Change That Works

Doctors Tell the Story!

Resident physicians know how to fix our broken health care system by lowering costs and improving patient care. Every day in hospitals throughout the country, residents experience first hand how our current system fails to provide adequate staffing and resources to care for patients in the best, most cost-effective way. Congress and state budget writers are making decisions that affect the future of you and your patients. It’s time to tell them your story!

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1) How does the work you do matter to patients? How are patients affected when you can’t do your job right because of “penny wise, pound foolish” budget decisions? (e.g. short staffing, supplies and equipment)

2) How would the hospital save money if you could always do your job right (according to your training or best practices)?

3) How often are you NOT able to do your job according to your training or best practices? (e.g. every day, often, sometimes, never)

4) As a resident physician, do you have affordable health coverage for yourself and your family? If not, can you share a particular story about how that affects your family’s economic or physical health?

5) Does having a union improve your ability to do your job according to your training or best practices? How?

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