Comments on: No Transparency, No Trust: No on Measure I https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/07/21/no-transparency-no-trust-no-measure/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:43:55 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: NoBShere https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/07/21/no-transparency-no-trust-no-measure/#comment-5877 NoBShere Wed, 10 Aug 2016 04:28:47 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=21066#comment-5877 Robert Martinho Hernandez needs just sit in a corner! And zip his lips!! Robert Martinho Hernandez needs just sit in a corner! And zip his lips!!

]]> By: Jayne Presnell https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/07/21/no-transparency-no-trust-no-measure/#comment-5866 Jayne Presnell Sun, 07 Aug 2016 14:32:42 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=21066#comment-5866 i wish all of you could put yourself in the shoes of us.... The employees who work so hard day in and day out to provide our community with healthcare and service excellence. We have had chaos, instability, fear of job loss, salary cuts, harassment, etc. for the past 10 years! .....until HCCA came along and not only saved our hospital, but saved our staff! For the first time in a very long time we feel appreciated, motivated, inspired, and empowered to do our jobs beyond the best of our abilities....... In spite of all the negativity in the community around us. HCCA is the very BEST thing to happen to not only our team, but our community as well ! I encourage all of us to leave all this negativity in the past.... Let's look to a positive future and vote YES on Measure I so we can continue to do what we do!!! i wish all of you could put yourself in the shoes of us…. The employees who work so hard day in and day out to provide our community with healthcare and service excellence. We have had chaos, instability, fear of job loss, salary cuts, harassment, etc. for the past 10 years! …..until HCCA came along and not only saved our hospital, but saved our staff! For the first time in a very long time we feel appreciated, motivated, inspired, and empowered to do our jobs beyond the best of our abilities……. In spite of all the negativity in the community around us. HCCA is the very BEST thing to happen to not only our team, but our community as well ! I encourage all of us to leave all this negativity in the past…. Let’s look to a positive future and vote YES on Measure I so we can continue to do what we do!!!

]]> By: Gregory https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/07/21/no-transparency-no-trust-no-measure/#comment-5858 Gregory Sat, 06 Aug 2016 21:53:10 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=21066#comment-5858 Pretty simple a yes vote will bring Tulare into the 21st century. With the completion of the tower not only wI'll there greater capacity for healthcare, but will also bring jobs well past those provided by the new hospital. A no vote is to bring an inevitable closing of the hospital without a miracle and a much larger bond being passed. A closing of the hospital is a huge loss of jobs and who would ever want to build a business with no emergency health care? If you are fine with those consequences then go ahead and vote no, but I know that my family and I will vote YES on measure I. Pretty simple a yes vote will bring Tulare into the 21st century. With the completion of the tower not only wI’ll there greater capacity for healthcare, but will also bring jobs well past those provided by the new hospital. A no vote is to bring an inevitable closing of the hospital without a miracle and a much larger bond being passed. A closing of the hospital is a huge loss of jobs and who would ever want to build a business with no emergency health care? If you are fine with those consequences then go ahead and vote no, but I know that my family and I will vote YES on measure I.

]]> By: Yes on I https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/07/21/no-transparency-no-trust-no-measure/#comment-5857 Yes on I Sat, 06 Aug 2016 21:22:38 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=21066#comment-5857 Correction, why NOT be optimistic about the future Correction, why NOT be optimistic about the future

]]> By: Evelyn https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/07/21/no-transparency-no-trust-no-measure/#comment-5856 Evelyn Sat, 06 Aug 2016 20:50:29 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=21066#comment-5856 I will have to completely disagree with you. The reason why our expectant mothers choose other hospitals is because our own Tulare Doctors push them to go else where. On July 27th I had the privilege to deliver my beautiful daughter at Tulare's hospital and their is nothing that Tulare does not have that other hospitals have. It makes me very sad seeing people go to other hospitals because they had a bad experience 15 years ago! VOTE YES ON MEASURE I. I will have to completely disagree with you. The reason why our expectant mothers choose other hospitals is because our own Tulare Doctors push them to go else where. On July 27th I had the privilege to deliver my beautiful daughter at Tulare’s hospital and their is nothing that Tulare does not have that other hospitals have. It makes me very sad seeing people go to other hospitals because they had a bad experience 15 years ago! VOTE YES ON MEASURE I.

]]> By: Yes on I https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/07/21/no-transparency-no-trust-no-measure/#comment-5855 Yes on I Sat, 06 Aug 2016 20:48:35 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=21066#comment-5855 Dr. Drilling, You said yourself, he received the care that saved his life.,, why be optimistic about the future? The trends have shown excellence and improvement, please do not pass judgement on past decision makers who are not relevant today. Everyone is so stuck on HCCA's contract that they cannot see past the great work that is being done everyday. I almost lost my life had it not been for Tulare. I was misdiagnosed by several doctors before Tulare's ER gave me a correct diagnosis and a chance at life. I am also a wife and mother who had her children at Tulare Regional and I am pleased to say I will vote YES so that our community can continue to receive the care they deserve. We shouldn't have to drive to Visalia and risk dying along the way when the answer is in our backyard, put your personal differences aside and support your community. Have you ever been to a board meeting, or received your facts by calling and speaking to Dr. Benzeevi himself? Before you criticize make sure you have the facts and have exhausted your resources, they have been transparent and in my opinion stood in the line of fire while everyone has criticized them over the past issues that they were not involved in. And if that is still not enough and you do not believe the hospital will close, then study the California code and you can learn about earthquake standards for hospitals. Dr. Drilling,
You said yourself, he received the care that saved his life.,, why be optimistic about the future? The trends have shown excellence and improvement, please do not pass judgement on past decision makers who are not relevant today. Everyone is so stuck on HCCA’s contract that they cannot see past the great work that is being done everyday. I almost lost my life had it not been for Tulare. I was misdiagnosed by several doctors before Tulare’s ER gave me a correct diagnosis and a chance at life. I am also a wife and mother who had her children at Tulare Regional and I am pleased to say I will vote YES so that our community can continue to receive the care they deserve. We shouldn’t have to drive to Visalia and risk dying along the way when the answer is in our backyard, put your personal differences aside and support your community. Have you ever been to a board meeting, or received your facts by calling and speaking to Dr. Benzeevi himself? Before you criticize make sure you have the facts and have exhausted your resources, they have been transparent and in my opinion stood in the line of fire while everyone has criticized them over the past issues that they were not involved in. And if that is still not enough and you do not believe the hospital will close, then study the California code and you can learn about earthquake standards for hospitals.

