LABCORP Putting Patient Safety at Risk

[nadinbrzezinski]

Last edited Fri May 20, 2016, 10:53 PM - Edit history (1)

May 20, 2016 (San Diego) There are allegations that LABCORP, one of our largest clinical labs in San Diego, is putting patient safety at risk. They are also not listening to their employees, who have told them how to solve most of the issue. It comes down to one word: Staffing.

According to Latricia Upole, a former employee of the company, and a phlebotomist, “short staffing is one of the biggest issue at all the LABCORPs. A lot of the sites are very understaffed, which causes very long wait times.” These wait times can be as long as a few hours.

It is not like labor matters, well except to Omaha Steve, but we gotta try

https://reportingsandiego.com/2016/05/20/labcorp-putting-patient-safety-at-risk/

[DJ13]

1. LABCORP is not having a good week

They just settled a class action lawsuit** related to mishandling patient info.

** Legg v. Laboratory Corporation of America

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. I will have to read on that

thanks

[Jitter65]

22. Same reason there are long lines at airports. Huge staff cuts at Homeland Security thanks to GOP.

[LiberalArkie]

2. Well you know we have to consider the poor stock holders in this

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Yes poor dears might lose 10 cents on this quarterly

I know (per stock)

[LiberalArkie]

7. Hey, you going to Philly?

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Nope, too north east of my beat

But I am sure to stream it

[LiberalArkie]

9. If I was 10 years younger, I would grab a helmet and mask and have at it.

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. Silly what do you think we will be doing next friday

attending a riot, Trump will be in town. 50 pounds of gear will be fun.

[LiberalArkie]

11. I think it would be also.. All this new technology, what used to be in a tractor trailer rig and

and 300lb cameras are not on top of a helmet. The establishment doesn't have a chance.

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. Hey I invited our residendts form the SoCal area

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027845112

You know, people talk a big game, but... should be fun. And yes, are taking the tactical gear, the boots, the first aid kit and the police scanner... oh and plenty of water.

[LiberalArkie]

13. and milk for the tear gas or is it just for pepper spray. I don't know which. I don't think we used

it in the 60's-70's.

[nadinbrzezinski]

14. Well hopefully the gas mask will be good enough

new cartridges and all that. No, not wearing contacts, even if I had them Fortunately, or not, I have been exposed to this crap in the past.. what was curious was the lack of response from the tough key board commandos.

[LiberalArkie]

15. I am sure that there will be Reddit folks there. I think it would be a blast for an old man.

Stroke out or not, either way it would be a win.. Maybe that is why there were so many in their 70's and 80's at occupy wall street. Nothing to loose and everything to win.

[nadinbrzezinski]

16. I was given the lay of the land

we are expecting a riot, and will cover it accordingly.

[LiberalArkie]

17. Should I then put on my calendar to find streaming for san diego riot?

[nadinbrzezinski]

18. You might want to

SDPD is expecting it as well. The bats and shields squad (otherwise known as the riot squad) got a refresher. Here is a piece of trivia, the last time they did that was... the GOP National Convention. I could make a joke. But I shan't

[peabody]

3. I feel the same way about

Quest Diagnostics. They way under staff the place. I just hope those phlebotomist don't rush and make a mistake--it can be devastating. And I bet those labs are making a ton of money but are just too cheap to hire more people.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. True true

[LeftyMom]

19. Link?

Googling that first line turns up only this thread.

[nadinbrzezinski]

20. Weird it did not index the paper

and I sheepishly forgot, or got distracted rather

https://reportingsandiego.com/2016/05/20/labcorp-putting-patient-safety-at-risk/

[onethatcares]

21. good thing

no one needs to be tested for drugs as a condition of employment.