Planetree Appoints New Board Members
Derby, CT (ContentDesk) November 30, 2005 -- Planetree, a nonprofit organization pioneering methods for personalizing, humanizing and demystifying the healthcare experience for patients and their families, has appointed three new members to its national Board of Directors.Kenneth W. Kizer, M.D., M.P.H. is the president and CEO of the National Quality Forum (NQF), a Washington, DC-based consensus standards setting organization whose mission is to improve American healthcare through endorsement of national standards for measurement and public reporting of healthcare data. Dr. Kizer also serves as Chairman of the Board of Medsphere Systems Corporation; as a Director of Trinity Health; as a member of the U.S.
Preventative Services Task Force; and as a consultant and advisor to various other entities. He is a member of Planetrees newly formed Patient-Centered Certification Advisory Board, and has provided invaluable advice on advancing quality standards for Planetree hospitals.Wayne B. Jonas, M.D. is Director of the Samueli Institute for Information Biology (SIIB) in Alexandria, VA.
He is a Fellow of the American Academy for Family Physicians.
Dr. Jonas was previously the director of the Office of Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health and the director of Medical Research Fellowship at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.
He has authored more than 150 publications (including the major textbook Essentials of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999).
Dr. Jonas serves on the editorial boards of seven peer-reviewed journals, and was a keynote speaker at the 2005 Planetree Annual Conference held recently in Virginia.
Joe Cappiello, BSN, MA, is the vice president for Accreditation Field Operations at the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
In this role he is responsible for management of accreditation processes including survey functions, surveyor education, standards interpretation, staff education and training, and accreditation process improvement.
Mr. Cappiello also leads Joint Commission initiatives on emergency management and all issues regarding terrorism and emergency preparedness.
He is a contributing author of The First 72 Hours A Community Approach to Disaster Preparedness and is a frequently requested national speaker on these issues.
Mr.
Cappiello has acquired more than 30 years of diverse experience in delivery system integration, operations reengineering, strategic planning, health care policy development and patient safety that he now brings to the Planetree Board.
Mr. Cappiellos expertise in developing and measuring quality and safety in Americas hospitals will be invaluable in defining similar standards in the area of the patients experience with the health care environment.Kizer, Jonas, and Cappiello join the rest of Planetrees Board of Directors in guiding the organization in its mission:
John W. Betkoski III, Commissioner of the State of CT, Department of Public Utilities;
Patrick A. Charmel, President & CEO, Griffin Health Services; Allan J.
Cribbins, President & CEO, Derby Cellular Products, Inc.; Kenneth J. Dobuler, MD, Griffin Hospital;
Susan Edgman-Levitan, Massachusetts General Hospital; Robert A. Fox; Susan Frampton, Ph.D., President, Planetree; Jan V.K. Hoffmeister, President, Usymbio, LLC; Steven Horowitz, MD, Stamford Hospital Cardiology Dept.; F. Nicholas Jacobs, CEO, Windber Medical Center; Frank M.
Osak, CEO, Derby Cellular Products; Ellen Scalettar, J.D., Senior Policy Fellow at CT Voices for Children; Reverend Walter J. Smith, Ph.D., President & CEO, Health Care Chaplaincy; Angelica Thieriot, (Honorary), Planetree Founder; Carol Wahl, RN, MBA, CNNA, VP of Patient Care, Good Samaritan Health System; Gerald T. Weiner, Attorney, Weinstein, Weiner, Ignal, Napolitano and Shapiro P.C.; and John J. Zaprzalka, CPA, Apicella, Testa & Company, P.C.Based in Derby, CT, Planetree is an internationally recognized leader in patient-centered care.
In healthcare settings throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe, Planetree is demonstrating that patient-centered care is not only an empowering philosophy, but a viable, vital, and cost-effective model of care.
Planetree affiliate sites operate in diverse healthcare settings, with each site adapting the Planetree model as required by its unique needs.
These facilities range from small rural hospitals with 25 beds to large urban medical centers with over 2,000 beds.
The Planetree model is implemented in acute and critical care departments, emergency departments, long term care facilities, outpatient services, as well as ambulatory care and community health centers..
HIPAA Self-Directed Risk Assessment Successfully Implemented at Yoakum County Hospital
Austin, Texas (ContentDesk) November 28, 2005 -- CynergisTek, Inc. and Blass Consulting, LLC, leaders in information security solutions, announced today the successful launch of the Self-Directed Risk Assessment Solution ( SDRA ) at Yoakum County Hospital.
Yoakum County Hospital is a 24 bed rural hospital in west Texas.????Like so many smaller entities covered by the requirements of HIPAA Security, Yoakum was looking to ensure compliance with a solution that was affordable, provided subject matter expertise and could support on-going compliance requirements.
Smaller covered entities, particularly hospitals with less than 175 beds, have all the requirements of HIPAA but may not have the budget or the expertise internally to navigate the standards as they apply to their organization.
