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Tuesday, June 29, 2004Even I feel relieved, and my practice wasn't touched much by the strike. I had three patients who needed to be admitted to the hospital during the strike, and although all three balked, citing the strike as reason, only one absolutely refused to go. (She's doing OK, but making a slower recovery than she would have if she had been admitted.) Trying to get things done with replacement nurses was a strain. They just weren't familiar with the routines of the hospital so everything took a little longer. This past week must have been a trial for the surgeons and other proceduralists who have to do most of their work at the hospital. And I'm sure the other hospitals in town are relieved, too. They were staggering under increased patient loads. So much so, that one of them sent out letters to physicians asking them to try to manage as many problems in the office as possible rather than sending them to the hospital or the emergency room. The entire community will be happy to get back to business as usual. Not to mention grateful that the hospital didn't have to relocate. posted by Sydney on 6/29/2004 07:25:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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