MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'employees'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:02:05 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103342&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhat-should-people-receiving-health-care-be-called-empowered-patient-vs-health-care-consumer%2F2011.08.05 “There is a better way – structural reforms that empower patients with greater choices and increase the role of competition in the health-care marketplace.” Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) August 3, 2011 The highly charged political debates about reforming American health care have provided tempting opportunities to rename the people who receive health services.  But because the impetus for this change has been prompted by cost and quality concerns of health care payers, researchers and policy experts rather than emanating from us out of our own needs, some odd words have been called into service.  Two phrases commonly used to describe us convey meanings that mischaracterize our experiences and undervalue our needs: “empowered patient” and “health care consumer.” As one who has done ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103342 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:00:35 +0100 5103342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780501&cid=t_115779_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FXPVZyC9yd54%2F Do you enjoy your work? Maybe you do – you have a job which you love, and which you find interesting and fulfilling. Or maybe you don’t – you hate your job but you have to stick with it because you need the money. Chances are you fall somewhere in the middle: you have good days and bad days, and you could definitely be happier than you currently are. So, here are seven little ways to be happier at work, right now. #1: Be Friendly to Your Colleagues In some big offices, people might not even say “good morning” to one another. It costs nothing to be polite and friendly to your colleagues. You might think that you have nothing in common with them (especially if you’re just working a temporary job for money) – but if you strike up a conversation, you may well find that they share... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780501 Wed, 04 May 2011 04:05:08 +0100 4780501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615467&cid=t_115779_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FIJ82NFfkvWw%2F Getting people to jump in and support a new internal organizational can be difficult, especially if the idea creates change.  Most of the time the person you are asking to change wants to know why they should do what you are asking them to do, and how it makes their jobs easier than the way they are doing it now. One way to get people to buy in to your idea is to encourage them to use your new, great concept, in a way that will win over their hearts and minds.  And of course if they resist you can always go authoritarian and push what you want in a top down approach as a method of compliance (which in some cases is necessary). But the honey, not the vinegar, will get you farther in the long run until, even when all other options are extended. The natural reaction can be to force complian... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615467 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 21:04:40 +0100 4615467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570529&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fcnzw0qxG7QQ%2F By Andrew J. CoulsonLast night's vote by the Wisconsin-based portion of the Wisconsin Senate has received enormous attention. The scope of collective bargaining by school district and other government employees has been narrowed, and the state will no longer automatically garnish workers' wages to pay union dues. This was the right thing to do. But how much of a difference will these changes actually make to the state's bottom line? As I've noted, the presence or absence of collective bargaining is not strongly correlated with school district spending. Instead, unions have won their massively (42%) above- market compensation through well-funded political action; which brings us to the question of automatic paycheck deduction of union dues. Without automatic dues withdrawals, will public sc... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570529 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:14:14 +0100 4570529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4507283&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fon-health-and-discrimination-in-hiring%2F2011.02.22 From a [recent] article in the New York Times on hiring discrimination against people who smoke: “There is nothing unique about smoking,” said Lewis Maltby, president of the Workrights Institute, who has lobbied vigorously against the practice. “The number of things that we all do privately that have negative impact on our health is endless. If it’s not smoking, it’s beer. If it’s not beer, it’s cheeseburgers. And what about your sex life?” I think he’s right, more or less, in a slippery-slope sort of way, seriously. *This blog post was originally published at Medical Lessons* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4507283 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:00:45 +0100 4507283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4445779&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FJgx2a6IvCqc%2F By David RittgersWorst news I’ve heard lately, via The New York Times: Seeking to end a debate that has brewed for nearly a decade, the director of the Transportation Security Administration announced on Friday that a union would be allowed to bargain over working conditions on behalf of the nation’s 45,000 airport security officers, although certain issues like pay will not be subject to negotiation. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) has proposed an amendment to the FAA reauthorization bill that would prohibit TSA workers from collective bargaining. Wicker’s proposal doesn’t go far enough. At the least, the decision to halt privatization of airport security should be reversed. Ideally, the TSA would be scrapped or reduced to merely inspecting the performance of airport security provided... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4445779 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:41:39 +0100 4445779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4424280&cid=t_115779_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F01%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-february-1-2011%2F I have to say in some ways, 2011 has been uneventful. Maybe I was in need of a little mundane in my life after 2011 kick me in the butt. But while boredom is welcomed (Thank goodness for the sun! There’s no seasonal affective disorder on my end.), it can also be a sign of stagnation. Maybe we’re getting too comfortable in our relationships and in our jobs and have started to take for granted the everyday moments in our lives. If that sounds like you, keep reading. This week’s post are all about rethinking your life, transforming ordinary moments into extraordinary ones, analyzing your relationships and your body language. Basically, they are five posts to re-energize your 2011. If you’ve been feeling run-down, down and out, tired of the lack of sunlight, I think you... