What happens to hospitals (and the people in them) when their budgets get cut? On the next Your Call, we'll talk about how hospitals cope during a recession. Hospitals are suffering from a continuous financial squeeze as fewer patients arrive with health insurance to cover their needs. How do hospitals operate during lean times? What happens to patient care? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Will the new federal health care bill provide more funds for hospitals? What should hospitals prioritize? It's Your Call, with Sandip Roy and you.
Guests:
Dr. Susan Ehrlich, CEO of San Mateo Medical Center
DeAnn McEwen, ICU nurse and member of California Nurses Association
Scott Seamons, regional Vice President for the Hospital Council of Northern and Central California
Click to Listen: What happens to hospitals -- and patients -- when their budgets get cut?
