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return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Quality of care declines after private equity takes over hospitals, finds nationwide analysis

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Quality of care declines after private equity takes over hospitals, finds nationwide analysis

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return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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Patients are more likely to fall, get new infections, or experience other forms of harm during their stay in a hospital after it is acquired by a private equity firm, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School.
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  • Alexstarfire@lemmy.world
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    A place that prioritizes profit over care has worse care service? Never would have guessed the outcome.

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      But they had better profits, so it’s worth it. Unless you’re sick or poor, in which case who cares

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        Not to worry! The competition of the elderly and terminal who are living there will allow them to just pack their bags and move to another place easily and without impact to their wellbeing because of their freedom of choice in this wonderful free market guided by the invisible hand

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    I’m shocked. Shocked!

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      Well, not that shocked.

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        Actually, we all saw this coming.

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          like we read the script a few dozen times before.

          this is the part where we were supposed to be shocked, though. Hey everybody, gasp!

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    If you are surprised by this you probably have a poster of Ayn Rand on your wall.

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      Glad this was the top comment for me. Don’t need to scroll any further.

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    Capitalism ruins everything it touches.

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    Related:

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    Just a reminder that the point of researching the validity of things we intuitively know to be true is to provide the empirical data and expert analysis that can be used in, say, legal decisions or legislative processes.

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      Thanks Jerkface.

      I hate comments that are like “duh, we fucking know! Thus XYZ report or research is a waste of time and money!”

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      we should try getting to the point where common sense is applied before legislation is passed! that’d probably save some fucking money

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        The problem is that common sense is subjective.

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    LMFAO, how could any source report this with a straight face. DUH.

    Capitalisms goal is to max short-term profit at any and all expenses, including your lives, locations, and social fabric. Capitalism does and will continue to kill you for short-term non-sustainable profit.

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    Bruh, the point is literally to make money. Of course care will be compromised.

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    No fuckin shit.

  • dhcmrlchtdj__@lemmy.world
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    I’ll take No-brainers for $100, Alex

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    It’s not even feelings… Their missions are diametrically opposed. Hippocratic oath vs returns to shareholders should be regulated

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    Staff gets hours cut -> Less antimicrobial stewardship

    -> Rise in infections -> :O

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    But corporate ownership is where most companies go to enshittify and die

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    In other news, study reveals stuff gets wet when splashed with water. More at 11.

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    that sure wasn’t completely obvious from the outset

    hardly even at all

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