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4424280 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:14:25 +0100 4424280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4411504&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FyTF8ApwION8%2F By Walter OlsonWhy are public-sector managers often reluctant to fire errant employees, even when the stakes of misbehavior are high? One reason is fear of outcomes like that in Aurora, CO, where a civil service commission has just ordered reinstatement and back pay for an officer terminated from the police force after he “allegedly kneed a female suspect in the face while she was handcuffed and on the ground,” to quote the Denver Post, and then failed to report her injuries even though she was bleeding profusely. The police chief said he considered the incident an “egregious” use of excessive force, and the woman, whose orbital (eye-socket) bone was broken, won $85,000 in a settlement with the city. That was not good enough for the civil service panel considering t... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4411504 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:32:43 +0100 4411504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4183257&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Favatar-fails-no-not-cameron-movie-but.html A story "Designed for Efficiency, New Computer Software at Health Dept. Misfires" by The Bay Citizen senior writer Katharine Mieszkowski appeared in the New York Times today regarding San Francisco's Dept. of Public Health."Misfires?"That's a mild term indeed. This story follows a script very familiar to Medical Informatics professionals:Poorly designed and implemented healthcare IT causes clinical and other chaos; Vendor and implementation leaders claims "glitches" and "teething pains" and blame the users for inexperience and/or incompetence; Vendor promises relief in the "next version"; These principals hope it all "goes away" until the system implodes on itself and needs replacement, starting the cycle anew, and/or-The principals hope newspapers stop paying attention to the chaos caused... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4183257 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:56:00 +0100 4183257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4162915&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FkGT5etwDAu8%2F By David BoazDrawing on new census data, Newsweek finds that seven of the 10 richest counties in America, including the top three, are in the Washington area. Newsweek‘s former sister publication, the Washington Post, summarizes the data. Only three counties in the United States have a median household income over $100,000, and they’re all Washington suburbs. As we’ve reported here before, these trends began even before the Obama administration started concentrating job creation on the federal sector. In the middle of the Bush bubble, the Washington Post reported: The three most prosperous large counties in the United States are in the Washington suburbs, according to census figures released yesterday, which show that the region has the second-highest income and the ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4162915 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:53:02 +0100 4162915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139477&cid=t_115779_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FUdwEEOC_plo%2F Last month, Express Scripts disclosed plans to close a dispensing pharmacy in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, and eliminate 350 jobs on December 16 after a union contract expires. However, the pharmacy benefits manager may also eliminate another 642 jobs from a nearby prescription processing facility - for a total of 992 jobs in the Philadelphia area - if negotations with a union fail. How do we know? Express Scripts has already stated its intent and may shutter both plants, sending all of the workers packing by filing a so-called WARN notice with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. Federal law requires employers to provide a 60-day notice to employees if there is the possibility of a mass layoff or closure. In other words, the PBM is playing hardball. An Express Scripts spokesma... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139477 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:51:10 +0100 4139477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077231&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FErcVlLhBYqE%2F By David BoazNPR reports on more doctors giving up private practices and going to work for hospitals. Hospitals think they can manage care better and get more patients, and doctors like being relieved of administrative headaches. But it isn’t a perfect solution. Reporter Jenny Gold notes one of the problems: GOLD: This isn’t the first time hospitals have gone doctor shopping. In the 1990s, hospitals bought up as many practices as possible. Dr. Bill Jessee is the president of the Medical Group Management Association. He remembers the ’90s as something of a disaster. Dr. BILL JESSEE (President, Medical Group Management Association): The first thing a lot of physicians did was took a vacation. And when they came back, they weren’t working as hard as they were before th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077231 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:47:08 +0100 4077231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4036648&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Freal-reform-in-healthcare%2F2010.10.06 “We want our employees to spend their time on real issues,” said Charlie Salter, VP of Benefits at ConAgra. He means it. Charlie and ConAgra have built their healthcare benefits around some simple concepts that are yielding impressive results. How impressive? Close to flat healthcare cost trend since 2007. Charlie’s work is part of a growing trend among America’s most innovative companies: Designing healthcare benefits in ways that have a real impact on quality and cost. It’s why I [recently] asked Charlie to share the podium with me in Boca Raton. ConAgra is showing it’s possible to control healthcare costs by helping people do the right thing. The vision behind ConAgra’s programs is simple: Employees have to be responsible for managing their own care. But, says Charlie,... