could survive without any in administration. The Directors could do their job since they are in the know relative to patient care, processes, programs and etc. All we need is a strong IS support system, CPA's overseeing the allocations of funds and Floyd could survive without all the titles above the working folks. John White would be a positive but doubt he is available. Mike Harlowe is most likely looking. He interned under Bryant, not as impressive on the resume as it would have been when he interned with all that has occurred since he ventured to his own role as CEO. He is a hometown boy though and son of the prior partner to Dr. Bruckman. This could prove to be advantageous for him.
The Network Manager was not fired because he threatened the race card. He was not and is competent, "you" a.k.a. the powers that are, just don't like people of color. So maybe my wife will pay you a visit.
7/24/2007 09:01:00 PM
You are absolutely correct. He did threaten the race card. As for incompetent, you had better go check your sources.
How about the contract for Officeware equipment. Once the Network Manager took over responsibilities from Materials Management, things started to fall apart. For instance, what about that copy machine that sat in the IS buildings ‘shell’ space of over a year, paying rent, not being used, all the while departments that needed one went without.
How about the time the network went down because the Network Manager did not have things properly documented and when he plugged in another device, blew the circuit breaker and shut down everything on that circuit. And then, blamed a vendor that had not done work in the building for years! Typical of the Network Manager’s style.
How about not monitoring the phone bills and paying for cell phones for Associates that had left employment for months!
As was stated earlier, how is it that someone can attempt to bribe a vendor ($1,000) to come in and cover up his mistake and still hold his job! What leverage did the Network Manager have over the prior CFO and HR VP (Director at the time) that they chose to ignore the event. Oh, by the way, the mistake the Network Manager made also cost the Hospital, in the neighborhood of, $80,000 for a maintenance contract he chose to ignore instead of cancelling it. Now that’s competence!
Shall we discuss the thousands of dollars the Network Manager has cost the Hospital due to poor planning on his part? How many times have the Network Manager commented at Management Council about the ‘State-of-the-Art’, redundant network and how stable it is. Only to have it fail after the Network Manager installed a new telephone system that uses the network all over the Hospital. Not once, but three or four three times in as many months. Seems the new phone system put more of a burden on the network than the Network Manager planned on! Nice planning Mr. Network! Now the Network Manager will blame this on someone else and try to convince Administration that he needs to spend more money to add capacity to the network. Oh ya, when the network fails, so do the telephones throughout the Hospital. Now there is a confidence builder for you. Oh, I’m sorry Doctor, but you cannot make a call regarding your patient because I didn’t plan the network capacity properly. Sorry for the minor inconvenience! Now lets talk about Patient Safety!
There are many, many more examples of the Network Manager’s incompetence but it is futile to continue any further. Administration has been made aware of these, and others, on numerous occasions over a five-year period and still nothing is done to correct the real problem.
If you think this is about race or color, you are sadly mistaken and misinformed unless you are the Network Manager. Ask the individuals in the IS Department and Associates throughout the Hospital what they think of the Network Manager. Ask them how many time the Network Manager answers his voice mail or email. Ask them what it is like to work in the hostile environment the Network Manager cerates. Ask them about the Network Manager’s management style, manage by fear and demand respect, not earn it!
As for your wife paying anyone a visit, that’s rich! What is she going to do, defend you? There’s an old saying that may apply here - You can’t fix STUPID! You can apply to anyone or anything if you wish.
As always. Have a Great day.
Anonymous said...
lIf surgery would just do their own job and not take so much time writing problem ID,S all the time just maybe things would improve YOU CAN'T work knowing someone is waiting with pen in hand .Jesus CHRIST could't please some of you people.Face it you are just nit picking.Why I don't know .And yes I do know what I'm talking about.
7/24/2007 10:15:00 PM
Yet another way that the central manager skirts around the real issues in her department - blaming others. It's the only thing she's professional at, as you can tell.
OK, HB, you opened this "can of idiots". Now let's see you put a lid on it.
Regarding: "The Tribune printed a quote that several board members, physicians, a commissioner and one other person would be selecting the new CEO."
