Shots Across The Bow

No Day Care; Do They Care?

Say Uncle writes about Fort Sander's decision to end their employee day care operation:

FSRMC recently announced its intent to close its in-house daycare center used by employees, on or before October 1. At a meeting, some executive announced (rather callously) that the rumors were true and that the daycare was closing. This same executive also stated that the daycare represented prime real estate and that the daycare was operating at a break even point. However, the hospital is in need of revenue and the daycare would be closing so that two new doctors could occupy the roughly 2,400 square foot area currently used by the daycare and bring in some revenue.

WATE carries a piece on this and you can find it here. Their slant is a little different:

Fort Sanders officials say the hospital can't afford to keep the Child Enrichment Center open. A spokesman tells 6 News, "Despite rate increases and a variety of cost-cutting measures, we've been unable to bring expenses in line with revenues."

So, Fort Sanders tells their employees that they need to generate more revenue, but leaves the press with the impression that they're forced to cut costs, and the day care center is a victim of that pressure.

Isn't this ironic? Fort Sanders claims to be the "first place for women's healthcare services in East Tennessee."

Unless you work there.

Posted by Rich at July 15, 2003 3:15 PM | TrackBack