I set this blog up to try and give people who have had bad experiences at Parkland an opportunity to Speak Up and let their stories be heard. My thought process behind this is that one voice isn't going to make that big of a difference, but many voices might. I want to try and force something to happen. I know there are a lot of things brewing, thanks to some brave people who have stepped up to report wrongdoing, and thanks to the Dallas Morning News articles pointing it all out. I don't know what I, as one individual, can do to help "the cause", but I know that there is strength in numbers. If I can find some more stories, it will carry a lot more weight with those who might actually do something about it.
For instance, I want to contact Elba Garcia and Clay Jenkins. They appeared to be interested in getting to the bottom of the Parkland/UTSW issue, but then they backed off. Why? I want to ask them. However, not even being a resident of Dallas County, will they even give any credence to me? If I can find others willing to step forward, though, I think they will. I want to go to a Parkland Board meeting - - I might even go to a meeting of the County Commissioners - - but it would be SO much more effective if I had some others to go with me.
I think a great deal of the problem is that (most likely) MOST of the people who are patients at Parkland are not people who get online and read newspaper articles, follow Facebook, or post on blogs. That being the case, does anyone have any thoughts about how I might find them?