{"id":1620,"date":"2020-03-29T15:11:19","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T19:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mhsi.com\/blog\/?p=1620"},"modified":"2025-04-02T00:14:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T04:14:36","slug":"mhsi-neurosurgeons-take-pay-cut-to-support-staff-and-avoid-layoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mhsi.com\/blog\/mhsi-neurosurgeons-take-pay-cut-to-support-staff-and-avoid-layoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"MHSI Neurosurgeons Take Pay Cut To Support Staff And Avoid Layoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Postponing non-emergent <\/em>surgeries due to the COVID-19 Pandemic reduced Michigan Head & Spine Institute (MHSI) neurosurgery procedures by 95%.  The impact on patients, employees and the neurosurgeons were many, and meeting the challenge to continue to treat patients was achieved with these swift actions:<\/p>\r\n

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  1. Neurosurgeon partners and administrators took a 45% pay cut. This ensured that employees will continue to be paid at various levels and those working with patients in clinics will receive a 25% premium.<\/li>\r\n
  2. Telehealth was immediately implemented and within 7 days more than 80% of patient consultations were conducted virtually.<\/li>\r\n
  3. Neurosurgeons continue to support their local hospitals through on-call in the Emergency Departments for trauma and urgent cases.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    \u201cWe are extremely proud of our employees.  They are committed, creative and flexible every day in meeting the challenges caused by this pandemic,\u201d said Robert Johnson, MD, president of MHSI.  \u201cAs a designated critical infrastructure service, MHSI employees are committed to patient care.  Every member of MHSI is screened daily when they arrive to work.  The financial decision to support our employees was the right thing to do for the]m and our patients.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

    Dr. Johnson explains, \u201cWe didn\u2019t want our patients to be concerned about their medical treatment or feel abandoned by their doctors. At the same time, reducing exposure to the COVID-19 virus among our patients, employees and our physicians was a critical factor in moving to Telehealth. We believe the actions taken will better protect everyone as MHSI continues to take every precaution possible through this crisis.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

    MHSI uses Zoom.us which offered a HIPAA compliant product.<\/p>\r\n

    If you are patient with a brain, neck, back or spine problem, find out if it can be addressed by a virtual visit: https:\/\/www.mhsi.com\/about\/contact-mhsi\/<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Postponing non-emergent surgeries due to the COVID-19 Pandemic reduced Michigan Head & Spine Institute (MHSI) neurosurgery procedures by 95%.  The impact on patients, employees and the neurosurgeons were many, and meeting the challenge to continue to treat patients was achieved with these swift actions: Neurosurgeon partners and administrators took a 45% pay cut. 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