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The 2010 ASHHRA theme, &quot;Fulfilling Our Promise -- Preparing For a New Decade of Success,&quot; will be talked about in the weeks and months ahead, culminating in our annual conference this fall in beautiful Tampa, Fla. Register by March 31 and receive a $50 discount off of the full conference registration price!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The conference, to be held Sept. 25-28, promises to be an outstanding opportunity for you as a health care HR professional to link up with others in our very special career field -- connecting to learn, to share, and to grow. Our keynote speakers include Dr. Henry Cloud, Stephen Berkow, and Martha Finney.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cloud, a clinical psychologist, counselor and consultant, is the author or co-author of more than 19 books, including &quot;Boundaries,&quot; and his most recent, &quot;Integrity -- The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality.&quot; Cloud's experience in owning and running treatment centers in 35 cities in the Western United States has given him unique insight into the demands of health care and health care HR.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Berkow, executive director of the HR Investment Center of the Advisory Board Company, will be bringing to us the latest information from the Advisory Board and HRIC research and findings.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Finney is a management consultant, executive interviewer and columnist specializing in employee engagement. Among her many books are &quot;HR from the Heart,&quot; which she co-authored, and her most recent, &quot;The Truth About Getting the Best from People.&quot; Finney's passion for HR and HR people will help reignite your own passion and purpose.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In addition to these speakers, we will have more than 40 different learning sessions, plus special workshops, roundtable discussions, entertaining social events, and more!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In the meantime, ASHHRA will be busy preparing for the conference and continuing to meet your needs. The board will spend significant time this year reviewing the ASHHRA strategic direction, purpose, and mission. By the September conference, we will have a new strategic plan to unveil and present a plan that we hope will provide a framework for our continued success and future growth. The ASHHRA staff will continue to work on products and services such as the launch of the New Member Orientation Tool that teaches members all about ASHHRA and outlines their member ROI (available by the end of January).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>So, hang on! It's going to be a great year ... the start of a great new decade and our -- and your -- continued success.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><em><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jeff Payne </span></em><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br> <em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ASHHRA 2010 President</span></em></span></i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.naylornetwork.com/absolutebm/abmc.aspx?b=5265&amp;z=1299" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1027" src="http://www.naylornetwork.com/absolutebm/banners/AHH/460197_ELT_HB.jpg" alt=ELT></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#2D075E'><a name=headlines></a><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white; text-transform:uppercase'>Headlines<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; text-transform:uppercase'>ASHHRA News<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><a href="#TOC58711">SENIORS' SANTA PROGRAM DEMONSTRATES COMMUNITY CITIZENSHIP</a><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><a href="#TOC58712">ASHHRA 2009 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE REPORT</a><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; text-transform:uppercase'>Legal<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><a href="#TOC58713">12 HIGH-IMPACT FED RULES THAT WILL AFFECT HR THIS YEAR</a><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><a href="#TOC58714">JURY AWARDS $6.2M FOR AGE BIAS</a><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; text-transform:uppercase'>Workforce<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><a href="#TOC58715">REVITALIZING CAREERS THROUGH REDEPLOYMENT</a><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><a href="#TOC58716">VIRGINIA NURSING SHORTAGE MAY BE LESS SEVERE THAN EXPECTED</a><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; text-transform:uppercase'>Compensation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><a href="#TOC58717">EXPLAINING EXECUTIVE PAY STRATEGY</a><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><a href="#TOC58718">WAGES STILL UNDER PRESSURE</a><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; text-transform:uppercase'>General HR<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><a href="#TOC58719">THE QUALITY OF HUMOR?</a><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><a href="#TOC58720">THE VERDICT IS IN...EXECUTIVE COACHING PAYS</a><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; text-transform:uppercase'>Benefits<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><a href="#TOC58721">B.I.N.G.O., AND SAFETY IS ITS NAME-O</a><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><a href="#TOC58722">GLOBAL FOCUS ON EMPLOYEE WELLNESS INCREASES</a><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; text-transform:uppercase'>Physicians<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo7;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><a href="#TOC58723">BRAIN IMAGING MAY HELP DIAGNOSE AUTISM</a><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo7;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><a href="#TOC58724">FIRST-EVER GLOBAL DIET POLL OF 16,000 PEOPLE REVEALS WORLDWIDE WEIGHT STRUGGLE</a><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; text-transform:uppercase'>Management &amp; Leadership<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo8;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><a href="#TOC58725">DEVELOPING MANAGERS FOR TEAM-DRIVEN