Week 8

Well this week started off with a bang when we went to Cornerstone to interview Terri and she decided to be sick instead. We did get to see the inside of the building and where our showcase would be held. It was pretty neat.

We had possibly the longest day of our lives this week. Shane, Evan, Ashley, Beth, David, and I went down to Salem, IN to talk to a local hospital that was acquired after going through bankruptcy. We talked to EVERYONE! CFO's to dietary food people and everyone in between. It was exhausting but way worth it. This was a great story to capture because without this acquisition, Salem would have been without a hospital with the closest one being an hour away. The employees there viewed the acquisition as a godsend and were so thankful for St.Vincent. After leaving that morning around 8, we returned around 9 p.m. that night and needless to say, I slept well that night.

Kathie Onieal also came to talk to us and she had a very negative story to tell. She was very pessimistic about mergers and she talked as though Wachovia ruined her life by buying out AG Edwards. She kind of seemed like a crazy lady but she had the emotion that we needed in our documentary. If I came away with anything from this talk, it was Wachovia = The devil.