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Unity Making the Difference
Saturday of Easter weekend is day 30* for New Mexico’s COVID-19 battle. In the Christian tradition, it is that silent Saturday between the defeat of Good Friday and the victory of Easter Sunday. In our state response, I find myself quiet and reflective, and relatively...
Want to move your organization farther, faster, and with more purpose? Appoint a Chief Transformation Officer.
Dedicated to helping organizations coordinate and expedite their initiatives, the Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) is the newcomer to executive teams in healthcare systems. Though a little-heard-of position only a few years ago, the rise of mergers between health...
Building commitment: Creating a team that moves forward without hesitation
What makes a good organization great? A strong team working together with a clearly defined purpose. The cohesiveness and organizational might that builds strong teams often begins at the top, with leadership leading by example and focused on achieving objectives at...
Using Metrics and Best Practices to Inform Supply Chain Operational Assessments
Operational assessments unearth solutions to improve elements of supply chains. However, very few assessments include all elements and best practices with workable metrics on labor and inventory. It is common for a company to use an inventory turn goal of 10.5 for a...
Coronavirus could be the catalyst for rethinking the healthcare status-quo
The spread of COVID-19 has turned the U.S. healthcare industry upside down, and healthcare executives and professionals are having to relearn how to care for patients in the midst of a pandemic. The loss of life and peace of mind are sobering. I also believe that...
You May Be Ignoring Your Best COVID-19 Defense. Our “Leaders” Certainly Are!
What did you do for your 35 trillion cells this week? They're lucky. They don't care much about Donald or Fox News or MSNBC or Dr. Fauci. They just keep busy doing their thing and looking for a little respect from us. Which we don't dish out a lot. They get ignored...
Supporting Healthcare Professionals during COVID-19
These are extraordinary days to be a leader in the healthcare industry. In this unprecedented time of uncertainty, there are many reasons for concern, and I don’t want to trivialize the impact of COVID-19 on our families, neighbors, and communities. However, I also...
The Okinawa Diet – and Living to 100
Some time ago – April 30, 2018 – I introduced readers to Dr. Michael Greger, American physician, author, and professional speaker on public health issues. Dr. Greger is a clinical nutritionist. I’ve been following him for several years by subscribing to...
Compassion in Chaos
t has been a hectic month, watching the traverse of the coronavirus across the globe, and it‘s migration to North America. Many of us worried that the impact of the virus was overblown, especially with the “run” on toilet paper. I was embarrassed for some of my...
Don’t Let Yourself Become a Senior Citizen. There’s a Better Alternative.
Nothing like a good 'ol pandemic to resurrect all those pejorative terms for us "olders:" Senior citizen Elderly Vulnerable Geezer This will pass - but the terminology will likely persist in our youth-oriented culture. This week's article suggests an alternative...
Webinar: Q & A – The Impact of COVID-19 on Your Job Transition
Date: April 1, 2020 Time: 1 p.m. Central Daylight Time Going through a job transition can be challenging during the best of times, much less the landscape that is facing us today. We hope you join us in this Q & A Webinar where we will talk about how to...
Lights in the Dark
Like all healthcare leaders, I have found myself in a world I would not have recognized when I wrote my 2020 goals at the end of 2019. As we work around the clock to procure PPE and keep our workforce safe so they can be here for our communities, the weight of the...
Why social distancing is good for your personal brand
With a background in public relations, I’m trained in not only how to communicate during a crisis, but also how to make lemonade out lemons. I was taught to look for the most consumable angle when delivering news. A way to subtly communicate our company’s positive...
The Ultimate Act of Ageism is Upon Us. Are You Prepared?
Wow! The craziest of times - and like overnight. Humbling isn't it - when our human arrogance gets such a resounding come-uppance. I move another notch deeper into my eighth-decade this month and can't ignore the possibility that I am in "hallway gurney triage"...
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[Video] A Deep Dive on Resiliency
Watch video here: We are taking a deep dive on Resiliency using four phases to achieve and maintain resiliency. Faith - A strong faith is needed for resiliency, regardless of beliefs. Family - In addition to thinking of how your family can help you, think of how you...