If HB is appointed to the search committee, it would be like putting Lee Harvey Oswald on the nominating committee at the 1964 Democratic Convention.
And now that the Red Sea has parted, HB can lead his people to the promised land and he can shut down this blog.
After the new CEO is appointed, let's make a bet here. I give HB, 6-12 months before this blog with be back up and running again.
Only an idiot would accept that bet. So...you should get plenty of takers here.
I was actually thinking there would be little point in shutting down at all. We need a forum for bossing around the new boss before he/she even gets a key to the office.
10:48--I've got $5 on it.
HB, I know where you can get a job. Put your skills where your mouth was. I am sure noone can run FMH as well as you tried to do on this blog. After complaining about your practice not making as much money as you deemed necessary the CEO job might be more lucrative (with all the perks that you claimed the job afforded Mr. Hanson) I sure hope Mr. Hanson informs the new CFO (if you don't get hired) that the hospital must be run according to HB's criteria
or the S--- will hit the fan and the troops will be led in full force with HB as their mighty leader.
We all commend you for sticking with this when continually faced with the harsh anonymous remarks.
It did make a difference and it did help expedite his leaving.
He is going out gracefully which is good for the hospital, but it was not a voluntary retirement.
It is much better for Floyd rather than a nasty firing that filled up the pages of the tribune.
It is time to move on, although these critics will never be able to do so.
Their pride and ego has also been irreparably injured and their only outlet is attacking you.
Signing off on a wonderful blog that brought truth and clarity to a bad situation.
Until Hansen tells us why he's leaving, it's not our place to assume anything. I actually think it's very childish to do so. Remember the previous conversation we had about speculating over someone's motives when making a career change?
Maybe Dr. E and the blog had something to do with it. Or maybe he's going on tour with American Idol. We can't know for sure unless he actually tells us. And until then, it's none of our business.
Am I getting through at all? Or is the audience here too old to learn the new trick of NOT being petty...I'm guessing that after months of watching some of you people fight like five-year-olds over the bigger half of a cookie, I'm probably wasting my time...
Anonymous support is just as cowardly and worthless as anonymous venom.
Were these merely social interactions, I would be inclined to agree with you, Hoosier. Alas, many commenters here fail to retain any sense of objectivity in their opinions, which is a bit off-putting for those of us who would face retaliation in our professional interactions for having signed our names to our posts.
I'm not here to support anyone or anything aside from rational thinking.
Agreed. Unfortunately, non rational thinking has occurred on "both" sides and neither one recognizes their own.
Dr.Dan, I write this to you and the other concerned citizens, associates and Physicians of Floyd. I no longer live in the area but have kept up with the activity at Floyd both good and not so good through friends, The Tribune and your blog. I for one apreciated your candor and honesty and believe you do sincerely want the best for everyone connected to Floyd. As a long time employee, I was there through the good times and the bad and as though many of you who have been concerned or connected to Floyd for many years
"factually" know we have had our peaks and valleys but Floyd is an excellent medical center and I truly don't believe we can give credit to anyone individual.So as the administration goes through some major changes, I too only wish that the transition will be smooth and Floyd will continue to provide competent care to the community. It is a great place to work and I have always been very proud to have been a part of the staff. I believe that you have had only good intentions with your blog and I understand why you are going to shut it down. Thanks for the open forum. It has been interesting and informative. I too wish the best for Mr.Hanson and his family and pray that the next CEO will be given the support that he or she needs. Thanks again and God Bless.
Bryant Hanson has made a signifigant imact on the health and healthcare of Floyd County and should be proud of his many accomplishments.
It has taken strong leadership to transition this Hospital from a sleepy County facility to the major acute care facility that offers the array of services that it does today.
Floyd has grown, under Bryant's leadership, from a hospital that was the same size and sophistication of Clark County Hospital into a facilty that is signifigantly larger and more sophisticated in the array of services it offers.
Leaders are not always popular for their decissions. Bryant was not selected as CEO to be liked by all, he was choosen because he had a track record of being effective at getting the job done.
