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Posted on: Jun. 24 2017,9:49 am |
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Posted on: Jun. 24 2017,10:10 am |
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Posted on: Jun. 25 2017,6:59 am |
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Missed this Editorial in the Tribune, our local community newspaper is doing good work on this issue. thank you...
Editorial: Albert Lea
community deserves more explanation
By Editorial Board
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Published 10:00 pm Tuesday, June 20, 2017
It has been more than a week since Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea and Austin officials announced plans to consolidate most inpatient services to the organization’s Austin campus. With that comes moving the intensive care unit, major surgeries that require overnight hospitalization and childbirth. The change is expected to take place over the next three years.
The behavioral services unit will also move from the Austin campus to the Albert Lea campus, and the changes will require a $25 million investment in total at both locations, much of which will be in Austin.
We at the Tribune were as shocked as the rest of the community to hear the news and arrived at the media briefing June 13 with a page full of questions we hoped to have answered. We had a handful of our questions answered, but unfortunately left the briefing that day with many more. That list continues to grow as time goes on.
Mayo Clinic Health System officials have cited a nationwide physician shortage, rising costs and declining reimbursements as reasons for their announced changes. At some level, anyone who manages their home finances or a business understands that you can’t operate at a loss. Something has to give. If this is the case, we ask that the health system provide detailed financial reports to the community to show why this is needed. Was the organization operating at a loss or close to it? Did the Austin campus have better profitability than the Albert Lea campus? What is expected to be saved by moving forward with this decision?
Aside from the business end of the announcement, we had some concerns with a few of the specific changes. While we think having scheduled surgeries in Austin will be a relatively easy transition for most residents, we have questions about other overnight hospital stays that will require transporting patients to Austin.
Elderly patients who fall are often required to be held over for observation. Moving these patients to Rochester seems like an unnecessary expense for both the patient and the hospital. We are also concerned with moving The Baby Place from Albert Lea and the risk this may have for mothers in labor.
Although officials have stated emergency room services will be maintained, we believe that times are about to get riskier for the high-risk patients. Will surgeons be on hand for patients who need emergency surgery, or will these patients need to be transported to Austin for this to take place? Sometimes a few minutes can mean the difference in life and death.
These and many additional questions we and others would like to get answered. We ask hospital officials to put yourselves in the shoes of your patients and be transparent in the discussions about these changes.
Consider having a community meeting to allow concerned residents to voice their opinions and questions while giving Mayo officials the opportunity to respond all in one setting.
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Posted on: Jun. 25 2017,7:22 am |
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Meeting planned for next Thursday to discuss Mayo transition
ALBERT LEA — A public meeting is planned next Thursday in the Albert Lea High School auditorium to discuss the recent announcement by Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea and Austin to transition most inpatient services to its Austin campus.
Albert Lea City Manager Chad Adams said during a council study session Thursday that he expects local Mayo public relations staff to attend the event, and Mayo Clinic officials in Rochester have also been invited.
A time for the meeting has not been announced. The possibility of Mayo Clinic officials submitting written answers to constituents if they are not able to attend the meeting was also discussed Thursday by the council.
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Posted on: Jun. 25 2017,7:48 am |
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Thought this interesting, Polls from both Albert Lea's and Austin's papers, it seems residents of both communities are against Mayo's move to consolidate.
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Posted on: Jun. 25 2017,2:59 pm |
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Mayo has been acquiring and demolishing houses in one of the most picturesque neighborhoods in Austin, ostensibly for a new mental health center. I guess plans changed recently.
I don't get it - if there's such a doctor shortage, why doesn't Mayo invest in more doctors? They certainly have the resources. The only other thing they seem to do with the oodles of leftover cash is knock nice houses down.
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Posted on: Jun. 26 2017,10:10 am |
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Mayo earnings hit by Medicaid, labor costs
Mayo posted $475 million in net income on $11 billion in revenue, down about 10 percent from 2015 net income of $526.4 million, according to the clinic's latest financial report.
http://www.startribune.com/mayo-ea...4764003
Mission Vision and Value Statements Mayo Clinic
Mission
To inspire hope, and contribute to health and well-being by providing the best care to every patient through integrated clinical practice, education and research.
Vision
Mayo Clinic will provide an unparalleled experience as the most trusted partner for health care.
Value
The needs of the patient come first.
yep, we can strike that..
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Posted on: Jun. 26 2017,12:30 pm |
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This is just a question but does Mayo owe anything to the city? Contractual? Tax breaks on property (s) ? Etc?
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