Eye candy nurse billboard must come down--and please make amends to nursing

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The Issue

Memorial Heights Emergency Center in Houston posted a billboard portraying nurses as eye candy in its quest to lure patients to its outpatient facility--one owned by physician Akash Bhagat, who thinks so little of nurses as professionals that he boasted on a radio program that his facility refused to hire nurse practitioners because they are trained "at a different level." 

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The Decision Makers

Jason Masvero
Jason Masvero
Facility Manager, Memorial Heights Emergency Center
Responded
“As the managing director of Houston-based Memorial Heights Emergency Center, I want to personally thank everyone who shared their comments and concerns related to one of our billboards. Our management team and staff have the utmost respect for all patients and healthcare professionals. The original intention of the message and images in this billboard was to highlight our competent, friendly health care professionals and low wait times. The question we were asking consumers was this: Would you rather be staring at the time passing slowly away or being evaluated by a welcoming and experienced healthcare professional. Our billboard is in the process of being modified to address these comments and concerns. Additionally, I am addressing comments and concerns related to the skill level of health care professionals that are recruited and hired by Memorial Heights Emergency Center. The transcript of the interview that aired on the Bauer Business Focus via Houston Public Media 88.7 FM Radio in Houston is available here. Additional comments are always welcomed and appreciated. Please send any emails to Akash.Bhagat@mhehc.com, and myself or one of my staff members will be happy to respond. http://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2015/01/09/55190/dr-akash-bhagat-on-free-standing-emergency-rooms/”
Akash Bhagat
Akash Bhagat
Owner of Memorial Heights Emergency Center

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Petition created on January 23, 2016