Many times, hospitals in this market segment simply cannot afford the fees associated with using independent consulting firms to perform a traditional, best-practice risk assessment....
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Buy stair lifts online
Buy stair lifts onlineStair lifts ? all sortsNo stair lifts and 18 years of full time caring of my disabled sweetheart (she died Sept 2004) I can barely walk because of serious arm and back pain. Had I taken more time and good advise from folks around me I'd be in much better condition today for sure. Years ago when all this started I couldn't afford the various devices that were available. I wish I could've had a stair lift and medical equipment support for transporting and lifting along with proper training. Shopping for these items and buying online now days is easy.Medicare didn't and still in most cases doesn't help much financially and the H.M.O's don't seem too interested in helping either.
I felt as though their mission was to get rid of me and not spend any money. Nevertheless, today you can purchase all sorts of products for the disabled including wheelchairs, electric, manual, curved, handicapped home lifting equipment. Moving around the home has never been easier with...
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Manny Machado Designs Explodes Upon the Scene With Exclusive Canadian Distribution of CLEI Wallbeds
Toronto, ON (ContentDesk) July 24, 2006 -- Manny Machado Designs brings exclusive Canadian distribution of Italian based CLEI furniture, an award winning company renowned for its collection of smart furniture solutions capable of multiplying the value of your space, offering a full selection of convertible wallbeds, sofabeds and Murphy beds ideal for maximizing condo living. As the Toronto housing market continues to soar MMD bursts upon the scene in time to help you transform your new investment into a chic and stylish abode. By gaining an intimate understanding of your personal needs within the boundaries of your unique home, MMD takes pride in offering flexible design alternatives because maximizing your space maximizes your life. View the full line of wall beds at http://www.mannymachadodesigns.comcondo furniture done right. A student of George Browns School of Interior Decorating, Manny Machado believes that...
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Portland based, von Natur to be featured on FOX 12 Oregon, Good Day Lifestyles July 3rd, 2004 on the weekend of the von Natur's Grand Opening Event
(ContentDesk) June 28, 2004 -- von Natur, the Ultimate Bath & Body Store and Mini Day Spa will be featured during a segment on Fox 12, Good Day Lifestyles with Scott Hanley on Saturday, July 3rd between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 a.m..
Scott Hanley of Fox 12 interviewed and filmed the owners of von Natur, Kayla and Dennis Fioravanti, Andrew Haase and Rebecca Quam during several days of the construction phase of von Natur.Scott Hanley of FOX TV Channel 12 was on his way to Laurelhurst Park when he discovered the unique artistic exterior of von Natur.
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The interior of von Natur is filled with stained glass mosaic stairs, floors and a stained glassed water fall that cascades out of the display window and spills out onto the sidewalk.
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Homeowners Save Up to $30 Thousand on Landscaping
Cheverly, MD (ContentDesk) April 10, 2006 - According to Ann Archer, published author on MSN, traditional thinking says the average homeowner pays anywhere from 5% to 15% of their homes value on landscaping.
Even at the low end of this range, homeowners will invest $10,500 if they live in the median-value American home worth $213,000.http://www.GardenHere.com offers an alternative that can save homeowners up to $30,000 by collaborating with more than 3,000 other home gardening and landscape members. By working together through the Internet, http://www.GardenHere.com makes it possible for homeowners to spend a fraction of what it would normally cost to add natural beauty and value to their home.Known as the friendliest home gardening community on the Internet, http://www.GardenHere.com makes it easy for home...
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Concerning Mulch - PART ONE
Copyright ? 2005 "I don't want any weeds to have to deal with."The infamous statement uttered by millions. That is a pretty tall order to attempt to fill. Over the years, I have discovered that many people believe the fallacy that rock mulch over plastic or landscape cloth will render their planting free of weeds forever and ever. Covering up the soil equals no weeds?In truth this is an absolutely not possible. After fighting weeds on hundreds of acres over decades of weeks, I can assure you it is just not possible.
Nothing is sure in life but weeds and taxes. It is best to Accept the fact that one will have to deal with them after a while.That plastic will begin to deteriorate and poke up through the mulch looking very unsightly. Don't try to remove it after a few years either, it will fall all apart and be partly under the dirt and partly stuck in the root systems of the maturing shrubs. You'll not be able to till up parts of the bed for a new look without angst over the rototiller...
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Cape Cod has a wide variety of lodging options to suit the requirements of every vacationer. From luxury resorts to camping; from chocolates on your pillow to walking to the bathroom facilities - you can select the level of service and cost that you desire - and most importantly - that fits your wallet!
There over 375 places to choose from to stay at on Cape Cod and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Hotels and motels account for about a half of this number, with bed and breakfasts making up about 35%. We found 23 campgrounds and there are also quite a few luxury resorts. The rates varied as widely as the variety of accommodations.
And, of course, you can expect to pay top dollar during "high season" in July and August. Since more and more people travel in the late spring and early fall these days, we have noticed that rates have for those times are not as low as they used to be, but they are still quite a bit cheaper than prime summer time.
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