Just as a note, I did indicate that I realize the authorities are radically different and their businesses are quite different.

That’s great. I am glad to hear that you are open to the idea of increasing the float pool. My concept was slightly different, in that I was thinking it might

actually be beneficial to extend the wards and units. For example, if you were to increase, say, surgery by a couple of positions, you’d be creating some redundancy within surgery itself, which could conceivably eliminate the need for overtime when people call in sick, because you would actually be slightly overstaffed. And those people.... Given the job descriptions that currently exist, and taking Stanton as an example, the job descriptions currently say that a nurse may be taken off one area and put in another area should demand be there. If you had some redundancy built into actual lines, into individual units, you would be able to use those people in other areas should the need arise, but they’d also be available in that unit should someone call in sick or someone be away on annual. It would just give you a little bit more freedom to help you reduce some of your overtime costs.

In addition to the good work you are doing with respect to the float pool, would you consider other options and explore other avenues to help you reduce your overtime rates at Stanton, thus saving you money in the long run?