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Spine conditions: Told I would not walk without surgery
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Just wondering, how you know that Mayo is not for profit ? I didn't think any hospital in the US was not for profit. I don't have loss of bladder or bowel control luckily, but my other symptoms seem to be getting worse, the throbbing and cramping.
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Hi @annie1, I thought I'd jump in to provide more information about Mayo Clinic's nonprofit status. Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit organization committed to innovation in clinical practice, education and research, and to providing compassion, expertise and answers to everyone who needs healing.
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@annie1 I know from watching the documentary about the history of Mayo, that the Mayo brothers donated their property and wealth from their early success to form the Mayo Clinic Medical Foundation (not sure of the exact name). They did that instead of leaving their wealth to their heirs. At that time in history, medicine was in its infancy, and the success the brothers built attracted more medical talent to the organization, and this was the beginning of what Mayo is today. Mayo does fund raise as all medical centers do, and they put the money right back into research and expanding facilities for patients and operating costs including expanding into other regions. All patients are welcome here on Connect, and you don't have to be a Mayo patient to participate. It is meant to provide connection and sharing of experiences and Mayo funds this forum and created it for the good of all of us.
The doctors while I was there as a patient told me about being salaried employees and not getting paid more to do surgery thus giving a more objective opinion. The Mayo model is completely different from most hospitals as most are run for profit. No one owns Mayo, it is run by a foundation. It feels completely different to be there from anywhere else where I have been as a patient. I volunteer here because of how good Mayo has been for me, and I am not paid for what I do here. I didn't know this existed before I came to Mayo.
Are you considering requesting an appointment at Mayo?