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February 2, 2011
TRIDENT HEALTH RESOURCES, INC. Attains Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval™ designation as a Health Care Staffing Services Firm
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February 1, 2011
Trident's February Issue of THE HEARTBEAT is now available online!
January 6, 2012
New Year Edition of THE HEARTBEAT is now available! Here's a sneak preview:
2012: Looking Ahead.
The Future of Perfusion &
A Company's Legacy
By Ralph E. Jordan, Founder & CEO
When the calendar page turns and a New Year is here, most of us tend to be reflective on the past - from whence we came, where we are today - to exploring where we hope to be. How many of us have similar stories of purchasing a stationary bike or treadmill to kick off a new healthy new year of improved diet and exercise? In many cases, by March the equipment is moved to a room's corner where it ends up serving as a clothes hanger, despite the good intention. It is the nature of human behavior in all of us to seek immediate gratification and we tend to become impatient with the required hard work and length of time it takes to achieve goals. READ MORE HERE
December 4, 2011
Hot off the Press! Trident's December Issue of The Heartbeat...
SNEAK PREVIEW:
Holiday Traditions - Bygones of Olden Days?
Why Change May
Be Good for Us All
By Ralph E. Jordan, Founder & CEO
I read an article in the most recent issue of Spirit Magazine (Southwest Airlines) which was written by Actor Carey Grant's daughter, Jennifer. In memoir-style, she gave a delightful account of the Grant family holiday traditions and her concept of family. One of the themes of the article is that family dynamics change over the years due to loss of loved ones, divorce, remarriages, and children. This is certainly true for all families. There's an amusing account in the article of how Grant's daughter transformed the traditional Thanksgiving meal in her family from turkey to Peking Duck as the main course when her stepmother joined the family and wanted to cook something special for the then-12-year-old Jennifer. And that tradition stuck all these years.
As we are now in full force of the holiday season (witnessed by all the commercialism and a certain favorable mood for social gatherings)... we can see that some things remain evermore standing traditions and others are changing. Sending Christmas cards is one tradition being gradually replaced by E-cards. Santa's gifts now come from online ordering, delivered on a brown truck instead of a sleigh. Some families have their holiday meals prepared and picked up at Honey Baked Ham instead of hours of cooking in the oven. And the guest list for family holidays more likely is expanded to include friends, not just blood relatives.
Change is good, but it's sometimes hard because we are creatures of habit who take comfort in a certain sameness. Not only is this true within the family structure, but also in business and our work life. I digress to the point of this editorial... READ MORE HERE
November 26, 2011
PERFUSIONIST JOB SATISFACTION
The first year perfusion students at the Medical University of South Carolina are conducting a survey for a research project investigating contributions to job satisfaction as a perfusionist. Please complete this short survey by Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Your participation is needed in order to result in a meaningful survey and is much appreciated. The information submitted will be totally anonymous.
Thank you,
Catie
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/contributorstojobsatisfactionMUSC2011
November 1, 2011
THE LEAN SIX SIGMA
PERFUSIONIST TEAM...
Optimizing Open Heart
Operating Rooms
One Hospital at a Time
By Ralph E. Jordan, Founder & CEO
Trident Health Resources, Inc.
What's Lean Six Sigma? It's a long-term business approach to planning and controls to improve productivity and reduce waste - and it combines a great many techniques.
What's old is new again. The management strategies that transformed the manufacturing industry in the 1980s and the total quality management principles that flooded MBA degree programs at business schools through the 90s... all come back now with new fangled spins relevant to 2011 and beyond. So.. so if you're not familiar with the term "lean six sigma"... I guarantee before long you'll be hearing it everywhere now that you're reading about it.
Just this week the AP issued a news release that in a recent Fox News interview, Republican Party candidate Newt Gingrich said Lean Six Sigma can save government over $500 million. Gingrich is just one of the latest politicians to sign up to campaign group Strong America Now's pledge to get politicians to use Lean Six Sigma to improve government operations.
And Lean Six Sigma is getting acclaim in healthcare, too. By employing proven processes, hospitals are able to boost productivity and reduce waste. I read a report by The American Society for Quality that showed 53% of hospitals are employing strategies considered "some level" of Lean deployment. ..... READ MORE OF THIS ARTICLE & THE NOVEMBER ISSUE OF TRIDENT HEALTH's NEWSLETTER, THE HEARTBEAT -- CLICK HERE!
October 26, 2011
We just want to share an opportunity to participate in a survey, WOMEN IN PERFUSION...
(DISCLAIMER: Perfusioncommunity.com does not have the SOURCE of this survey).
All Women Perfusionists...We NEED your feedback! We want to evaluate our positions, impact of family life, promotion, competitors, demographics, and much more. Please take a few moments and take our survey online, we will share all information, peer reviewed at the AACP International meeting 2012 in New Orleans, LA. If you are female please follow the link to our survey.. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/womenperfusion
October 17, 2011
From Our Mailbag:
Hi Webmaster,
I created http://onlinesurgicaltechniciancourses.com. My goal is to reach students who are interested in becoming a Surgical Technician. I really like your site and wanted to reach out to you. Would you consider adding my link to your resources page of ?
After putting a lot of time and hard work into my site, I am excited to share it with as many students as I can. I would appreciate any effort to post the site and appreciate your time. Thank you so much!
Heidi
Our Response - Yes, Heidi - We've included your link!
October 5, 2011
The Heartbeat Newsletter - The Latest Issue is Out!
SNEAK PREVIEW
Hospital HR - When Resources in the Operating Room are Stretched Thin...The Obvious Answer to Staffing Isn't Always the Right Answer
By Ralph E. Jordan, Founder & CEO, Trident Health Resources, Inc.
I was catching up on some reading and just finished reviewing a 2011 study sponsored by the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA) in association with a private HR firm. In a survey of 234 Healthcare HR professionals, a few key findings were reported. This prompted my thinking about perfusion staffing in the O.R. The report concluded the following points regarding HR departments' desires to cut costs with regard to hospital staffing... Read More… HERE
September 26, 2011
FROM OUR MAILBOX....
Hi Webmaster,
I maintain http://hospitaladministration.org. I have spent many years
as a hospital administrator, and I truly love my field of work. I
decided to make a website that would help students find schools offering
hospital administration degrees. Do you mind taking a look and adding it to
your resource page of : http://perfusioncommunity.com/PerfusionResources?
http://hospitaladministration.org is a project I have put a lot of
time and consideration into, and I think it serves as a great resource for
anyone looking to get a degree in hospital administration. I would greatly
appreciate any feedback, and hope you will find it as a useful addition to your
site. Thanks for taking a look!
Hannah :)
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