During Bryant's tenure, the ranks of healthcare employment have grown by over 300 jobs that were created from the programs and projects that Bryant initiated. Services that were only offered in our neighboring State are now provided close to home by a hospital that ranks in the top 5% of clinical effectivness (Floyd).
Bryant, take pride in your many accomplishments. We wish you well in whatever endevor you pursue (one caution, steer clear of consulting with physician practices, no one is ever good enough or cheap enough to meet their expectations)
Recent Retiree,
What a nice post.
It also reminded me that the intention is to shut down this blog. Surely there are plenty of medical advances, ideas, and advice that could be written. National health policy. Heck, even religious theory.
While I understand the intent to cool things down, closing this blog down now would also make it appear that the main reason was to bring Mr. Hanson down.
Surely there is a way to keep this blog open and maintain the peace.(besides invading Iraq--it's already been done)
Mark Cassidy
John White here--
Sup?
Seriously, you are adults having arguments on the internet? I feel sorry for most of the people that have posted on here, especially the person with the second post. It took me 3 minutes to write this, I can't imagine how much time and productivity you took out of your day to complain about someone. 3 minutes of my free time after work is a fine amount of time to spend writing, but I can see you put great effort into stating your point. I'm certain that took a good 30 or more minutes.
As always (that phrase really is not a sentence, so please do not place a period after it), have a splendid day.
What a hypocrite you are HB! You finish with a bunch of charges that can't be supported and then delete the comments demanding an explanation. You are a real piece of work. If they put you on the CEO selection committee, the board chair might as well resign himself out of shame.
well i am popping my blogging cherry here on the nahealth blog. acutally it has been my first time even on this blog, and it pains me to have fallen so far as to read all of the petty comments, i currently am ashamed of myself for writing right now in hopes to prove another meaningless point in this meaning debate for a meaningless conclusion to a rather meaningless existance. get me, there are many more things to be concerend with, like what am i going to have for lunch, how old are we that we have to always focus on negativity, or when someone is positive it seems as though they are defending as a naive person and they do not quite have a grasp on reality. i mean of course we always focus on bad. its our awful nature as people. Dr dan this time barely said anything negative, and reading the comments it seems some of you people have made up his(dr dans) mind on this whole situation that's bold if i do say so myself. however i am as quilty as the rest of this blogging community bearing my emotions on my sleve with no inclination to reaveal my own insecurity by revealing my secret identity. but alas none will have that pleasure, because unlike mr mark who is brave enough to bare himself in front of the crowd I am not so bold, i do however commend him on doing so. as for the president (yes here it comes i have fallen victim to talking about the president as well) i believe he is a good man, i beleive that there is a power struggle that is in place at floyd, and i do believe that all through out history in every leader in every sort of situation that is imaginable someone somewhere was not happy with it and was vocal about it. therefore it is obviously plain to see that if i or anyone of you blogging enthusiasts were to be running this show, you too would be faced on the opposite end of the fireing squad. may i suggest that we be so kind as to not dish out negativity on situations that we know little about. sure some of you folks may have some insight on the financial situation or the IS situation that i am not even in the same stadium as you in the arena of knowledge on those topics. and the trashing of a manager over a crucial area of the hospital, thats bold indeed do i know all the workings and going ons about that? nope i do not. i am not a pretender who has glimmers of information and decides that i am now an expert in a situation. would i say that the surgery department at floyd is being run by people who are green and have little to no experience on how to run an OR, dare i? nope. would i say that the doctors have a serious case of the wants and pout like school children when something doesnt go their way and the latest and greates tool out on the market (at a pretty penny) is not in their gold plated diamond studded surgical gloves? would i say that the purchasing department is filled with anamosity and wow talking about wasted finances? nope. would i say that the floor nurses cut corners to save costs at the request of the board at the risk of patients health? no way. would i continue to say that maintinence does not know the difference in a wrench and a