Monthly Archives: January 2012

I make it a point to share positive things that happen at GVMH in this blog and fortunately I have plenty of great material to choose from.   If I told you that we’re perfect and never screw up you wouldn’t believe … Continue reading →

GVMH’s Food and Nutrition Services Department prepares great tasting food.  We know this to be the case because our patients tell us.  Our patients love our hotel style room service, they appreciate the quality of food, the great variety and … Continue reading →

On September 26 of last year my son’s daycare was closed for staff training (Obviously this blog has sat in the archive for a while). A closed daycare creates a little bit of a problem when both parents work. My … Continue reading →

As this is an election year we are going to hear a lot about how and why Medicare should be reformed and we are going to see even more finger pointing and blame.  In December Representative Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and … Continue reading →

I’ve been reading the book “Mastery” by George Leonard.  The book provides a great explanation as to why we are all resistant to change.  Here’s an excerpt: Backsliding is a universal experience. Every one of us resists significant change, no … Continue reading →

My stint as President of the Greater Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce “officially” begins this week.  The annual awards and installation banquet is Thursday evening. The below link is a shortened version of a video I’ll be using in my … Continue reading →

Part of my job is to deal with complaints.  It would make sense that dealing with complaints is one of the least favorite aspects of my job and nothing is farther from the truth.  Don’t get me wrong, I would … Continue reading →

Both blog posts this week have been fairly serious and its Friday so let’s be a little more relaxed. My son turns 3 next Saturday but his birthday will not catch him up to his “verbal age”.  My son’s verbal … Continue reading →

There’s a proposal in New York that would grant authority to the state health commissioner to replace hospital management and remove board members when self-interest or poor quality of care is an issue.  The authors of the proposal have this to … Continue reading →

How would you like to have your pay reduced 27.4%.  I’m guessing you would not like it at all but physicians who recieve payments from Medicare face a 27.4% pay cut in the next 45 days if Congress doesn’t do … Continue reading →