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4036648 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:00:37 +0100 4036648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3913122&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealing-the-spirit-more-profitable-than-healing-the-body%2F2010.08.28 Yes, it’s true – most doctors may soon be government employees. No, not the Lasik surgeons, the plastic surgeons, or the dentists — they were clearly more focused on career day. But is it necessarily a bad thing if all of your income comes from federal, state, or local governments? If your business is caring for the medical needs of the less fortunate, a Medicaid doctor or a VA doctor perhaps, then your luxury box may be something more Thoreau-like, maybe some nice lawn furniture in the backyard. On the other hand, if your business model involves caring for recently-released prisoners or drug addicts, then you are in the financial sweet spot. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Dr John M* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3913122 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3913122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3902881&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FhmzzqK4BIqc%2F For a long time now I’ve been writing about how student aid fuels explosive college costs, while Chris Edwards and Tad DeHaven have been highlighting the ever-cushier compensation of federal workers. Well, I’m pleased to have finally discovered a direct linkage between these topics: A new U.S. Office of Personnel  Management report on student loan repayment programs for federal workers. According to the report, in calendar year 2009 “36 Federal agencies provided 8,454 employees with a total of more than $61.8 million in student loan repayment benefits.” Now, 8,454 employees is a small chunk of the entire, roughly 2-million-person federal workforce. Still, $61.8 million isn’t anything to sniff at, and loan forgiveness is one more perk that needs to be con... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3902881 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:25:06 +0100 3902881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3891670&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftoo-old-to-be-practicing-medicine%2F2010.08.22 With apologies to the Beatles: “When I get older, losing my hair, many years from now, Will you see need me, will you still feed me, When I’m ninety four?” From the New York Post: Former NYPD chief cardiologist Dr. Irving Kroop retired in 1986 — when he was 70 — with a $64,364 disability pension awarded because of a bad heart, according to sources and city records. All the while, he’s maintained a private practice in Brooklyn and moonlighted at NYCERS, the New York City Employees Retirement System, which paid him $14,479 last year to help determine whether other city workers should get disability pensions. “Hats off to the man — he’s 94 years old but disabled? And still going strong?” said an incredulous Carol Kellerman, head of t... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3891670 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3891670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854512&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FfyZ0zcA79Hk%2F By Tad DeHavenThe Bureau of Economic Analysis has released its annual data on compensation levels by industry. The data show that the pay advantage enjoyed by federal civilian workers over private-sector workers continues to expand. This state of affairs is a thumb in the eye of the private sector, which continues to struggle with high unemployment. Many private sector employees have been forced to take pay and benefit cuts while continuing to fund generous federal employee compensation with their taxes. Figure 1 looks at average wages. In 2009, the average wage for 1.95 million federal civilian workers was $81,258, which compared to an average $50,462 for the nation’s 101 million private sector workers (measured in full-time equivalents). The figure shows that the federal pay advantage ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854512 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:29:20 +0100 3854512 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3758107&cid=t_115779_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FgCh5nNvNUEk%2F This is not a good news day for pharmaceutical industry employees. First, Sanofi-Aventis acknowledges downsizing that will affect hundreds of workers. Johnson & Johnson’s Tylenol recall scandal is claiming some 300 positions at its McNeil Consumer Healthcare unit. And now, Eli Lilly is letting go 340 IT personnel as part of a reorganization announced last fall to trim 5,500 jobs. Actually, Lilly has already cut 140 jobs through retirements, resignations and an earlier round of layoffs, The Indianapolis Star writes. Of course, do the math and this means 200 more IT folks are going to be out of work soon -115 of those cuts will take place this month. Lilly employs about 1,250 people in IT. The Lilly cost-cutting is designed to save about $1 billion since huge gobs of revenue will ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3758107 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:26:37 +0100 3758107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733048&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Frudeness-in-the-workplace-give-us-the-gossip%2F photo: Thinkstock Uncivilized behavior in the workplace doesn’t just put everyone on edge, a new study shows that workplace altercations actually affect the way workers perform. And you don’t have to be directly involved in a squabble to feel the effects of it – even employees who witnessed a co-worker being insulted or berated performed poorly on cognitive exams. Do you have any good office gossip about co-workers or bosses being rude? (Of course you do.) Dish in the comments section, below. The more cringe-worthy the stories, the better. (You can use an alias!) via iVillage Post from: BlissTree Rudeness In the Workplace: Give Us the Gossip (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733048 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:31:47 +0100 3733048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729842&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fvolunteering-and-productivity-where-would-you-volunteer%2F photo: Thinkstock Taking a half-day off to volunteer sounds like a cakewalk compared to an afternoon stuck in your cube. The added benefits? It could even improve your job performance. A University of Florida study showed that workers who have permission to do public service work harder, speak well about their employer in public, take less time off work, and are happier. Sounds like a win-win-win situation. If your employer let you take off some of your work day to volunteer, what kind of nonprofit