It even meant that some hospitals refused to reduce their budgets because they listened to what health care providers had to say. The time has come for us to say something. Health care at the Lakeshore is being compromised because, as health care providers, we are being told our opinion doesn t matter. We think it does. And we think you should know that if we re not being consulted, care for our community deteriorates.
Most people understand that heart problems are serious and can be life threatening.
In spite of this, the Administration is denying timely access to important diagnostic tests to our patients. Also, they have allowed staff levels in the cardiology department to fall so low that patients are not receiving proper follow up. If we don t change this situation, lives could be endangered or lost. The emergency room is so understaffed that patients are suffering as a result. In some cases, a delay in the emergency room can make all the difference to the health of the patient.