]]> By: Teresa Berbereia, RN at TRMC https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/07/21/no-transparency-no-trust-no-measure/#comment-5854 Teresa Berbereia, RN at TRMC Sat, 06 Aug 2016 20:33:56 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=21066#comment-5854 We provide excellent care at our hopsital at TRMC. Sadly, ALL hospitals have bad experiences, I can name several and some fatal mistakes other hospitals have made. Someone we know died during childbirth at KDDH, due to their negligence. But I'm not here to bad mouth other hospitals, each community needs their hospital... Bottom line, this current administration is being chastised for decisions that were made BEFORE them. This current administration didn't make "those decisions" that the NO on I proponents speak of. We have a tower sitting there waiting to be finished, so $85 million wasn't wasted. There is an amazing hospital building (with equipment) that any community member can sign up to go tour, to see where your $$ went. It's my money too, I'm a tax payer. I'm not going to go broke if my taxes go up by $12, neither are any of you. One thing is for certain, you need a hospital in this town, period. We need the Bond to pass, so VOTING YES ON I, is the correct decision! We provide excellent care at our hopsital at TRMC. Sadly, ALL hospitals have bad experiences, I can name several and some fatal mistakes other hospitals have made. Someone we know died during childbirth at KDDH, due to their negligence. But I’m not here to bad mouth other hospitals, each community needs their hospital… Bottom line, this current administration is being chastised for decisions that were made BEFORE them. This current administration didn’t make “those decisions” that the NO on I proponents speak of. We have a tower sitting there waiting to be finished, so $85 million wasn’t wasted. There is an amazing hospital building (with equipment) that any community member can sign up to go tour, to see where your $$ went. It’s my money too, I’m a tax payer. I’m not going to go broke if my taxes go up by $12, neither are any of you. One thing is for certain, you need a hospital in this town, period. We need the Bond to pass, so VOTING YES ON I, is the correct decision!

]]> By: Justanurse https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/07/21/no-transparency-no-trust-no-measure/#comment-5853 Justanurse Sat, 06 Aug 2016 20:28:26 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=21066#comment-5853 this all so sad that you are throwing each other under the bus... This is exactly why medical care has gone stupid. We have allowed politics into the game. When I got into nursing I wanted to help people, save lives and make a difference. I sincerely believe I do; I don't need headline recognition to the measures I have gone for my patients or my coworkers. We have always worked as team, we are like family at TRMC. Dr Drilling not having confidence in our staff is a slap in the face. I am sorry you you have allowed leaders on both sides of this measure to persuade you into an opinion that reflects poorly on us the people inside the hospital. No one ever gives us credit for believing that this community deserves healthcare and deserves a hospital to care for you and your loved ones. Try giving care to preconceived judgement and degradation. You all are trying beat us into the ground. And all we are trying to do is do what we set out to do and that is to heal, help others and make a difference. this all so sad that you are throwing each other under the bus… This is exactly why medical care has gone stupid. We have allowed politics into the game. When I got into nursing I wanted to help people, save lives and make a difference. I sincerely believe I do; I don’t need headline recognition to the measures I have gone for my patients or my coworkers. We have always worked as team, we are like family at TRMC. Dr Drilling not having confidence in our staff is a slap in the face. I am sorry you you have allowed leaders on both sides of this measure to persuade you into an opinion that reflects poorly on us the people inside the hospital. No one ever gives us credit for believing that this community deserves healthcare and deserves a hospital to care for you and your loved ones. Try giving care to preconceived judgement and degradation. You all are trying beat us into the ground. And all we are trying to do is do what we set out to do and that is to heal, help others and make a difference.

]]> By: Nancy https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/07/21/no-transparency-no-trust-no-measure/#comment-5852 Nancy Sat, 06 Aug 2016 20:12:30 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=21066#comment-5852 The facts are there for all to see. This opinion is just that, an opinion missing facts and validated data. Anyone who wants to know what's really going on can clearly find the facts at any board meeting, in the records of how the first bond was spent, the 4 independent audits, talking to those who actually work at the hospital, and the list goes on. I support measure I and Tulare's hospital! The facts are there for all to see. This opinion is just that, an opinion missing facts and validated data. Anyone who wants to know what’s really going on can clearly find the facts at any board meeting, in the records of how the first bond was spent, the 4 independent audits, talking to those who actually work at the hospital, and the list goes on.

I support measure I and Tulare’s hospital!

]]> By: Barbara https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/07/21/no-transparency-no-trust-no-measure/#comment-5738 Barbara Mon, 25 Jul 2016 03:09:03 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=21066#comment-5738 Great opinion piece Dr. Drilling! I hope you send it to the Times Delta as well. I will be joining you and many others in voting NO on Measure I. Great opinion piece Dr. Drilling! I hope you send it to the Times Delta as well. I will be joining you and many others in voting NO on Measure I.

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