Reply #53: i worked for a guy who bought small specialty hospitals ... [View All]

[nashville_brook]

he would take these wonderful little community hospitals and SUCK THEM DRY. he was a big Alamama Bulldog functional illiterate. when he started his "healthcare company" he already lived a lavish life outside of his means. as he started "buying" hospitals he and his wife went over the edge. bought a 1,500,000 house... renovated it.... threw huge expensive parties. his nasty wife was always in the office whininig about "her designers" or her "contractors" blah blah blah.

immediately he would get on the phone to a director of procurement and put the screws to them to cut costs.

you figure this stuff goes on...that there is a direct connection between someone's spoiled wife and your workplace going to hell -- then you think, naw... i'm just being mean. let me tell you... the connection was direct.

last i heard there's a class action lawsuit against him. i should look this up. eastmoreland hospital and woodland park hospital in portland, oregon. he was also going after a hospital in hawaii. whatever has become of him (symphony healthcare), i'm sure it's not enough.