From the RC Director’s Chair : August 2008

Does size really matter? August 27, 2008 10:09 AM by Scott E. Leonard: Over the history of my respiratory career I have had the opportunity to work and lead departments of all sizes. From the critical access hospitals with 10 FTE's (full time employees) in their department, to the level I trauma / level III NICU medical Read More...
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That good old’ Budget time! August 12, 2008 11:39 AM by Scott E. Leonard: Yes, May has come and gone and so is our first run (for those of you who are on a fiscal year of October to September). Don't let the stress kill you as remember that the budget is a guide and you can survive the process IF you plan your strategy! Just Read More...
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The Inside Man August 4, 2008 10:48 AM by Scott E. Leonard: The other day I received an urgent phone call that my father was undergoing emergency surgery. At 80 years old and in very poor health, he suffers from dementia and is very hard of hearing. I took the next flight out and spent the next 72 hours camped Read More...
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“So What Brings You Here?” August 1, 2008 10:38 AM by Scott E. Leonard: In all my years of interviewing this has been my favorite question, "why did you go into respiratory care?" The answers have been quite interesting too say the least. They also tell a lot about the person. Kind of reminds me of Forrest Gump's momma talking Read More...
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