anonymous letter to WVHA board

This material was supplied to Memorial Health Systems, Inc. by an anonymous source. Normally such material is trash-can bait, but for some reason commentary on this one was presented by Dick Lind to the West Volusia Hospital Authority board. Copies of the letter itself were supplied by Memorial Health Systems, Inc. We make no comment on its authenticity.
COME ON ORMOND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SYSTEM

WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO STOP CRYING OVER THE BUDGET RECON-
CILLIATION ACT PROBLEMS AND STOP CRYING OVER THE REIM-
BURSEMENT FOR INDIGENT CARE FROM THE WEST VOLUSIA HOSPITAL
TAXING AUTHORITY AND FESS UP TO SHOOTING ## SQUARE
WITH YOUR EMPLOYEES AND THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH YOU SERVE?
BEING GRANTED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE THE COLUMBIA
PENINSULA HOSPITAL AND NOT ONLY PAYING FOR IT IN CASH
BUT BRAGGING ABOUT IT IS HIPPOCRITICAL.   YOU WON'T PROVIDE
YOUR PINK LADY VOLUNTEERS/STAFF WITH MEALS WHEN THEY
WORK FREE AND CONTRIBUTE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
TO YOUR FACILITIES AND YOU HAVE NOW STOPPED MATCHING YOUR
EMPLOYEE PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS.  IT'S #GOTTEN SO RIDICULOUS
THAT YOU CANCELLED YOUR EMPLOYEE CHRISTMAS PARTY AND
CANCELLED HOLIDAY GIFT CERTIFICATES ETC.ISN'T PATIENT
CARE AND EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION STILL WHAT MAKES A HOSPITAL
RUN? HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN CANCELLING THESE AND MANY OTHER
BENEFITS WHEN YOU HAVE MANY TIMES 13 MILLION DOLLARS
STASHED AWAY?IN THE LAST 5 YEARS YOU HAVE LOST MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS..1/2 MILLION A MONTH WE HEAR. UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP
WE HAVE DEVELOPED A BAD REPUTATION OF SLIP SHOD HEALTH
CARE. I.E. POOL NURSE5, 5-8 HOUR STAYS IN THE E.R. ,
PATIENT ROOMS CLOSED DUE TO LACK OF STAFF, ETC. BUSINESS
IS SO BAD THAT NURSING STAFF IS SENT HOME IN THE MIDDLE
OF SHIFTS SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY THEM. FISH IN ORANGE
CITY HAS APPLIED FOR MORE BEDS, WHILE WE CLOSE ROOMS
WITH NOT ENOUGH PATIENTS. YOU PEOPLE SHOULD BE PUT IN JAIL
FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE, AND WHEN THE RECORDS ARE OPEN YOU
PROBABLY WILL BE. YOU SHOULD ALL BE EMBARRASSED, BECAUSE
I WORK HERE AND SEND ALL MY FAMILY TO HALIFAX! SPENDING
OUR BENEFIT MONEY ON LAW SUITS YOU CAN'T WIN TRYING TO KEEP
RECORDS OUT OF THE PUBLIC EYE. YOU'VE LOST IN COURT # ##
FOUR TIMES ALREADY.  NOW YOU WANT MORE TAX DOLLARS JUST
TO STAY AFLOAT.  YOU BORROWED MONEY FROM A BANK TO MAKE
PAYROLL.  WHAT NEXT?   THE MORALE AT OUR FACILITY IS THE
LOWEST IT'S EVER BEEN, AND GETTING WORSE EVERY DAY!
ACCORDING TO A FELLOW EMPLOYEE IN THE ORMOND FACILITY
THE 52 MILLION BOND MONEY IS SPENT! WORD IN THE HOSPITAL
HAS IT THAT R. LIND IS OUT TRYING TO SELL 49% OF MEMORIAL
SYSTEMS TO RAISE MONEY. WHY?  A LETTER IS FLOATING AROUND
THE HOSPITAL FROM MR. GAININ TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT ASKING
ORMOND SYSTEMS TO GIVE WEST VOLUSIA BACK TO IT'S RIGHTFUL
OWNERS. PLEASE - DO US ALL A FAVOR AND LET IT GO!

anonymous to dick lind

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