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Sharon CEO Peter Cordeau said the hos-
pital's struggles to recruit specialists have
nothing to do with being a for-profit hospital.
"The problem is health care has changed,"
Cordeau said. "I need synergies."
One benefit of being a for-profit since 2002
is that Sharon isn't saddled with the long-term
debt and liabilities cited by many nonprofit
hospitals as reasons they need to be acquired
by larger entities with more access to capital.
"Our challenge now from a viability stand-
point is access to services so we can grow,"
Cordeau said.
Changing dynamics
Charlotte Hungerford's Mattiello said he's
seen recruiting dynamics change over the past six
years. Physicians seem more willing to be mobile,
even if that means leaving for another state.
"I think there was a time where people laid
down roots for their practices," Mattiello said.
Work-life balance has also become more
important for doctors. Some want the flex-
ibility to practice primary care several days a
week and focus on another specialty on other
days, which is more common at larger systems,
Mattiello said.
Weekend staffing requirements at his hos-
pital are more frequent than at some larger sys-
tems, which might require just one weekend
every few months.
Technology has been another challenge.
Some new doctors train on modern technol-
ogy like robotic surgery machines, such as
the da Vinci System — something Charlotte
Hungerford can't justify purchasing because
it won't draw enough patients for the service.
Despite the challenges, Mattiello isn't
completely down on Charlotte Hungerford's
prospects.
"We are still a very attractive setting for many
reasons and we're still finding fits," he said.
The hospital hopes the situation will only
improve, should it become part of Hartford
HealthCare.
Meanwhile, at Johnson Memorial, Presi-
dent Stuart Rosenberg said the hospital's
recent membership in a larger system is a
bright spot for future hiring.
Now, Johnson can sell itself in a new way.
Job candidates will hear about how they will
be able to collaborate with similar special-
ists within Trinity Health-New England —
anchored by St. Francis Hospital and Medical
Center in Hartford — as well as Michigan-
based Trinity Health's broader network of
approximately 90 hospitals in six other states.
"The retention factor is going to improve
as we become part of the regional system,"
Rosenberg said. n
