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January 27, 2010 -- Hospital Impact has been ranked one of the top 50 healthcare blogs by Wikio.
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I'm pleased to announce that Nick Jacobs, CEO/President of Windber Medical Center and Windber Research Institute, will be blogging at hospital impact as a guest blogger, sharing his humorous and insightful thoughts on hospital leadership. You can also find his thoughts on his blog, Nick's blog, the first hospital CEO blog ever.
His background is quite interesting (as I posted previously). Among many other things, Nick was previously a high school music teacher, a director of a regional arts organization, executive director for two different healthcare foundations, a VP at Mercy Medical Center, and a chief communications officer for a health system.
What I especially appreciate about Nick is his ability to tell stories (something us financial types really need to learn), his right-brained way of thinking (check out tomorrow's post), and his approach toward leadership. It should not be lost that under Nick's leadership, his Medical Center has a 1% infection rate (9x lower than the national average) and was recently nominated as one of the top 50 places to work in the U.S.
For a full bio, check out his blog bio. Given his busy schedule as a hospital (and research institute) CEO, I especially thank him for his enthusiasm to blog at hospital impact from time to time.
UPDATE 10/2008: Nick also now blogs at askahospitalpresident.com
Welcome Nick!
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Safety TipHospital facilities built today do not include asbestos, but many older buildings still have asbestos components in them. Steam pipes, boilers and furnace ducts were often insulated with an asbestos blanket or asbestos paper tape because of their fireproof and insulating properties. Resilient floor tiles were made from vinyl asbestos. Asbestos cement was employed in roofing, shingles and siding materials. The hazard of this carcinogen increases when the fibers become airborne, and untrained contractors can inadvertently increase risks by cutting, tearing, sawing, scraping, or sanding asbestos materials. Elevated asbestos levels can occur in hospitals where old materials are damaged or disturbed. It is best to leave undamaged asbestos material alone if it is not likely to be disturbed. Inhaling asbestos fibers is known to cause mesothelioma and other diseases. Be sure to use an experienced asbestos removal contractor when you need to get rid of old materials that might contain asbestos. |
