Posted on May 8, 2020
As Hospitals Lose Revenue, More Than A Million Health Care Workers Lose Jobs
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Michelle Sweeney could barely sleep. The nurse in Plymouth, Mass., had just learned she would be furloughed. She only had four hours the next day to call all of her patients.
"I was in a panic state. I was sick over it," Sweeney said. "Our patients are the frailest, sickest group."
Sweeney works for Atrius Health as a case manager for patients with chronic health conditions and those who have been discharged from the hospital or emergency room.
"It's very devaluing, like a slap in the face," Sweeney said. "Nursing is who you are ... I've never been unemployed my entire life."
"I was in a panic state. I was sick over it," Sweeney said. "Our patients are the frailest, sickest group."
Sweeney works for Atrius Health as a case manager for patients with chronic health conditions and those who have been discharged from the hospital or emergency room.
"It's very devaluing, like a slap in the face," Sweeney said. "Nursing is who you are ... I've never been unemployed my entire life."
As Hospitals Lose Revenue, More Than A Million Health Care Workers Lose Jobs
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Sad state of affairs when we need all healthcare workers we can get on the front lines right now.
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Maybe it's time to cut the salaries of all the white coorstaff in the big offices of these hospitals, instead of laying off those that take care of the patients.
Thankfully, I am out of that rat race. Now I work for free, taking care of those that don't qualify for Medicare or medicaid and can't afford insurance.
I don't begrudge hospitals the right to make money, but instead of paying inflated salaries to those in the boardrooms, keep the ones that take care of the patients.
Thankfully, I am out of that rat race. Now I work for free, taking care of those that don't qualify for Medicare or medicaid and can't afford insurance.
I don't begrudge hospitals the right to make money, but instead of paying inflated salaries to those in the boardrooms, keep the ones that take care of the patients.
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