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–Contego Services Group, LLC., a Patriot National, Inc. company announced today the promotion of Toni Gott to Vice President of Operations and Greg West to Vice President. Jason Linn, President of Contego Services Group said, “Toni and Greg both bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in their respective areas and I look forward to working with them in order to…
The Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement and the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association- College Retirement Equities Fund- Discussion. EVENT: The Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement and the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association- College Retirement Equities Fund hold a discussion on “Lessons from Higher Education for Promoting…
–Novak Auto Parts, located in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, hosted members of the Pennsylvania Automotive Recycling Trade Society as part of the 50th Annual Convention on September 26-27. Pennsylvania Senator Elder Vogel, Jr., was pleased that this year’s convention was hosted in the greater Pittsburgh area. “Novak Auto Parts has been providing a valuable service…
“We have a very good pool of nominees this year,” Juan Martinez, chairman of the board for the Hispanic Business Alliance, said. Richard Montanez, marketing and sales executive for PepsiCo North America, will be the speaker. He started his PepsiCo career at Frito-Lay in 1976 as a janitor in its Rancho Cucamonga, California plant.
Sept. 29– No doubt principals and teachers have to be many things for their students. You are not friends, said Missouri School Boards’ Association attorney Kelli Hopkins. When Smithville High School Principal Rudy Papenfuhs was placed on paid administrative leave last week under district accusations of inappropriate student contact, it raised anew the…
Sept. 29– For breast cancer survivor Tracey Tilmon-Jackson, her journey began with what she thought was just a nagging cold that wouldn’t go away. Tilmon-Jackson, a 40- year-old African American, wasn’t diagnosed with cancer until early 2012 after she was able to enroll in a program through the St. John Providence Health System– Because We Care– that helps…
Sept. 29– PORTLAND, Maine– A group of Maine- based creditors have asked a Delaware court to move the bankruptcy case of Great Northern Paper Co. to Maine, where an attorney said 56 percent of the 1,159 creditors are located. That sets up a dispute with Portland- based attorney Jeremy Fischer, who represents three creditors and has been gathering support to bring the…
The impact of HIPAA and HITECH on healthcare data governance. Recognizing the lack of specificity in the regulations and the absence of any teeth in its penalties, President Obama signed the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act in 2009. The HITECH Act mandates stricter data protection regulations for improved patient…
Failure mode and effects analysis was initiated by the aerospace industry in the 1960 s to improve the reliability of systems. It is a part of total quality management programs and should be used to prevent potential failures that could affect safety, production, cost or customer satisfaction. FMEA can be used during the design, service or manufacturing…
Breaches are also expensive, costing an average $316 per patient record, according to the Ponemon Institute. For example, New York Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University recently agreed to a $4.8 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Health& Human Services Office for Civil Rights for a breach that caused the protected health information of…
Sentara CarePlex Hospital, Sentara Hospitals, et al. where the presiding judge cited “an inexorable march to more disclosure” of risk-management documentation, healthcare officials would be wise to recognize how their internal policies and practices are becoming more and more likely to be exposed and exploited by outside parties, much like PHI.
Tunnel boring machine tunneling is an everincreasing prospect for underground construction, and, with each new tunnel bored, there are unknown elements. When boring through the earth, even extensive geotechnical baseline reports can miss fault lines, water inflows, squeezing ground, rock bursting and other types of extreme conditions.
Henry Krumb, a 1897 graduate of the Columbia School of Mines, had an interest in engineering education and improving the status of the mining profession. The 2014-2015 Henry Krumb lecturers are profiled below. If you have any questions, please contact Tessa Baxter at 303-948-4208 or baxter@smenet.org.
Obtaining financing for mining and exploration projects has been difficult for the last several years, particularly for junior companies. Today, though, the purse strings of investors appear to be loosening, leaving the industry with many questions about financing in the coming years. Those were some of the questions that were answered at the Current Trends…
Manage Risk Across Multiple Facilities. Acuity is a cloud-based riskmanagement software program that assists with managing and monitoring information and assessment schedules across multiple facilities. It bolsters safety and security with tools to help define a risk-management system, set objectives and targets, audit performance, benchmark…
In fact, the United States has fallen behind most other developed nations in improving public transportation, the former mayor said. Antonio R. Villaraigosa was the keynote speaker at the North American Tunneling conference, held June 22-25 in Los Angeles, CA.The event, held every two years, is sponsored by the Underground Construction Association of SME.
“Through innovation and job creation, Uber is helping drive Illinois’ economy forward,” Governor Quinn said. While we have more work to do, Illinois is making a comeback and cutting-edge companies like Uber are a key part of it. ” “We are very glad that Governor Quinn understands that and chose to side with the consumer by vetoing an anti-ridesharing bill that would…
