tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200277357716359754.post7400042732183404808..comments2023-08-09T03:37:18.366-04:00Comments on The Ronan Report: The Holidays Part IIBarry P. Ronanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14640174056061435087noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200277357716359754.post-9233507409663595742011-12-09T17:35:49.219-05:002011-12-09T17:35:49.219-05:00I certainly appreciate your perspective, but it is...I certainly appreciate your perspective, but it is important for us to have a way to thank our uncompensated board members, our generous donors, and our medical staff and their spouses who give so much to our patients and our community. This holiday party is one way that we can show our appreciation.<br />We have been criticized in the past for having this event outside the hospital. We now choose to have the party here because we have such a wonderful facility and our catering staff does an outstanding job. In addition, the cost of providing this holiday event here is much less than if we held it at an outside venue. The amount we spend is on this event is significantly less than what we do for our patients and our staff during the holiday season.<br />These events in no way affect our ability to provide quality care, invest in new equipment, and provide training and support for our staff. It also does not hamper our ability to provide benefit to our community. In the fiscal year that just ended, we documented over $34 million in community benefit. We believe it is only fitting to express our appreciation to the many people who make this type of contribution to our community.Barry Ronannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200277357716359754.post-21431321802225047282011-12-08T13:13:52.243-05:002011-12-08T13:13:52.243-05:00I am not one to ever say that a Holiday Party is i...I am not one to ever say that a Holiday Party is inappropriate, but when having it at the hospital,I do feel it is inappropriate to have alcoholic beverages in such blatant display. A hospital that promotes serving of alcohol and prohibits tobacco products on it's campus is in a word, hypocritical. I also feel that if such funds can be spent on revelry, that a matching amount should be spent on procuring equipment to provide patient care. I am disappointed and dismayed that such an emphasis is placed on a party and not on providing much needed equipment updates and patient care items.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com