SUCCESS</a><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo8;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><a href="#TOC58726">HELPING DOWNSIZED TEAM ACCOMPLISH SAME-SIZE WORKLOAD</a><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> </div> <div style='margin-top:7.5pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#2D075E'><b><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;text-transform:uppercase'>ASHHRA News<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=TOC58711></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2012&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.naylornetwork.com/ahh-nwl/articles/?aid=58711&amp;projid=3806"><b><span style='color:#333333;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>SENIORS' SANTA PROGRAM DEMONSTRATES COMMUNITY CITIZENSHIP</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>By Rebecca Stirzaker, Katherine Sanford and Irma Pye <br> <br> It's common and commendable for organizations to sponsor charitable activities that make the holidays a little more enjoyable for children and families. But who takes care of our senior citizens? An employee-run Seniors' Santa program at Valley Baptist Health System addressed this void by delivering more than 1,000 gifts to 10 nursing homes in Texas on Christmas Eve.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2012&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.naylornetwork.com/ahh-nwl/articles/?aid=58711&amp;projid=3806">Learn More</a> | <a href="#headlines">Return to Headlines</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=TOC58712></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2013&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.naylornetwork.com/ahh-nwl/articles/?aid=58712&amp;projid=3806"><b><span style='color:#333333;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>ASHHRA 2009 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE REPORT</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>By Cheryl Ebner <br> <br> ASHHRA provides an annual Leadership Conference to the leaders of all chapters that have signed affiliation agreements. In this firsthand account of the ASHHRA Leadership Conference that took place May 6 and 7 in Chicago, find out why the conference is a great way to prepare officers to lead and grow ASHHRA chapters.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2013&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.naylornetwork.com/ahh-nwl/articles/?aid=58712&amp;projid=3806">Learn More</a> | <a href="#headlines">Return to Headlines</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </div> <div style='margin-top:7.5pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#2D075E'><b><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;text-transform:uppercase'>Legal<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=TOC58713></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2014&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.hrmorning.com/12-high-impact-fed-rules-that-will-affect-hr-this-year/"><b><span style='color:#333333;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>12 HIGH-IMPACT FED RULES THAT WILL AFFECT HR THIS YEAR</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Congress and various federal agencies are enacting a dozen new rules and procedures that will affect how human resources practitioners do business in 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2014&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.hrmorning.com/12-high-impact-fed-rules-that-will-affect-hr-this-year/">Learn More</a> | <a href="#headlines">Return to Headlines</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=TOC58714></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2015&amp;&amp;&amp;http://hr.blr.com/HR-news/Discrimination/Age-Discrimination/Jury-Awards-6.2M-for-Age-Bias/"><b><span style='color:#333333;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>JURY AWARDS $6.2M FOR AGE BIAS</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A federal jury awarded more than $6.2 million to two scientists who said they were terminated from their jobs at Valley Forge, PA chemical producer PQ Corporation because of their age.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2015&amp;&amp;&amp;http://hr.blr.com/HR-news/Discrimination/Age-Discrimination/Jury-Awards-6.2M-for-Age-Bias/">Learn More</a> | <a href="#headlines">Return to Headlines</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.naylornetwork.com/absolutebm/abmc.aspx?b=5232&amp;z=1300" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1028" src="http://www.naylornetwork.com/absolutebm/banners/AHH/460151_PI_TB.jpg" alt="PI Worldwide"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div style='margin-top:7.5pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#2D075E'><b><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;text-transform:uppercase'>Workforce<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=TOC58715></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2016&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.naylornetwork.com/ahh-nwl/articles/?aid=58715&amp;projid=3806"><b><span style='color:#333333;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>REVITALIZING CAREERS THROUGH REDEPLOYMENT</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>By Megan Wilcox <br> <br> When ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value in Appleton, Wis., purchased new voice recognition software in 2009, it eliminated the need for more than 30 medical transcriptionists. Many transcriptionists, like Lisa Wilderman and Angie Ditmeyer, were initially concerned about their ability to continue working at ThedaCare. Thanks to the company's no-layoff philosophy and innovative redeployment strategy, both women are in new positions they love at ThedaCare.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2016&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.naylornetwork.com/ahh-nwl/articles/?aid=58715&amp;projid=3806">Learn More</a> | <a href="#headlines">Return to Headlines</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=TOC58716></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2017&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/state_regional/article/NURS11_20100110-214604/316683/"><b><span style='color:#333333;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>VIRGINIA NURSING SHORTAGE MAY BE LESS SEVERE THAN EXPECTED</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Virginia's nursing shortage over the next decade may not be as bad as anticipated, according to a state study. <br> <br> The Virginia Department of Health Professions recently released a study showing that many registered nurses in the state plan to remain in the profession longer than anticipated because of the economic downturn.