tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post7582922244715189065..comments2024-03-18T17:01:07.165-07:00Comments on The Provocateur: Dr. Andrew Agwunobi Strikes Again IVmike volpehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999118519606254362noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post-72831976057835945762011-06-02T16:52:36.733-07:002011-06-02T16:52:36.733-07:00I just came across your blog today, the day Dr Agw...I just came across your blog today, the day Dr Agwunobi "accepted" a new position with Providence in Renton, WA. In the letter, he claims that he will now have leadership roles in all Providence hospitals, in five different states. This is coming just days after an article was published in our local newspaper about the 30% pay cut the Sacred Heart ED doctors were being given. Of course, the leaders of Sacred Heart claim this article is a complete lie. They do admit there will be a 30% reduction in reimbursement to the MDs, but the cause is the losses Providence hospitals are dealing with. Some of the Sacred Heart ER MDs have lost over 60% of their income over the past 3 or 4 years thanks to the decisions made by the leadership of Providence Spokane. The upper level management continue to get their high wages and bonuses, while the lower level management and floor staff have been getting pay cuts, reduced hours, increased responsibilities and many other negatives to deal with the "financial crisis" Providence is facing. Strangely, Providence is continuing to buy up other medical, long-term care & lab facilities all over the area. Expansion is back in the plans for parts of the hospital. The new logo for the management of Providence is "If you don't like the decisions we (management) have made, you should look for a job somewhere else." Personally, I don't know Dr. Agwunobi's accountability for these terrible changes we have faced, but I do know he was in charge when they occurred. I know many of the hospitals are still profiting yearly, but claim the lower staff numbers are because "some of our smaller hospitals are suffering financially, and we need to make up for those losses." I'll be curious to see what happens if/when the economy recovers. Competition for jobs will be put back in Providence's face, and they will be losing hundreds of employees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com