Northside Hospital FL problems

Where failure to care has the potential to maim--and more.

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Name: feminist writer
Location: Tampa Bay, Florida, United States

I am a freelance writer with a BA in Mass Communications from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. (Go, Bulls!) One of my favorite quotes (thank you, Finley Peter Dunne): "...Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable." Some things inspire me: people who strive to make a positive difference; sunrise or sunset--especially at the beach. Some things that make me angry: those who can't be bothered to do what's right; the fact that the medical and legal system frequently looks at people's finances before deciding whether or not that person should have access to their services...I could go on...

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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

First Anniversary

Tomorrow is the first anniversary of P__'s death. He died at 10:44 p.m., Eastern time. I contacted the St. Petersburg Times's obit department; there'll be a short "In Loving Memory" for him.

If only...if only...

Does the term "for-profit hospital" seem like a conflict of interest when it comes to treating a patient?

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