Recent Articles
-
Take the time to close the communication loop
Lloyd Princeton Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIf you start something, finish it. That seems like one of those primal, "everything I needed to know I learned in kindergarten," common-sense rules that every professional should know and follow. Not so these days. From what I am seeing in my firm, people today are too preoccupied with getting going on the next thing to finish what they started in the first place.
-
Study: Patients with cirrhosis at increased risk of stroke
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcarePatients with liver cirrhosis have a higher risk of stroke — particularly hemorrhagic stroke — according to a new study. Because the liver plays an integral role in the clotting process, thrombotic complications are common in patients with liver disease. Liver parenchymal cells synthesize most coagulation factors, and the liver’s reticuloendothelial system is essential in the clearance of activation products.
-
Report highlights ways to improve cybersecurity in healthcare
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationThe Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force, established by the Department of Health and Human Services in March 2016 per the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, recently delivered its findings to Congress. The "Report on Improving Cybersecurity in the Health Care Industry" includes defining steps to help improve cybersecurity practices throughout healthcare industry.
-
Teaching English to deaf students
Douglas Magrath EducationAs I discussed in a previous article, the prelingually deaf often need ESL instruction since American Sign Language (ASL) is their first language. Many deaf people face the same issues as ESL students when they go through the educational process along with hearing students. The first language for many deaf students is American Sign Language (ASL); this is not English but a separate language. It differs from English in the same way German or French does.
-
Do leaders need to be innovative?
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementBuzzwords can develop a life of their own. Being called a leader used to be sufficient. Now, the adjectives describing the type of leader we are have become critical. From authentic to zero-tolerance, compassionate to servant, we are recognizing the sometimes-vast but more often nuanced differences in leadership styles.
-
Boundary disputes: A tale of two townships
Wendy Lathrop Construction & Building MaterialsWhile looking for a recent example of boundary line commissions in action for a workshop I was to present, I came across a 2015 case that not only illustrated the application of a particular statutory procedure but also presented some fine support of basic boundary principles.
-
Using Facebook for B2B lead generation
Mayur Kisani MarketingFacebook, with its daily active user base of more than 1 billion, can help businesses reach new audiences they may not have been able to reach otherwise. It has become an important tool for businesses as it can help them get found online more easily, create a community around the business, help promote content and develop a strong brand identity.
-
Housing shortage benefits sellers, affluent buyers
Michael J. Berens Construction & Building MaterialsShrinking inventories and concern over a possible increase in mortgage rates drove up sales of new and existing homes in May. Along with sales, they also drove up prices, placing homeownership further out of reach for lower-income, younger and first-time buyers.
-
Is your church communication broken like our dishwasher?
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityWe just bought a house in Florida. It had been sitting empty for months, and when we walked through it, we were excited about how good everything looked. It was perfect for us. It almost seemed too good to be true. We returned a second time to make an offer after we perused other neighborhoods.
-
It’s time to revise the board agenda
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementThe board meetings were boring. The agendas included a dozen reports and updates that ate up valuable time. Discussions were not innovative, inspiring nor visionary. Directors whispered, "This is a waste of our time."