would you like to help out? via Planet Green Post from: BlissTree Volunteering and Productivity: Where Would You Donate Your Time? (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729842 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:13:22 +0100 3729842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710552&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FjXGXhpOQoYs%2F By Tad DeHavenThe 1990s were a decade of rapid private sector expansion and federal government restraint. The 2000s are a decade of government expansion at all levels and private sector retrenchment. From 1990 to 2000, private sector employment soared 21 percent. Then, remarkably, private sector employment actually fell during the 2000s and was 3 percent lower in 2010 than it was in 2000. The chart shows the changes in government employment in these time periods. (Note: Numbers are for January of each year for consistency and to avoid the inclusion of temporary federal decennial census workers that show up in later months.) Federal employment declined during the 1990s, when we mainly had Clinton in the White House and Republican control of Congress. However, federal employment increased u... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710552 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:16:36 +0100 3710552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3592210&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwill-large-employers-dump-healthcare-coverage%2F2010.05.24 Fortune magazine has made some news recently about the impact of healthcare reform on large employers: Internal documents recently reviewed by Fortune, originally requested by Congress, show what the bill’s critics predicted, and what its champions dreaded: many large companies are examining a course that was heretofore unthinkable, dumping the healthcare coverage they provide to their workers in exchange for paying penalty fees to the government. The only trouble? There’s no way these employers are seriously thinking about doing this. I can understand why the employers would do the math. According to healthcare reform law, penalties for failing to provide health coverage are a small fraction of the cost of that coverage. But as with most everything else in healthcare, there’s muc... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3592210 Mon, 24 May 2010 12:00:30 +0100 3592210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577509&cid=t_115779_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F0fUDUBWsUes%2F Now that we are preparing our 2010 market report we are analyzing in depth a number of important recent developments. A major one, whose implications haven’t yet been properly digested, was the publication in the UK of a fantastic series of policy, scientific and technology reports by the Foresight Project on Mental Capital and Wellbeing. If you want to have a stimulating and substantial read, you can download the Executive Summary (and most other reports) for free. I was thinking about their main recommendation (the need to focus more attention, as a society and as individuals, on building mental capital and wellbeing trajectories along the lifecourse), as I came across these apparently completely separate news. Doesn’t the lifelong mental capital framework add new light on t... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577509 Wed, 19 May 2010 04:56:22 +0100 3577509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552226&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FRgcYIr2G6OE%2F By David BoazOn Thursday I noted that former California House Speaker Willie Brown said we shouldn’t worry about the cost of government workers’ pensions because “My guess is that the State of California, like most places involved with pensions, is going to cease to pay them.” My former colleague Andrew Biggs, writing at The American, says Speaker Brown and I are, believe it or not, too optimistic: In most states, accrued public-sector pension benefits carry an effective property right, either through legal rulings or outright constitutional provisions. As Donald Kohn, the vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, put it, “For all intents and purposes, accrued benefits have turned out to be riskless obligations.” Some states interpret these rights as prospect... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552226 Mon, 10 May 2010 18:47:37 +0100 3552226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542584&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F6tx3IV4Fd9c%2F By David BoazThe economist Herb Stein famously said, “If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.” That’s a good riposte when people wring their hands over something unsustainable. Of course, that fact doesn’t tell you how unsustainable situations will stop, and some ways are less pleasant than others. I thought of “Stein’s Law” when I read former California Assembly speaker Willie Brown’s response to a question about whether California’s lavish public-employee pensions would bankrupt the state: No, it’s not going to bankrupt the state. My guess is that the State of California, like most places involved with pensions, is going to cease to pay them. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542584 Thu, 06 May 2010 18:06:24 +0100 3542584 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511527&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FVj-dbbsuYAs%2F By David BoazSteven Malanga of the Manhattan Institute writes in the Wall Street Journal about Andy Stern’s retirement from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). He noted that Stern’s principal legacy will be having headed up a union that managed to add 1.2 million members during a time when overall unionization rates continued to plunge in the U.S. But it’s important to understand how Mr. Stern pulled this off, because his union’s story is really the story of the transformation of the labor movement in America. The SEIU did not win its most significant victories on the picket lines, but rather in backroom political deals with legislative leaders, especially in states like California where the political class is already union-friendly. Those deals helped... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511527 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:57:53 +0100 3511527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3358957&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FEDlwFH_ln5I%2F By Tad DeHavenRep. George Miller (D-CA) has introduced a bill that would give state and local governments another $100 billion to prevent public sector job cuts. The bill was written at the behest of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and other local special interest groups addicted to federal largesse. These days it’s hard to open a newspaper without reading a tug-at-the-heart-strings story about state and local officials having to make the “painful” decision to cut supposedly crucial government spending. Very rarely do journalists dig in deeply and examine in detail where state and local governments are actually spending their giant budgets. Sometimes stories highlight some superficial waste, such as this Los Angeles Times story reporting that “As Los Angeles County supervisors prepar... