Turn out the lights, the party's over...

"Brit is the last one working inhouse and Suzanne is the only telecommuter on tonight, so she will be the one to "turn out the lights" at midnight on St Joe's transcription." --Rita Maguire, Transcription Clerk, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center

today is the last day that a doctor's report dictated for care given at peacehealth st. joseph medical center will be transcribed by a peacehealth employee.

i thought i was done grieving the loss of my department, my friends, the "old" way of doing things. i was wrong. i read rita's email just now and got this image of dear old (yes, she is very old, actually) suzanne shutting off her computer for the last time and turning out the lights. not just on our department, but on an era of personal service. service that was done with care and passion for doctors that we actually see and know by face. a service provided for the community that we live in and love because we truly believe that quality matters.

so, goodnight, transcription, and thanks for the memories.