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2017&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/state_regional/article/NURS11_20100110-214604/316683/">Learn More</a> | <a href="#headlines">Return to Headlines</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </div> <div style='margin-top:7.5pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#2D075E'><b><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;text-transform:uppercase'>Compensation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=TOC58717></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2018&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.naylornetwork.com/ahh-nwl/articles/?aid=58717&amp;projid=3806"><b><span style='color:#333333;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>EXPLAINING EXECUTIVE PAY STRATEGY</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>By Diana Stevers <br> <br> With the U.S. recession and frequent media reports of workforce reductions, plant closings, and negative earnings, justifying executive compensation -- which has never been easy -- has become even more difficult. But would executive compensation really be such a hot-button issue if it weren't kept a secret?<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2018&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.naylornetwork.com/ahh-nwl/articles/?aid=58717&amp;projid=3806">Learn More</a> | <a href="#headlines">Return to Headlines</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=TOC58718></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2019&amp;&amp;&amp;http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126300214621122539.html?mod=WSJ_Careers_CareerJournal_3"><b><span style='color:#333333;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>WAGES STILL UNDER PRESSURE</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wages of U.S. employees are generally stagnant and likely to remain so as the pool of unemployed workers helps employers keep wages from rising even as productivity, or output per hour of work, soars. <br> <br> Average hourly earnings for private-sector production and nonsupervisory workers, who account for about four-fifths of people on private payrolls outside farming, rose three cents in December from November to $18.80 before adjusting for inflation, the Labor Department said Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2019&amp;&amp;&amp;http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126300214621122539.html?mod=WSJ_Careers_CareerJournal_3">Learn More</a> | <a href="#headlines">Return to Headlines</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </div> <div style='margin-top:7.5pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#2D075E'><b><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;text-transform:uppercase'>General HR<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=TOC58719></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2020&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.naylornetwork.com/ahh-nwl/articles/?aid=58719&amp;projid=3806"><b><span style='color:#333333;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>THE QUALITY OF HUMOR?</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>By Ronald P. Culberson, MSW, CSP <br> <br> Health care is all about quality and process improvement. The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) requires quality. Medicare requires it. And patients certainly require it, even though they don't always know what it means to require it. They just know they want it. So, how can you make the quality journey more appealing to your staff? You can't. OK, that was a joke. You really can. Read on.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2020&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.naylornetwork.com/ahh-nwl/articles/?aid=58719&amp;projid=3806">Learn More</a> | <a href="#headlines">Return to Headlines</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=TOC58720></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2021&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.naylornetwork.com/ahh-nwl/articles/?aid=58720&amp;projid=3806"><b><span style='color:#333333;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>THE VERDICT IS IN...EXECUTIVE COACHING PAYS</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>When Morgan Executive Development Institute (MEDI) conducted its annual executive coaching survey in 2008, it asked hospital leaders across the nation to respond to a wide range of questions related to the use of executive coaching in the health care industry and found that executive coaching yields a 1,031 percent return on investment. According to the survey, 97 percent of people who used an executive coach reported that they saw an improvement in the areas in which their coaching focused; 91 percent said they got constructive feedback and observations from their coach, and 89 percent said they gained self-awareness of their strengths and weakness. Two-real life executives' stories demonstrate the effects of executive coaching.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2021&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.naylornetwork.com/ahh-nwl/articles/?aid=58720&amp;projid=3806">Learn More</a> | <a href="#headlines">Return to Headlines</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </div> <div style='margin-top:7.5pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#2D075E'><b><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;text-transform:uppercase'>Benefits<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=TOC58721></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2022&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.naylornetwork.com/ahh-nwl/articles/?aid=58721&amp;projid=3806"><b><span style='color:#333333;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>B.I.N.G.O., AND SAFETY IS ITS NAME-O</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>By Brian Beck, PHR, MHROD <br> <br> The Safety Bingo program is a huge hit at Lovelace Westside Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M. With this employee benefit, Westside has been able to attain zero lost-time injuries for more than two years and is still running strong. Implementing a successful safety program is not only about the game, it's about creating a culture of injury prevention.