tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256377541990220917.post911391611356606271..comments2024-03-20T04:24:20.097-07:00Comments on LindaGromkoMDkidneycare: "Heart and Soul" Profiles Business with Compassionate MissionsLindaGromkoMDTransgenderBooks.blogspothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18075274561545354491noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256377541990220917.post-51300018867204841852010-12-06T14:27:44.461-08:002010-12-06T14:27:44.461-08:00Hi Miriam. Now that Steve has been in many of the ...Hi Miriam. Now that Steve has been in many of the hospitals in our system, I, too, have witnessed "excellent to the scary bad!" There is such a range of quality of care and caring. No matter where you are, you must be your own advocate - and you must have a powerful advocate for those times when you cannot advocate for yourself. One of the most frightening experiences we had was when Steve had a meart attach in a major center. He phoned me, and I was the first doctor on site - in spite of the fact that the place was crawling with physicians! Being a patient can be a very vulnerable circumstances. And when profit is a motive, it must be a shared motive with providing excellent patient care! LindaLindaGromkoMDTransgenderBooks.blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18075274561545354491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256377541990220917.post-27050127163038221542010-12-03T15:50:01.587-08:002010-12-03T15:50:01.587-08:00My experiences with Davita have ranged from excell...My experiences with Davita have ranged from excellent to the scary bad. I think that while their corporate center talks a good game, the reality is that it is the local management of a center that is really in charge. If they are good and caring then you're likely to experience decent care. If they're not, then heaven help you. Ultimately, DaVita is a for-profit entity like the others and the bottom-line is ultimately the most important value in their book.Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06508291632773592119noreply@blogger.com