screwdriver? no that would be awful! can dietary please everyone? no they do what they can, can maintinence fix every problem? no. Is purchasing so concerened with money that it does not have the patients in mind? NO! is surgery so dense that they want to run like a well oiled machine that they have become inept? nope. Are doctors so concerned with their tools that they have lost sight of patients? No! is central full of a bunch of miscreants lead by a manager that is more concerend with smoking than healthcare? this too is untrue. and i dont even have to talk about nurses we know that their goal is to make the patients achieve their wellness no matter how many four by fours they open. what i will say is that look hard enough long enough at the most beautiful painting ever painted, and you will find a fault, regressing it to a blemished piece of work that no longer holds its lustor. instead of the badgering and bringing down of the over all hospital mentatlity, why not say hey good job on that job of yours today? they are people they have familys they have struggles, they have bad days but at a hospital they simply are not allowed to have a bad day because big brother is watching. let is turn the system on its axis and start to be the hospital that we are called to be. forget making our point or passing the buck to save face. take ownership of a mistake, try your best not to let it happen again, let others know of their mistakes, but be professional about it and up front, dont be underhanded and sneaky as we are all capeable of, dont misunderstand me, in no way am i saying that i am the poster child for this, i too have had my short commings in confrontation. a house divided against itself cannot stand, well come on floyd lets stand up, stand true to the oaths of all us professional employees let us put aside this goofy finger pointing. and let us try our best to respect eachother.
Well said. The comments from post #2 could only have come from 1 person (JM) who has a history of hostility toward the Network Manager and others at FMH (many of whom he referred to in his posts.) He is no longer employed by the hospital due to his actions (plural) alone, not the least of which included aggressively shoving the Network Manager (with witnesses present.) The fact that he vented his hatred here has earned him my pity - nothing more.
The only thing I will say about the content of his posts is this: There are always 2 sides to every argument. I hope those here are smart enough to recognize that. As far as the Network Manager "managing by fear and demanding respect," far from it. He has earned my respect many times over by his actions AND his words. I would encourage anyone reading this to not form your opinions about someone based only on what you are told from someone who may or may not have an axe to grind. Talk to the Network Manager yourself. I believe you will find him to be personable and an EXTREEMLY competent professional.
Blogger #2 we know who you are. Everyone knows who you are.
All those IS application contracts you negotiated in the vendor's favor has placed the hospital in a big financial jam. You might as well had been working for them ex dir.
We are doing quite well. We will survive, because we are pulling together for a common goal, which is the success of Floyd.
You twisting the facts and attacking the character of our IS manager is hurtful, but we'll survive that also. The 3 managers are pulling together well and getting things done even with a very short staff. Our network, phones, PCs, and applications are doing fine. Why did you begin attacking so many managers and directors from out of the blue? And you don't know anything about Ted, so why comment? The young CFO is doing fine. You are very sad and sorry. Just look at yourself! Quit trying to plan pool parties with our department at your house and just Go Away!
In regards to shutting down this blog, all I can say is NA Health Blogger translated to N"ew "A"dministration without "H"anson blogger
The network analyst and other IS associates left for a new job and the network manager stepped in and began administrating the network himself, and we didn't miss a beat. Wow! The skill is extraordinary, and he has maintained such a great personality through all of this. I think he's a pretty cool guy.
The Network Manager, manages nothing but his own over-inflated ego.
Anonymous said...
Dr. Dan;
Let's disect some of this very juicy stuff---
1."Talk about full of himself, and arrogant, that’s an understatement.
Comment- being confident can appear arrogant at times.
2. I wonder how many other Associates would get away with trying to offer $1,000 (bribe) to a vendor to fix a problem he created"
Comment-As for bribery, this allegation must be investigated and if found true, this person must be removed.
3."What is even more amazing is that the prior CFO and HR VP knew about this a long time ago and chose to bury their heads in the sand!"
Comment- Fear of looking incompetent leads to failure.
4. "Wonder if he had any prior knowledge of “Hanson leaving” all of this.
