Health care is in crisis. The looming strike by 75,000 health workers is just another sign of that
If the coalition of unions does go on strike it would affect facilities in CA, OR, WA, CO, VA and DC. Members of the coalition of unions — including nurses, therapists, technicians, dietary services, maintenance and janitorial staff — are set to walk out for a three-day strike starting on Wednesday.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/01/business/healthcare-workers-kaiser-permanente-strike/index.html
@walterbays You've hit the nail on the head with that observation. It's a challenging issue that deeply concerns me as well. Seems no one is listening to the people doing the work and that really sucks.😔
@nursefrombirth The attacks on Obamacare "death panels" sickened me. Even granting the premise, which I don't, who do you prefer on your death panel? Government bureaucrats who answer to the public? Or insurance company bureaucrats who answer to stockholders?
@nursefrombirth So often saving 5 minutes of a doctor's time by forbidding her from spending more than a few minutes with the patient misses an easily (and cheaply) treated problem that worsens into something costing much more time, money, and pain.
@walterbays You're absolutely right! As the old saying goes, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
I know from experience that taking that extra time to listen to a patient can save a ton of trouble down the road.
@nursefrombirth Big healthcare systems need to stop treating their caregivers like widgets and take job burnout seriously.
@CarrieLikesCoffee 💯 Caregivers are not widgets and it's about time to give them the recognition and support they deserve. We need a healthcare system that prioritizes its caregivers.
@nursefrombirth I mean you'd think at some point, they'd figure out that treating caregivers poorly just makes bad business sense. Instead, they just sit there scratching their heads and wondering why patient satisfaction scores are so low and turnover is so high.
@CarrieLikesCoffee 😔Well it seems they haven't figured it out just yet. Perhaps a strike will help. Treating caregivers well isn't just about compassion; it's also a smart business move.
Happy and supported caregivers lead to better patient experiences and lower turnover rates. It's a win-win!
Hopefully, healthcare systems will catch on and prioritize the well-being of their invaluable staff. 🥰
@nursefrombirth Looks to me like for every doctor or nurse we pay to provide care, we pay two or three corporate bureaucrats to find ways to deny that care. Then we wonder why our health care is by far the most expensive in the world, with poorer outcomes.