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It's the Little Things That Count
November 12, 2009 7:45 AM by Scott E. Leonard

We are fast approaching the holiday season, and it is hard to believe it's almost here already. As managers, making the holidays festive for our staff in the workplace should be a common practice. Not everyone enjoys coming to work during the holiday Read More...

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My Experience with H1N1 Vaccine
November 6, 2009 11:51 AM by Scott E. Leonard

Yes, many of you have been wondering about the fears and outcomes of the H1N1 vaccines and what to expect. I can tell you first hand after seeing more than 2,200 H1N1 vaccines given here what to expect. First, the vaccine comes in the live virus nasal Read More...

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Stocking Up for Peak Flu Season
October 22, 2009 2:43 PM by Scott E. Leonard

If there is one thing I learned in my six years as an administrator at a Florida east coast hospital center, it was to stock up on supplies prior to hurricane season. Every year around May, we would load up on disposables. The one thing we created that Read More...

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Emergency Staff Planning for H1N1
September 16, 2009 3:24 PM by Scott E. Leonard

At a recent "Emergency Staffing Planning Meeting," all directors submitted ideas for how they would staff their areas should this flu season hit us hard. I heard everything from "bringing in the travelers" to "pulling staffing from other sister hospitals Read More...

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Are Sick Calls a Problem?
August 19, 2009 9:42 AM by Scott E. Leonard

With Labor Day coming up, you know someone on your staff is going to call in sick when they're not. You may not have the proper rules in place, which isn't fair to your faithful employees. It's important to know that everyone gets sick, and we don't want Read More...

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Swine Flu and Your Department
August 10, 2009 12:36 PM by Scott E. Leonard

On July 24, the CDC released the following statement: "As many as 40% of Americans could catch swine flu over the next two years and anywhere between 90,000 to several hundred thousand could die if U.S. vaccine efforts and other countermeasures don't Read More...

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Leaders: Watch What You Say
August 6, 2009 9:21 AM by Scott E. Leonard

What we say and how we say it dictates the type of leadership style we have. Whether you are a director, manager, or supervisor, your associates watch your lead. This includes how you communicate, both verbal and written. They are taking in everything Read More...

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'What Has Happened to Our Hospital?'
June 2, 2009 1:14 PM by Scott E. Leonard

I often hear this phrase as individuals who aren't in the administrative loop don't understand. To respiratory care associates, they're producing the same number of procedures but have felt the pinch with talk of layoffs, merit raises decreasing or going Read More...

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Electronic ICU: The Wave of the Future
May 18, 2009 2:24 PM by Scott E. Leonard

Imagine that all your ICU beds have 24/7 access to a live physician who is monitoring all patient vitals and ventilator controls. Imagine that at anytime a respiratory therapist or nurse could have a physician visually look at the patient, do an accurate Read More...

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What Makes a Great Leader?
May 6, 2009 1:15 PM by Scott E. Leonard

True leaders have a vision, goals and a plan to get there. They are able to serve first and then in turn others will follow them by example. Every leader is faced with difficult decisions but looks at them as opportunities rather than problems. Yesterday Read More...

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Management Needs Recognition Too
April 21, 2009 10:06 AM by Scott E. Leonard

For those who have followed my past blogs , you will know I am big on employee recognition. It seems that there is never enough, but how about your boss? Your leadership team, director, manager or supervisor also needs to be recognized when they are doing Read More...

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Does Your Department Overlook Employee Recognition?
April 1, 2009 8:12 AM by Scott E. Leonard

As managers or staff members, we don't hesitate to let someone know when they have done something wrong. But when someone does something right, often we directors and managers miss the opportunity to offer congratulations, according to a recent Gallup Read More...

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Learn to Do More With Less
March 2, 2009 10:47 AM by Scott E. Leonard

Have you heard that before? Well here I am sitting with administration and finance to review the first quarter budget, and things are looking...well... OK . Now mind you, our department is heavy into therapist-driven protocols to the point of showing Read More...

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RTs Versus MDs
February 12, 2009 12:30 PM by Scott E. Leonard

Let's face it, our working with physicians results in the best practice for both the therapist and the patient. Notice I said working with and not under. Have you ever encountered a physician with an attitude that it's my way or the highway? So how do Read More...

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Let the Flu Season Begin!
January 27, 2009 12:39 PM by Scott E. Leonard

I believe it has already hit. Statistics show that as of January 2 the United States reported approximately 75 percent of cases have been due to influenza A and 25% to influenza B. Over 90% of influenza A isolates have been H1N1 strains. There is data Read More...

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