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3358957 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:48:07 +0100 3358957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3338207&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FGvaC7NUSIfA%2F By Chris EdwardsI’ve long raised concerns about the rapidly rising costs of federal worker pay and benefits. Despite the obvious acceleration of federal compensation above private compensation in recent years, federal unions have continued to claim that federal workers suffer from a giant “pay gap,” which is currently supposed to be 26 percent. Unfortunately, the pay gap mythology has been spread by Washington Post reporters, one recently writing, “The budget answers critics … who say federal civilians earn much more than private-sector workers… [G]overnment figures indicate that federal employees are underpaid by 26 percent compared with their counterparts in similar position in the business world.” The Post is generally a great paper, b... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3338207 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:23:22 +0100 3338207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3279958&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F418gX70Cngo%2F By David BoazKing Canute famously demonstrated to his advisers that even a king couldn’t stop the sea from rising. Abraham Lincoln told his visitors that calling a dog’s tail a leg doesn’t make it a leg. But lots of people these days think that passing a law automatically makes things happen, that you can pass a law against drug use or racism or homelessness and solve a problem. Today I heard a traffic reporter on WAMU public radio demonstrate just how widespread that assumption is, at least in Washington. About 9:20 a.m. he said, “The federal government opened on time today [after a week of closings and yesterday's delayed opening], so most federal workers are already sitting at their desks.” Well, I was stuck in a miles-long backup on snow-blocked roads, and... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3279958 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:40:52 +0100 3279958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3243771&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FWGCDF1O0nEk%2F By Tad DeHavenFederal government jobs that is. According to the president’s new budget, federal civilian employment in the executive branch will be 15 percent higher in 2011 than it was in 2007: *I subtracted out the Department of Commerce because it’s temporary hiring of workers for the 2010 Census skews the chart. Private sector unemployment remains high despite the the administration’s claim that massive deficit spending was necessary to return the economy to health. Instead of fostering private sector growth, the administration is fostering government growth at the expense of the private sector. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3243771 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:29:35 +0100 3243771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3079317&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FwF4UeMV55DI%2F By Chris EdwardsThat’s the subject of a USA Today analysis, which reveals an outrageous increase in salaries at the top levels of the federal workforce. I’ve been complaining about excessive federal pay for some time based on one set of data, and now Dennis Cauchon provides strong support for my thesis using a different set of data. Cauchon finds that since the economy fell into recession, the number of federal workers earning more than $150,000 has more than doubled. The federal government has become extremely bloated and top heavy, even as families and businesses across the nation have had to tighten their belts. With 383,000 workers earning six-figure salaries, the government has become an elite island of overcompensated administrators immune from the competitive job realities of av... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3079317 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:50:55 +0100 3079317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3071132&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FDr-VY5JMWbQ%2F By Michael D. TannerSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has announced that he has reached a super secret compromise on how to deal with the so-called public option for health reform.  While Reid said the agreement was too important to actually tell anyone what is in it, most of the details have been leaked to the press. Rather than set-up a completely government-run insurance plan to compete with private insurance, Congress would establish a program similar to the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program (FEHBP), which currently covers government workers, including Members of Congress.  The FEHBP offers a variety of private insurance plans under a program managed by the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM).  Each year OPM uses the Federal procurement process to solicit bids from... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3071132 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:58:14 +0100 3071132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2757738&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fp3rMEfrjB-w%2F USA Today reports that President Obama is seeking a cap on federal pay raises: President Obama urged Congress Monday to limit cost-of-living pay raises to 2% for 1.3 million federal employees in 2010, extending an income squeeze that has hit private workers and threatens Social Security recipients and even 401(k) investors. …The president’s action comes when consumer prices have fallen 2.1% in the 12 months ending in July, because of a massive drop in energy prices. The recession has taken an even tougher toll on private-sector wages, which rose only 1.5% for the year ended in June — the lowest increase since the government started keeping track in 1980. Private-sector workers also have been subject to widespread layoffs and furloughs. Last week, economist Chris Edwards discu... