This is my response to a question concerning the relative value of Graduate Degrees for Hospital Administration,(MHA vs. MBA). I am not an expert on professional Healthcare education.  I have spent 5 years in academia teaching graduate...
Reflections on Time Magazine Article “Bitter Pill”
“What are the reasons, good or bad, that cancer means a half-million- or million-dollar tab? Why should a trip to the emergency room for chest pains that turn out to be indigestion bring a bill that can exceed the cost of a semester of college? What...
Open letter To the American College of Healthcare Executives
The last decade has placed and the next decade will continue to place Hospital and Healthcare stakeholders at great risk. An increasingly hostile environment posed by the triple threats of Evolving Infectious Diseases, More Frequent and Robust Natural...
An Old Soldier Looks at the Fort Hood Terrorist Attack – could this happen again within the AMEDD?
All, this is a re-hash of an article I posed 3 years ago. The question is could this happen again within the AMEDD?  The old maxim “where you stand on issues is largely a function of where you sit†is borne out in spades as...
An Open Letter to the NFPA – Stick to Your Knitting
The National Fire Protection Association is an old and venerated partner with deep roots in the protection of members and society at large on the issue of Fire Protection. Over time, however, the NFPA began offering guidance on Healthcare Facility Emergency...
Nagin’s Indictment and Unanswered Questions
This DefenseMedia article on Ray Nagin’s indictment brings several things to light but fails to address some of the key issues that were covered in our book: “Deadly Neglect: Apathy & Denial vs. Act of Godâ€,...
Katrina Lessons Not Learned in Super Storm Sandy – Homeland Security Today Article
In watching the medical response to Hurricane Sandy and comparing it with Hurricane Sandy, I have come to the sad conclusion that lessons are not learned, especially when it comes to patient care at public health facilities, i.e., hospitals and nursing homes. "Those...
Settling Gitmo Detainees in the U.S., Very Unsettling
Here we go again… The prospect of a moving Gitmo prisoners to alternate locations in the U. S. has again raised its ugly head. This action whether based on political or economic interests is one which should be carefully considered. Some years ago...
Open letter to all those Leadersᶼ with Oversight Responsibility for Public Health and Healthcare All-hazards Readiness
ᶼ Congressional, DHS, DHHS, OSHA, EPA, NRC, DOD, DOE, State, Local, Tribal, Territorial and Oval Office, Healthcare Corporate Boards/Trustees, Hospital C-Suite Why Hurricane Sandy’s response looks like the Hurricane...
In Case of Mass Casualties, Will New England be as Tolerant as New Orleans?
Recently, I was asked to serve on two panels at a recent Homeland Security conference; the first dealt with the perception of disaster preparedness vs. the reality of true readiness, the other panel addressed the issues associated with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder...
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