Legacy Health Reviews

Lets review: 3 MILLION dollar fine for not ensuring lunch breaks from the Oregon Labor and Industry; the Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center is laying off all RTs and having them rebid for their positions. Some old timers are now offered on-call night shift. They have weaponized the method of reporting mistakes instead of using it to correct mistakes. Legacy likes to advertise their "Just Culture". This idea is used very oddly as managers do not hold themselves or their favorites to this standard. Staffing is based on "billable activities" leaving all the little jobs that take much of the shift uncounted. Staffing is a big problem as Legacy wants to balance their books by working us harder. Legacy will not take responsibility for the results of this. It's the workers fault even if there are not enough workers. Benefits have gone down each year I have worked there and more claims are being denied.

They are disingenuous when they say patient care comes first. It is a businesses, and the bottom line is always first. They have a habit of squeezing what they can from employees. Brilliant employees are fired because they advocate for change. Employee concerns are marginalized. Employees are not valued if they do not nod and smile. They view part time as a weakness and outwardly will voice that leaders can not work part time. The head of the children's hospital often says, "I had two nannies, and expect you to do the same." This is regardless of your status.They are known to have a high physician turn over rate, which is because when physicians see the "inside" they are fired so the organization can protect themselves.