tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post6775047158057216711..comments2024-03-26T00:25:34.026-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: Pipeline to happinessPaul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-80656231145480309792008-06-26T11:35:00.000-04:002008-06-26T11:35:00.000-04:00One of the late Tim Russert's favorite sayings was...One of the late Tim Russert's favorite sayings was "The best exercise for the human heart is to bend over and help someone else up". That saying kept echoing in my head and heart as I watched this graduation!<BR/>Good luck graduates, nice work BIDMC!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-54123547902151569862008-06-26T08:17:00.000-04:002008-06-26T08:17:00.000-04:00I agree with e patient Dave, and not only that, bu...I agree with e patient Dave, and not only that, but you know they're well trained since you trained them yourself, and you know their individual strengths and weaknesses since you have already had them on your staff as well as trained them! If there were ever a win-win situation for hospitals (who are always looking for good staff) as well as the staff members, this is it!<BR/>And might I mention it's also a good way to put those non-profit dollars to use, as it benefits patient care.<BR/><BR/>Now about that research to clone Paul.... (:<BR/><BR/>nonlocalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-58760393670135157982008-06-25T23:17:00.000-04:002008-06-25T23:17:00.000-04:00I just love hearing stuff like this. We read so mu...I just love hearing stuff like this. We read so much in the business press about the supposed "economic reality" of inexorably cutting costs by cutting jobs, especially the lowest paid ones, with mid-level employees inexorably being pushed to lower-paid jobs; yet here we have a successful institution moving things in the opposite direction, even as it pulled itself out of a major tailspin just a few years ago.<BR/><BR/>Please, business leaders who read this: let's open our eyes and be aware that it CAN be profitable to nurture "human capital." (Not to mention that it's just plain decent!)e-Patient Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608258246509102466noreply@blogger.com