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2757738 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:37:21 +0100 2757738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2724926&cid=t_115779_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fm0oUnGe7HY8%2F With the poor economy, many people are turning to the healthcare industry for jobs. For good reason: healthcare is one of the few areas that is actually expanding rather than cutting back. While other companies are laying off workers, healthcare-related organizations are adding to their workforce. Many mid-level managers have found new life in the healthcare arena. One source says that hospitals currently staff “more than four million people” and added an additional 135,000 jobs last year alone. People in management, human resources, finance, and even marketing have found that with a brief training and education period, they can find a new career in healthcare. With President Obama’s initiative for medical records to go electronic, this could open up a whole new set of j... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2724926 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:02:15 +0100 2724926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2683895&cid=t_115779_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F0DkIuZ8mmZs%2F Sometimes the best way to promote a healthy lifestyle is by rewarding those people or companies who go out of their way to make that a reality. To that end, Rhode Island Governor Carcieri has announced that nominees for his 2009 wellness innovation awards are now welcome. Carcieri first introduced the awards program in 2007. The awards will reward programs that focus on “tobacco control, seat-belt use, healthy weight, physical activity and nutrition.” Not surprisingly, Rhode Island was recognized as “the first “Well State” by Wellness Councils of America. If you think your company or business has what it takes to win, feel free to download an application at: http://www.health.ri.gov/wellnessaward/. Deadline is Aug. 31. Image: sxc.hu Share and Enjoy: ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2683895 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:11:21 +0100 2683895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2681887&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fa-smile-scan-that-rates-your-smile%2F I don’t know about you but I always respond better to someone who is smiling, be it family, friend, or stranger. But can we expect everyone to smile all the time. Is that even possible? And would we really want to be constantly surrounded by smiling faces? One Japanese company, Omron, thinks so and has created the Smile Scan to help people rate their smiles. Consisting of a video camera and sensor unit that connected to computer software, the Smile Scan scans a person’s face, rendering a 3D image and evaluates critical spots such as mouth and eyes to see if the person is smiling hard enough. The smile is then rated from 0 to 100. . Currently available only in Japan, the Smile Scan is being used by companies such as Japan’s Keihin Electric Express Railway Co. This Tokyo-based company... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2681887 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:54:10 +0100 2681887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2591545&cid=t_115779_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FwDevFXt4NgI%2F With the economy and healthcare system in the state it is right now, many workers are sticking with jobs that offer health insurance. I can say that this has always been the case for me. I had jobs I absolutely despised, but with Type 1 diabetes I have needed health insurance since I was very young. So if I didn’t like a job or worked under poor conditions, I had to either stay there or stick it out until I could find something else. Now, with the economy, it’s hard to find something else. So many workers are simply sticking with a job for the health benefits alone. So many employers off poor health insurance, that if you’ve got a job with decent benefits you’re more apt to stay. What do you think? Have you stayed with a job just because of its health benefits? Ima... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2591545 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:52:23 +0100 2591545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561202&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FkAA5Tc-BYjo%2F Those who think that the college-educated, or soon to be so, should have more and more of their education funded by taxpayers – whether those taxpayers themselves attended college or not – are shooting off the fireworks a bit early this year, celebrating increasingly generous federal aid going into effect today. Perhaps the most galling part of all the increasingly free-flowing aid is how much is being targeted at people who work in “public service.” Ignoring for the moment that the people who make our computers, run our grocery stores, play professional baseball, and on and on are all providing the public with things it wants and needs, to make policy on the assumption that people in predominantly government jobs are somehow selflessly sacrificing for the common good is to blata... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561202 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:10:50 +0100 2561202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2464092&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FCVvwJhEwa5c%2F While the majority of Chrysler’s senior creditors sacrificed their fiduciary duties and caved into political pressure in accepting the Obama Administration’s pre-packaged bankruptcy of Chrysler, a small group of state pension funds in Indiana has challenged the Obama plan and is asking the Supreme Court to review said plan. As in the 1930s, the protection of contractual rights, one of the most basic pillars of a free society, along with the rule of law, is now in the hands of the Supreme Court. As discussed in today’s Washington Post, these pension funds believe their rights were infringed by the Administration’s placing of junior creditors in a preferred situation to senior creditors. It doesn’t take Ms. Manners to remind us that cutting in line, whether in traffic, at the g... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2464092 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:22:23 +0100 2464092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2380725&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FKYjFx7RRtMI%2F Yesterday the House and Senate passed a bloated $3.5 trillion budget blueprint for fiscal year 2010.  According to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), “What is important to us as a nation is reflected in this budget. It’s a very happy day for our country.” Included in the blueprint is language that calls for an equal pay raise between military employees and civilian federal employees.  President Obama had originally proposed slightly higher pay for members of the armed services.  The exact pay raise for bureaucrats will be determined in the appropriations process, but it’s likely to be a hike of anywhere from 2.9% to 3.9%.  