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2022&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.naylornetwork.com/ahh-nwl/articles/?aid=58721&amp;projid=3806">Learn More</a> | <a href="#headlines">Return to Headlines</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=TOC58722></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2023&amp;&amp;&amp;http://hr.blr.com/HR-news/Benefits-Leave/Employee-Wellness/Global-Focus-on-Employee-Wellness-Increases/"><b><span style='color:#333333;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>GLOBAL FOCUS ON EMPLOYEE WELLNESS INCREASES</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>More than 77 percent of U.S. employers say that they offer some wellness programming for employees, while 64 percent indicated that they have a wellness strategy (60 percent said the same in 2008). That's good news, according to the Buck Consultants, when reporting the results of its third annual international wellness survey.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2023&amp;&amp;&amp;http://hr.blr.com/HR-news/Benefits-Leave/Employee-Wellness/Global-Focus-on-Employee-Wellness-Increases/">Learn More</a> | <a href="#headlines">Return to Headlines</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </div> <div style='margin-top:7.5pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#2D075E'><b><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;text-transform:uppercase'>Physicians<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=TOC58723></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2024&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/brain-imaging-may-help-diagnose-autism-81006757.html"><b><span style='color:#333333;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>BRAIN IMAGING MAY HELP DIAGNOSE AUTISM</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) process sound and language a fraction of a second slower than children without ASDs, and measuring magnetic signals that mark this delay may become a standardized way to diagnose autism.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2024&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/brain-imaging-may-help-diagnose-autism-81006757.html">Learn More</a> | <a href="#headlines">Return to Headlines</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=TOC58724></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2025&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/first-ever-global-diet-poll-of-16000-people-reveals-worldwide-weight-struggle-81128997.html"><b><span style='color:#333333;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>FIRST-EVER GLOBAL DIET POLL OF 16,000 PEOPLE REVEALS WORLDWIDE WEIGHT STRUGGLE</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Reader's Digest</span></em><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> unveils results of its exclusive global diet poll in the February issue, on newsstands Friday. What country diets the most? Which one thinks being overweight is no big deal? Which country pops the most diet pills? Who's to blame for the global obesity epidemic? The issue delves into the research and delivers some surprising findings.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2025&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/first-ever-global-diet-poll-of-16000-people-reveals-worldwide-weight-struggle-81128997.html">Learn More</a> | <a href="#headlines">Return to Headlines</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </div> <div style='margin-top:7.5pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#2D075E'><b><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;text-transform:uppercase'>Management &amp; Leadership<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=TOC58725></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2026&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.naylornetwork.com/ahh-nwl/articles/?aid=58725&amp;projid=3806"><b><span style='color:#333333;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>DEVELOPING MANAGERS FOR TEAM-DRIVEN SUCCESS</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>By William Moskal, Ed.D. <br> <br> The classic investing principle, &quot;past performance is no indication of future returns,&quot; unfortunately also can hold true for employees who rise through management ranks. <br> <br> The challenge is when new managers -- and even seasoned executives -- fail to recognize that they're on a new path with greater responsibilities. The reassuring news is that managers who unwittingly build barriers also can remove them. The most fruitful, lasting results arise when senior management recognizes a need for structural and cultural change, rather than isolated attention to select mid-level managers.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2026&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.naylornetwork.com/ahh-nwl/articles/?aid=58725&amp;projid=3806">Learn More</a> | <a href="#headlines">Return to Headlines</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=TOC58726></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tracking.naylorcampaigns.com:80/track?type=click&amp;mailingid=999999999&amp;messageid=0000&amp;databaseid=test&amp;serial=1202877654&amp;emailid=sallen@aha.org&amp;userid=1&amp;extra=&amp;&amp;&amp;2027&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/yourmoney/80965327.html"><b><span style='color:#333333;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>HELPING DOWNSIZED TEAM ACCOMPLISH SAME-SIZE WORKLOAD</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Q. A couple of my team members are leaving for new opportunities and aren't going to be replaced. Our workload isn't being reduced, though. How can I adjust so that the remaining team can successfully get everything done? <br> <br> A. Prioritize the work, look for ways to streamline and be equitable in increasing team members' workloads. 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