It is all about money at Swedish. Patient care is a distant concern. Their model of building and building to get referrals to their over-priced specialists and procedures has backfired. The Seattle Times expose of their neurosurgery institute being... — read more
Providence Has Lost Its Way
https://providencehaslostitsway.org/
Restore Outpatient Rehabilitation
I am one of the many PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, not mentioned, who got laid off. Swedish cut 75% of their physical therapy (PT) service. Good luck trying to get in to a physical therapist in Western Washington ever again. And, of course, they laid off all... — read more
Organizational Update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCS55t2QJCo Swedish, Throughout our history, Swedish has cared for countless patients and has grown to be the health care provider of choice for the greater Puget Sound area and beyond. We have a responsibility to our... — read more
Swedish Medical Center Seattle Layoffs 2017
Do you have updates on recent layoffs @ Swedish - this is for 2017. Also, if you have info on any layoff plans in 2018 please share that as well. I know that there were cuts in 2012 and I am curious if there is any info on more recent cuts - other... — read more
Money Hungry Medicine
More layoffs. Terrible leadership that are unqualified and uninvested in patients or employees. Administration plays work like a child plays house. Quality of patient care has become lower than average at best. This round of layoffs comes down to... — read more
Lawsuit against Swedish for failing to make charity care accessible to thousands of Washingtonians
https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-ferguson-files-lawsuit-against-swedish-other-providence-affiliated-hospitals
Swedish brand has paid dearly
Swedish just following orders from Providence CEO Rod Hochman....the Swedish brand has paid dearly for his greed. The only reason Providence hasn't renamed Swedish is the name used to stand for excellence and draw in $$$$....so much for those... — read more
500 LAID OFF
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/swedish-cuts-550-jobs-as-part-of-ongoing-reorganization/