I work in a hospital in Tucson. I hear that some of the hospitals around here have been laying nurses off as of recent. I was just curious if anyone else has heard of this happening recently?
Hoozdo, ADN 1,555 Posts Specializes in ICU, Research, Corrections. Has 15 years experience. Aug 27, 2010 I haven't heard any rumors in Phoenix. A couple of months ago, my 300 bedhospital would not renegotiate a contract with the main hospitalist's groupthough. They hired ALL NEW doctors! It barely interrupted services for abouta week. You know the economy sucks when doctors are being laid off!
Multicollinearity, BSN, RN 3,119 Posts Specializes in Acute Care Psych, DNP Student. Has 4 years experience. Aug 28, 2010 I remember reading about this online a few weeks ago in the Tucson newspaper (azstarnet.com). I don't remember which hospital it was, though.
Kabin 897 Posts Aug 28, 2010 Becker's Hospital Review - Arizona's Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Won't Renew Contracts With Physician Groups for ED Services [4911] Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, Ariz., has decided not to renew contracts with two physician hospitalist groups for emergency department coverage and has instead opted to directly employ physicians for these services, according to a report by the Arizona Republic. The hospital will temporarily contract with local physicians to provide ED services until employed physicians can be recruited. The hospital said the decision to employ physicians came about as a way to increase quality and patient satisfaction, according to the report.
Kabin 897 Posts Aug 28, 2010 I'd guess everyday hospital nursing attrition enables hospitals to slowly downside through burn-out, injuries, etc.
Hoozdo, ADN 1,555 Posts Specializes in ICU, Research, Corrections. Has 15 years experience. Aug 29, 2010 Becker's Hospital Review - Arizona's Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Won't Renew Contracts With Physician Groups for ED Services [4911]Good detective work!
R.NICU 120 Posts Specializes in Acute Rehab. Aug 30, 2010 i have a friend that works at tmc and she said alot of nurses got laid off.