This would come on top of last year’s 3.9% raise. Omitted from the blueprint was language included in the Senate version by Sen. Tom Co... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2380725 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:17:53 +0100 2380725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313534&cid=t_115779_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F08%2Fliz-spikol-is-a-threat-to-your-library%2F Liz Spikol has a great entry today about the Treatment Advocacy Center’s (TAC) press release about how mental illness affects our nation’s public libraries. The Treatment Advocacy Center is the organization that prefers that anyone who has mental illness get treatment, even if it’s against their will. Think of it as a stodgy old grandfather from the 1800s that might say, “Hitting a child is necessary and good for the child; the more often the better! Teaches them some manners…” Liz details the problems with the survey by TAC of librarians: Are library employees qualified to determine who has serious psychiatric disorders? I doubt it. I suspect they wouldn’t identify me as one of those people, but I’m guessing every disheveled person gets tarred wit... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313534 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:59:26 +0100 2313534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306734&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F1BE9WuGaNhc%2F The Wall Street Journal reports, While Congress has been flaying companies for giving out bonuses while on the government dole, lawmakers have a longstanding tradition of rewarding their own employees with extra cash — also courtesy of taxpayers. And at the very time that Congress was mishandling the financial crisis and trying to direct popular outrage at Wall Street, not Washington, the bonuses were getting bigger: Capitol Hill bonuses in 2008 were among the highest in years, according to LegiStorm, an organization that tracks payroll data. The average House aide earned 17% more in the fourth quarter of the year, when the bonuses were paid, than in previous quarters, according to the data. LegiStorm is a pretty scary website for congressional staff members and privacy advocates. It ma... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306734 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:01:01 +0100 2306734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2194784&cid=t_115779_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fdb-column-%25e2%2580%2593-two-sides-of-the-management-coin-favoritism-in-the-dental-office%2F Staff Viewpoint by Linda Miles - Doctor’s Viewpoint by Dr. Rhonda Savage Favoritism is common in many dental offices and can cause a serious rift in your practice. Favoritism is a complicated subject, but what it really amounts to is a boss or office manager favoring a particular employee, which puts the other employees at a disadvantage. The unfair disadvantage leads to resentment, lower moral and decreased productivity in your dental practice. The worst part of favoritism is that it can destroy relationships, initiative, and trust! STAFF VIEWPOINT (Linda Miles) “Did you hear what she said? She’s such a “brown-noser!” “Why does she always get to leave early? I would get into so much trouble if I asked to go early like she does!” “Doc listens to her more than to me and I w... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2194784 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:33:09 +0100 2194784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2000262&cid=t_115779_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F30%2Freturning-to-work-occupational-therapists-can-help%2F It’s not often that a really practical tool is published that works both as a guide to ‘what to do’ and as a marketing strategy for a profession. Today I want to introduce you to this guide to returning injured workers to work, developed by the Institute for Work and Health and two Canadian (Ontario to be precise) occupational therapy organisations. The Institute for Work and Health is an independent, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to conduct and share research with workers, labour, employers, clinicians and policy-makers to promote, protect and improve the health of working people. The Institute operates with the support of the Ontario Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB). In addition to this core funding, the Institute receives grants from funding... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2000262 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:31:42 +0100 2000262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1930171&cid=t_115779_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fdentists-shouldnt-twiddle-thumbs-in-economic-slowdown%2F There’s always room for improvement. At DentalProductsReport.com this month, Ginny Hegarty, a consultant, speaker, and coach - and president of Dental Practice Development. Inc. - offers wise advice for dentists. She recommends the philosophy that “Simple Works.” By getting back to basics and working from the foundation up, you can use the time during this economical slowdown to crank up your team’s habits and stake a claim on the road to excellence. It’s always a good idea to… Implement a scheduling plan that allows sufficient time for new patients AND allows you to meet your goals Offer payment options that provide fair, flexible financing solutions WITHOUT risking your practice’s finances Evaluate your case acceptance ratio and work o... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1930171 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:02:04 +0100 1930171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1734636&cid=t_115779_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F375383683%2F BusinessWeek covers a best practice in a topic of growing importance: how large companies can retain older workers in productive ways beyond a set arbitrary retirement age. Issue: Retiring Employees, Lost Knowledge (Business Week) A pilot program at American Express gives soon-to-be retirees less work and more time to pass along their expertise to younger generations - "Before long, the group made an important discovery: Not only would a huge number of employees become eligible for retirement in the next five to 10 years, the company had done little to retain the wealth of institutional knowledge they would be taking with them. From the intricacies of key client relationships to mainframe computer languages no longer being taught in school, many experienced workers possessed critical ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1734636 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:10:44 +0100 1734636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1733753&cid=t_115779_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fhiring-a-dental-office-staff-every-move-they-make%2F At Yahoo!hotjobs® today, an article entitled, “Watch Your Body Signals: 6 Tips for a Better Interview” by Joe Turner caught my eye. If you’re a dentist in private practice, you’ve probably hired assistants, hygienists, office staff, and other employees. Mr. Turner has been a recruiter for 15 years and has accrued an impressive list of accomplishments. He believes that body language during an interview has a lot to do with the hiring process. In fact, Turner says that the potential employer will form an opinion about the job candidate within 10 minutes. What the candidate’s body language conveys: Crossing legs, arms – makes one look closed off Lack of eye contact - lack of interest “Steepling” fingers – arrogance Twiddling thumbs – needs your approval Not s... