> > our inpatinet OB manager said that the unit saved $18,000 (yes, that's
> > the right number of zeros) a year in volu-feeds, nipples, pacifiers
> > etc. that the companies give for "free" and would not do so if the
> > hospital did not distribute the packs.
>
My usual response, "Oh my <mild, shocked expression>, they got you with
that one? Well, it's
too bad they left out the part of how the hospital directly loses $237,000
a
year (a made up amount, but can be easily attained from bean-counters) due
to
patients' inabilities to pay their healthcare costs for treatment in our
facility of illnesses and diseases that can be directly linked to
artificial
infant feedings. So, see? <as I'm walking away, sadly shaking my head>
They've pegged you for an easy mark and they're using you like a puppet.
That's too bad."
Take the high road, my friends. I choose not to defend my position any
longer. I enjoy insisting that they defend their's....which many are
discovering, they can't.
Lynda
Lynda Cook Sawyer, RN, MBA, IBCLC
Las Vegas NV
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