-: Most of the healthcare providers I've interacted with
are all there to make a difference.
They're all there to help others.
I mean, that's really, I think,
what calls people into healthcare.
You know, we all have to plan,
and live around budgets accordingly too.
Because, you know, in the healthcare world,
there's a saying where, "if you don't have a margin,
"then you don't have a mission," right?
Especially on the nonprofit side,
and every hospital, every business really
has a mission they are trying to serve.
So you manage your goals, and your resources
to make sure that you can continue to keep people employed,
and continue to invest in your community,
and provide services whether it's
starting a new service line, hiring a physician,
or partnering with an eternal group,
they're all components of running a hospital,
and operating a community hospital.
Advancements in technology, advancements in medications,
and advancement in surgical technique,
those are constant forces that allow folks
who run hospitals, and work in hospitals,
to constantly adapt, and you want to make sure
that you are staying on the leading edge,
so you want to invest in technology,
you want to invest in your people.
I'm probably making it sound a little bit
more challenging than it is,
but I think with experience,
it guides you on where you should go.
There's nothing like saying, "oh, I've been
"through this before," in another organization,
and kind of saying, "here's what we did,
"and here's what worked, and I can tell you
"what definitely didn't work."
It's always good to learn from mistakes, or failures.