Comment -I believe that must folks at Floyd have been branded with same iron. “Losers of $14M and didn’t even know it”
5. "Oh, by the way, there have already been numerous analyses done. The problem seems to be, from reliable sources, that the Organization refuses to change their method of doing business, which wipes out any possibility of improvement"
Comment-Change at the top drives change to the bottom- The jury is out on this one?
6. Why aren’t you paying more attention to Finance Ted? Isn’t that your background?
Comment-7 days, 7 weeks, 7 years, it doesn’t take anyone long to understand a total destructing is a must, but when ?
7. This smells like another Ralph!
Comment-There will never be another Ralph- Thank God ~
8. Floyd is still a great Hospital but will not be able to stand with the rest of the Healthcare Industry unless we pick up our bad apples and dispose of them. Let’s not let Administration hide behind the fear of a court battle because of sexual orientation, race, or gender!
Comment-It’s all about accountability and without it we will continue to sink and not swim. The new Admin team must bring accountability or we are doomed.
2. I wonder how many other Associates would get away with trying to offer $1,000 (bribe) to a vendor to fix a problem he created"
COMMENT - fabrications from the mind of a director who was in trouble for shoving. You may view all of his comments in this light. We investigated this and the allegations did not happen as alleged. No way administration would have allowed someone to stay in place had it been true. The good and bad thing about a blog is that people can say anything.
What happened to the dude in IS who was fired, rehired and fired again by the network manager?
HB, This isn't about the hospital, it is about you.
Your wrote: "Further cuts are a mistake as patient care has already suffered."
I want to know what you are going to do if "further cuts" occur? Are you going to to continue to admit patients to Floyd or not? I assume you wouldn't have written that if further cuts would only be a "tiny" mistake. So if it would be a big one, will you put your patients at risk or not? Seems like a simple question and you deleted my first attempt to get an answer to it.
Please, don't close down your blog, I enjoy your articles on new drugs, healthcare, what happens at board meetings and things in general. Your vacation pictures were beautiful. I am glad to know that Mr. Hanson has decided to retire. We all need enjoy life.
don't be too quick to think John White is so great. Check with a few people who would know and they will tell you that the building project underway when he left had some MAJOR problems that were covered. It was discovered after he left, but not revealed because he had already left. John was very charismatic. But beware, he had another side to him that not everyone knew. I strongly urge looking elsewhere!!!!!!
The recent announcement of the retirement of Bryant Hanson has been all the buzz in the hospital. More than a year's notice is quite impressive however is unrealistic given the fire he has been under. Does this give everyone under his direct wing time to situate for the occasion? Enough time to cover up all the undeserving changes in their salaries, titles and "internal equity" they are so quick to quote when a "regular" employee asks for a raise? Its common knowledge there are many under his wing paid more than market value and also known it is a command to HR to adjust the job description to bring the job to the salary he feels his people deserve. Why would an executive assistant make more than a director? Why would a degree not be required for a director who has a handful of people? Why would there be two people in one department with the same degree and one a VP? Why does the hospital pay for all those electronic devices the directors and managers carry along with the internet services and equipment provided to employees working out of their home that were once in demand but the market is saturated with those professionals now? Transcriptionisists are still working from home when services could be outsourced for less if you add their incentives paid, online services paid with many being in outlying areas requiring the more expensive satelite services, AND they are being paid incentives for reading instead of typing. My doctor has complained for months about the backlog of reports and has to call constantly. Coders are working from home and services paid and the market is saturated due to the mass marketing of coders. I know six people about to complete medical coding course and are having a tough time finding a job. Does anyone follow up on these issues? All the while the folks dealing with direct patient care must endure the brunt as we are the core. What are we supposed to do? The president is retiring, the VP's are not strong, the directors are at their mercy. Its a bad situation. We pray for guidance and a CEO who will come in and revamp the entire administration. New blood, new beginnings. A group of 8 doctors should be added to the interviewing group to choose the new CEO. It could prove to be a successful future.
Dr. Dan,
I for one would like to see the blog continue. This has been the only place employees had a voice, and some one listened. Please reconsider terminating this blog.
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