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Kaiser Permanente Poll

Providence Poll

Question of the week:

In the upcoming round of local bargaining, how likely do you think it is that NW Region management will seek serious take aways or concessions from the employees?

Question of the week:

In the past year, do you feel the staffing changes at Providence have impacted the quality of care delivered to patients?

KAISER RESULTS:

In the past year, do you feel the staffing changes at Kaiser have impacted the quality of care delivered to patients?

7% Yes, the quality of care has improved
78% Yes, the quality of care has worsened
15% No, the quality of care has not changed

Do you think the pilot programs being proposed by management for the Medical Home model at Rockwood and Longview have the potential to erode nurse staffing ratios to levels that could negatively impact patient care?

88% Yes
12% No

Do you think the Healthcare Bill signed by President Obama will positively impact your career as a healthcare professional?

100% Yes
0% No

Do you believe KP management properly handled the latest round of reduction in force involving social workers?

0% Yes
100% No

To date, we have not reached agreement with KP management regarding safe staffing levels. Do you think KP patients have the right to be involved in our safe staffing campaign?

78% Yes
0% No
22% Not Sure

How difficult will the upcoming round of negotiations be between our union and Kaiser Permanente?

55% Very difficult
41% Difficult
3% Fairly easy
1% Not difficult

Have you taken care of a patient or do you have friends or family members whose healthcare has suffered due to lack of access to affordable healthcare insurance?

81% Yes
19% No

Do you think Kaiser Permanente Executive Andrew McCulloch's 2008 pay package of $691,830.00 (annual increase of 59.2% - as reported in The Oregonian) is appropriate while Kaiser is apparently talking of staffing cuts and potential concessions from employees?

8% Yes
92% No

PROVIDENCE RESULTS:

In the past year, do you feel the staffing changes at Providence have impacted the quality of care delivered to patients?

0% Yes, the quality of care has improved
88% Yes, the quality of care has worsened
13% No, the quality of care has not changed

Now that our contract has been extended by 15 months, how soon should we get ready to go back into bargaining?

100%    Immediately
0%         6 months before
0%      12 months before

Have you taken care of a patient or do you have friends or family members whose healthcare has suffered due to lack of access to affordable healthcare insurance?

81% Yes
19% No

Do you feel that you have lost an unreasonable amount of work hours due to Mandatory Days Off (MDO) in the past year?

13% Yes
87% No