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Diana Bonta Named to Advisory Committee on Minority Health for U.S. Dept. of Health and Human ServicesDiana M. Bonta, vice president of public affairs for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, Southern California region, has been appointed to serve on the Advisory Committee on Minority Health, a program within the Office of Minority Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that advises and counsels the HHS Secretary on public health program activities that impact racial and ethnic minority populations. ...continue |
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Diversifying the TeamHow do you define diversity in the departmental or team environment? This question was posed to attendees of a pharmacy practice department heads roundtable session at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) 2007 Annual Meeting. ...continue |
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Study Examines Low Number of Hispanic NursesA new study by the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute points to a shortage of Latino nurses in a market that offers notable opportunities due to the lack of ethnic diversity. The report, "Latina and Latino Nurses: Why are there so few?," points to the current and projected shortage of professional nurses as "a growing concern threatening the integrity of the health care system," in the words of Maria Teresa V. Taningco, who co-authored the document with Rainbow Vogt. ...continue |
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Trimming the Father FatWhat's a new father's excuse for putting on the pounds? Why does having kids give guys license to grow love handles and let it all hang out? Dedication to your career can certainly be a factor. Mike Levinson, a father of three, blames "dad fat" on a lack of time to exercise, sleep deprivation, and the chaos of bringing a new baby into an already hectic household. But Levinson, a registered dietitian and former personal trainer, has a solution. Weight watchers, look out! ...continue |
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Maryland Grapples with Minority PactsThe Maryland Board of Public Works yesterday wrestled with two claims by aggrieved minority-owned businesses, postponing a $45 million airport shuttle-bus contract and approving a $9 million hospital construction project over the objections of advocates. ...continue |
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Should Your Best RNs Be at the Bedside Or Leading Quality Effort?Hospitals face growing tensions and tradeoffs when allocating nurses between the competing priorities of direct patient care and quality improvement efforts, according to a study released from the Center for Studying Health System Change. ...continue |
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Paul J. Diaz Honored as One of the Top Minority Executives in the CountryKindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) today announced that Paul J. Diaz, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, has been named one of the 2008 Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare magazine. ...continue |
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BA Picks Up Tab on Tobacco ProgramIn a health care move, the city of Broken Arrow, Okla. is picking up the tab to help city workers quit smoking. Officials believe that city taxpayers ultimately will keep more of their money from "going up in smoke." The city has begun paying for tobacco cessation classes on site at City Hall, part of a plan to ban employee tobacco use and cut costs for health care and lost productivity. ...continue |
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Programs Designed to Bring Immigrants Into WorkforceWhile industries are looking for people to fill much-needed positions such as nursing and bioscience, the answer may lie in our own backyard. Immigrants who come to Frederick County may already have degrees from their home countries that can be transferred to jobs here, with the proper training in English and updated skills. ...continue |
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Web Service Limeade Addresses Workplace Health, Wellness"Maximizing the number of healthy and happy and productive employees" is a thought we can all get behind. A new Web-based service, launched Monday, seeks to do just that--assist in making corporate workplaces more healthful, productive and fun. The service, Limeade, aims to radically transform the health assessment programs that corporations operate in order to reduce health care costs, making those programs easier to use and more engaging. ...continue |
