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I would say that money is more than just personal pay. It’s paying for enough personnel that people aren’t overworked, and can safely take a day or two off if
by NineStarPoint 5y ago
I would say that money is more than just personal pay. It’s paying for enough personnel that people aren’t overworked, and can safely take a day or two off if they need it for mental health. Its in paying for the items and tools and spaces to make the job easier/less stressful for the employees, instead of nickel and diming. I agree that there are culture people who aren’t just bullshitters out there, but a lot of that comes in them being able to argue upward to the top brass for the resources the employees need to be comfortable enough for a good work culture to take place. There are other things a good culture person has to do of course, but as always resources are so foundational that its hard for other things to matter if money isn’t taken care of first.
In the case of hospitals, it’s almost always the top brass’s lack of willingness to hire more people that causes the greatest pressure of culture. Without a person willing to argue that the admins should be paid less so that each individual doctor has more time for each patient, the culture will remain toxic due to the stress that causes the doctors.
- nradov 5y agoModern healthcare requires administrators to deal with finance, facilities, IT, compliance, HR, etc. Most hospitals can probably trim a little admin waste but it's not going to solve the fundamental systemic problems. In nonprofit hospitals that take a lot of uninsured and Medicare / Medicaid patients there's still going to be a lack of revenue no matter how they slice the pie. Real solutions will require realigning incentives at the state and federal government levels.