Trinity Moline 7th. St. Operating Room- the family I chose

To my fellow, albeit former, coworkers; I hope everything works out for you, and your families, with all of the changes that are coming. As I told one of you, recently, I am so deeply imbedded in everything happening here, that I find it very difficult to even remember all of the things that were happening there, when we were finally able to leave.

Here are just a few of the photos I have of my friends, my family, at Trinity Medical Center, 7th. St. Operating Room. Blessings to you all.

Us!
Back to front, and left to right;
Steph Shradeya, Jennifer Lyord, Angela Cassatt
Me, JoAnn Berg, Laura Mortenson, Stephanie Barber, Brenda Ray, Kelli DeVoss
Mary Taets, Mary Beth Schreiner, Shirley Wates, Susan Siltman, Kari Goff
Heather Nobiling-Kangas

My girls.
The often pensive Carlton Fenzl MD, and the never-very-serious, John Frederick MD. Two surgeons with whom I had, not only the opportunity, but the great pleasure, with which to work. I miss you both.
And then there are these three; my other beloved partners in crime, all of them. From L to R; the esteemed, AND infamous, Martin O’Malley MD, and his silent partner, Nikhil Wagle MD, PLUS, my daughter-by-another-mother, my friend, and now, the new Ophth. Coord., Angela Cassatt RN.

We were so engrossed in all of the things we had to do just to get here, then, with everything we have had to do to be able to stay here; I am sorry that I have not, and, cannot give you any more of myself than I have. But, please, know that I am very sympathetic to everything that is about to happen.

Maybe one of you, however, has a memory of me telling you, before I retired, to be looking elsewhere for employment- that ESA was already talking about pulling out most of their patients. Remember, the Urology group, along with ESA, had added on a surgical room to their building? And, MVSC added at least one, or more, surgical rooms to their building? Dr. Borisuth will probably be moving his patients over there. Remember, too, that the Eye Laser is rented, nothing permanent. All in anticipation of the time when 7th. St. would be closing their doors.

This is, really, a move started by CMS, and the Medicare people. They no longer feel it is necessary to provide funding to patients having “office-capable procedures” done in hospital settings. This is the future people. I just hope that the offices, and out-patient facilities, are up to the standards necessary to provide, and maintain, adequate, acceptable, and safe health care.

But, instead of wondering if they are up to your standards, why not go make them so?! You are all capable of maintaining high standards in your work. Your patients lives depend on it. So, go do it! Bring your high standards to every single place that each of you goes from here. Show others what is was like, to work with people of your quality, with your ethics, your morals. Not everyone in our profession has them- so be the example that lights the way.

I have faith in all of you- that you can do this. Do not be the complainer, the person late to their shift, or the person that does not answer their phone when needed. Be the leader, be the one upon whom others can depend. You have it in you, I know you do. Make your new team proud to have you as a partner.

All said, best of luck to all of you. Please, someone, keep me informed of who goes where, what is happening up there, etc. I will keep all of you in my prayers, and pray you all find a new, and, hopefully, better place to work.

You are the family I chose. Thank you for all of the wonder years we shared. I may not be able to remember everyone’s names in the future, but I will never forget YOU!