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1733753 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:07:54 +0100 1733753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1634802&cid=t_115779_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fhedge%2Fadvice-for-hiring-dental-employees-by-tom-hedgedental-practice-management%2F The Perkin Elmer’s Standard of Business Conduct is a great resource for dentists with independent or franchise practices – as well as anyone who interviews and hires employees. It delves into the importance of integrity in the workplace. Check out the pdf here. (Source: dental blog for dentists about dentistry) dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1634802 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:02:33 +0100 1634802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1334572&cid=t_115779_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F259701237%2F The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, better known as Calpers, plans to withhold votes for three of the drugmaker’s directors who are up for reelection next month over the stock price and poor corporate governance. Among the directors is John Lechleiter, who becomes ceo next week and has been on the board for the past three years. “It was on their watch that Eli Lilly experienced severe stock underperformance, poor corporate governance practices, and was unresponsive to shareowners,” Russell Read, Calpers’ chief investment officer, says in a statement. The pension fund’s wrote a letter to shareholders saying that, as of Feb. 29, 2008, Lilly’s stock had significantly underperformed both the S&P 500 and the S&P 500 Health Care Index. ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1334572 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:38:28 +0100 1334572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1223734&cid=t_115779_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F233439506%2F “As a parent, I saw the future and so the question is, given our position, what do we do about it? Maybe we could be an example, maybe we could use our position of leadership to try to change the work environment.” So Walgreens executive Randy Lewis—who has a 19-old-son with autism—says in an ABC news report on companies employing disabled employees. More than 40 percent of the 700 workers at the Walgreens distribution center in Anderson, South Carolina are disabled. Another quote from Lewis: “People come to me and say, will this work in my environment? Yes, it will. This is not just a good thing to do, the right thing to do. This is better…..When you walk through this building, there is a sense of purpose. Everybody knows why they’re here. Ever... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1223734 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:20:49 +0100 1223734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1166477&cid=t_115779_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F220444146%2Fwhen_firms_value_workers.html  Here are 5 top comments that came from workers at firms where they are valued for their efforts and talents: 1. We speak and feel heard here at work … so that ideas shared often become improvements implemented.2. Pay is generally fair for most work we do here.3. Talents from many of us can be found in the firm’s esteemed talent pool in this workplace.4. People of all backgrounds …  find daily opportunities to add value to the firm’s vision… based on their unique offerings.5. Daily opportunities exist to grow…  and incentives for personal  and organizational advancement  are common … where we work. Can you claim all five comments about your place of employment? Which statement would you add to proves a firm values and ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1166477 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:56:00 +0100 1166477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=829968&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F29%2Fglaxo-touts-diabetes-wellness-plan-for-employees%2F Filed under: Lifestyle, Services, Support, CarePharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has announced an initiative designed to improve the health of employees with diabetes. Yes, the company's head honchos decided they would take the bull by the horns: if employees have difficulty taking care of their health, they determined to find out why and correct the problem. Result: an internal analysis of healthcare spending within GSK.Turns out diabetes was one of the biggest problems for Glaxo employees. Glaxo's number-crunchers found the company spends more on diabetes medications, but less on medical care, than the national average. GSK's report states the company spent a total of $26.2 million on diabetes treatment for employees in 2005. Glaxo has now launched what it describes as a multilateral ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=829968 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 829968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=576863&cid=t_115779_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F28%2Famerican-cancer-society-files-smoking-lawsuit%2F Filed under: Services, Smoking, Daily newsThe American Cancer Society (ACS) of Ohio has filed a lawsuit challenging the state's workplace smoking ban. The ban exempts some military veterans' halls and other private clubs -- and the ASC says this is not OK. The exemption waters down the law and exposes people to secondhand smoke, say ACS spokeswoman Wendy Simpkins.The smoking ban was approved by 58 percent of voters in November, took effect in December, and will result in fining beginning the first week in May. The law prohibits smoking in most public places, such as restaurants, bars, and office and excludes tobacco shops, designated hotel rooms, and enclosed areas of nursing homes. Halls and clubs can be excluded from the law only if there are no employees.Jay Carey, spokesman for the sta... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=576863 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 576863