Thursday, September 30, 2010

Hospital Financing

Hospitals are always screaming about funding cuts by the government.  Seems to me that they would have millions if instead of building new edifices they could channel that money to patient care.  Seems like every time I look at any hospital they are building a new wing or office building.  One of our local hospitals built a new hotel with several restaurants in the same building.  What does that do for patient care?  What's with this thirst for edifices?  If you spent that money on patients you would be fulfilling your prime duty.  I don't remember anything in the oath your doctors take about making sure that construction  workers who made exorbitant wages were guaranteed an income from you.

1 comment:

  1. You should see the fancy place they put up over in Charlotte. Construction workers don't really make exorbitant wages around here, but I do have to wonder about the buildings, especially in the case of a "For Profit" hospital.

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