Tehachapi News

Share Your Voice


Search:

Report Violation

Are you sure you want to report the following content as a violation?
Your right, private pay sucks. Thats why medics leave to go to fire departments. TO MAKE MONEY. You are also correct on IFT's. They are the bread and butter of most private ambulance services just as hospitals use special procedures like surgeries, echocardiograms, MRI's, CT's, Nuclear Med Studies, etc to stay afloat. ER's are a money loser. So why aren't you guys out picketing Tehachapi hospital because they are "money hungry" and have a monopoly on the East Kern? With reimbursment rates being in the mid to low 40 percentile, you wonder how anyone in the medical business can stay afloat. Now lets talk about hazmat and technical rescues. If you can find anyone that has the ability to start an IV or intubate while hanging off a cliff, give them a pat on the back for me. What is the first thing they teach you about treating patients in hazardous areas? YOU DONT. You get them out of the that area as as possible and then treat them. Wasting time starting an IV in a confined...
Please check the following violations, and include anything else in the comment box.
Offensive language
Threats
Inappropriate Content
Copyright violation
Other

Comment
Email
Captcha



To protect users from spam, please enter the text from the image above.

Log In

Welcome to the Tehachapi News, your local source for news and events affecting the residents and businesses in Tehachapi.  The Tehachapi News is published every Wednesday, and available through home delivery and at rack locations throughout the area.

Forgot password?

Post Something! Register Now

Blogs

Disclaimer

The opinions and responses expressed by Bloggers on this site are theirs alone, and do not represent the opinions of the Tehachapi News or its employees. The Tehachapi News is not responsible for the accuracy of any of the information supplied by the Bloggers. Please read the terms and conditions for posting your opinions on this website.

Editor's Picks

Animal control workers detail findings at alleged hoarder's

School board debates counselor conundrum