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Mackert and Garfield Named to Board of Examiners for 2015 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

Six Disciplines

Mackert also serves as a judge for the American Health Care Association, and has written Baldrige case studies used to train examiners at the national and state levels. Awards may be given annually to organizations in each of six categories: manufacturing, service, small business, education, health care and nonprofit.

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Teamwork: Sharing the Blame! :: Women on Business

Women on Business

The historic health care bill that is now on its. Get a whole team to be pattern aware and you have a winning combination that is the standard for the whole company. Related posts: The mystery of Agent Stan Conch…SOLVED! Do you know Agent Stan Conch? More importantly, can you. Are We Too Busy to Be Healthy? Unhappy employees?

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HBR’s Guide to Obama’s 2014 State of the Union

Harvard Business Review

He mentioned a number of themes that we cover regularly here at HBR: the minimum wage, inequality, women in the workplace, manufacturing, and health care to name just a few. He also noted his administration’s efforts to train and promote the hiring of veterans, which Derek Bennett argues is also good business. Politics'

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When Did the U.S. Stop Seeing Teachers as Professionals?

Harvard Business Review

Poor pay , increased health care costs , and diminished pension plans are certainly core issues — teachers in Oklahoma haven’t received a pay boost in a decade. To them, nothing less than the education profession is at risk. But these problems alone aren’t driving the protests. What is professionalism exactly?

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Helping Patients Make Peace with Death

Harvard Business Review

Editor's note: This post is part of a three-week series examining innovation in health care, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. All patients would designate health care proxies. Patients would be expected to designate a proxy as part of enrolling in health insurance.

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How to get an entry-level human resources job?

HR Digest

They manage employees, train them, and provide support services. Honesty and ethics are among the best character traits an employer looks for. These individuals help clients by following up after leaving a home health care provider. They keep track of appointments, record notes, and coordinate care providers. .

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A Model Stakeholder Strategy from the Garment Industry

Harvard Business Review

We have been deploying technology, re-engineering, training, and adopting modern IT-enabled management platforms to help our workers improve their productivity, hence their income. We have positioned ourselves not just as a productivity-driving force but also as an agent of society by investing in education and health care for our people.