Arlington, Mount Vernon doctors file to unionize

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ARLINGTON — At Cascade Valley Hospital in Arlington and Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, doctors often cater to a rotating door of patients — and the hours of administrative work that comes with them — from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., up to seven days a week.

It’s a packed schedule that isn’t ideal for thorough patient care, said Dr. Brent Herr, a family physician at Skagit Valley Hospital.

In early July, Herr, along with about 45 doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants at Cascade and Skagit Valley hospitals — both part of Mount Vernon-based Skagit Regional Health — filed for representation with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists.

The goal is to get more doctors on staff to allow for more time with patients, Herr said.

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/arlington-mount-vernon-doctors-file-to-unionize/

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1. Glad to see this happening. Good luck.

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2. I hope this becomes a trend.

As a PA, I need a lighter workload, with fewer patients per day, and more time to spend with each of them. The 'revolving door' approach to clinical medicine, mentioned in the article, almost always leads to poorer clinic outcomes. It's one of the worst effects of the for-profit health care system plaguing this country.