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Olympia's Other Hospital

Submitted by CIAGuy on Fri, 08/03/2007 - 8:32pm.

In the Daily Zip's "Breaking News" section Friday afternoon.

Layoffs announced today at Capital Medical Center
Jim Szymanski
The Olympian
OLYMPIA — Capital Medical Center announced a layoff today but declined to say how many employees were affected. Hospital spokeswoman Renee Crotty said the 110-bed hospital employs about 435 employees.
Eleven members of the United Food and Commercial Workers union, Local 21, lost their jobs today, said union representative Paula White.
Rick Carter, chief executive of the hospital, declined comment when contacted by The Olympian. But he released a four-sentence statement through Crotty.
“This action is being taken as a result of our need to reallocate our resources to meet shifting demands for various programs,” the statement said.
White said employees affected in today’s layoff were not taking care of patients directly, but did a variety of jobs from patient registration to helping in the kitchen. She said hospital employees have tried unsuccessfully to meet with Carter about staffing levels the union believes make it difficult to adequately care for patients.
“Absolutely none of the employees involved in direct patient care have been affected,” Carter’s statement said.
Capella Healthcare of Brentwood, Tenn. bought the hospital formerly owned by Nashville’s Hospital Corporation of America last year.

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“Absolutely none of the

Submitted by Rob Richards on Sat, 08/04/2007 - 10:03am.

“Absolutely none of the employees involved in direct patient care have been affected,” Carter’s statement said.

This is BS. Pure and simple. Everyone who works at a hospital is involved in patient care. A janitor keeps the place clean so patients have a sterile place to get well, a kitchen worker prepares food to sustain the patients etc etc.

“This action is being taken as a result of our need to reallocate our resources to meet shifting demands for various programs,” the statement said.

This sounds vaguely familiar, like what they said at St. Peter's before their big layoff a few years back which resulted in an overworked, underappreciated staff and todays contract disputes.

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