Hospital employees plan rally after technologists lose jobs

Michael Walter | | Radiology Business | Economics

Employees from St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, California, have planned a rally for Jan. 24 to protest the hospital’s decision to lay off two radiology technologist assistants.

The hospital has let go numerous employees in recent months, according to a new report from the Eureka Times-Standard, and it has providers concerned about patient care.

“When you’re delayed at the beginning, it all unravels: the exam is delayed, the results delayed, the patients’ finding out delayed—it creates a domino effect,” said Kyle Glenzer, a technologist at the hospital, as quoted by the Times-Standard.

Employees held a similar protest back in October 2018.

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St. Joseph workers to rally after hospital lays off 2 more employees

Michael Walter
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Michael has more than 18 years of experience as a professional writer and editor. He has written at length about cardiology, radiology, artificial intelligence and other key healthcare topics.

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