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00:32When a Geriatric Care Manager Can Help
Ursula Shaner, professional Geriatric Care Manager, talks about when a geriatric care manager can help families to determine whether a parent is safe in the home and what kinds of supports they need to help them live successfully.
Ursula Shaner holds a BSN, RN from St. Louis University Nursing School and Care Manager Certified (CMC) designation from the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. She has been a nursing instructor at Jewish Hospital School of Nursing and St. Louis University and a staff nurse at St. Anthony's Medical Center. She worked as a nurse coordinator at LSS Hidden Lake Senior Residence. She has had her own Geriatric Care Management company named Elder Support Services since 2002.
She serves on the Board of Directors of VOYCE (formerly the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program) and is a member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers.
Website to visit to find a Geriatric Care Manager in your area:
www.caremanager.org
For other helpful links, visit the www.caringforparentstogether.com website.
Ms. Shaner is on the Board of the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program in St. Louis now named VOYCE. Visit them at:
http://www.ltcop-stl.org
Elder Support Services
314-267-3603
ess301e@aol.com
Tags: Geriatric Care Manager Caregiver Support Family Caregiver Aging adult Caring for Elderly parent
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01:23Featured
Positively Autistic: The Poetic Vision with Erik and Sandy
Hello to everyone joining me for the Poetic Vision, today we have Sharon Da Vanport. She is the co-founder of AWN (The Autism Womens Network), an autistic mother, host on BlogTalkRadio, and fellow spectrumite. Today's show will be focused on our experiences with autism and having autism. Sharon's Biography Sharon was one of the March 2011 recipients of the Learning Spring School LSS Spectrum Award.
Tags: Sharon Da Vanport AWN the unites states of autism writer on the spectrum adults with ASD
by Positively Autistic in Life
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Liz Keim - ASQ Survey Results: Lean Six Sigma in Government
The results are in from the new survey of 2,500 quality improvement experts who are members of ASQ (American Society for Quality) which asked participants to respond to questions about the obstacles and benefits of using Lean to reduce the national debt and improve government efficiency. Join me and my guest, Liz Keim, past Chair of ASQ and a Lean Six Sigma expert, as we discuss the results and whether it makes sense to use Lean Six Sigma as a key way to reduce
Tags: Lean Six Six Sigma in Government Liz Keim - Lean Six Sigma in Government Using LSS to reduce waste in government Using Lean Six Sigma to reduce the national debt Can Lean Six Sigma help improve government
by Steven C Wilson in Business
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00:10
Lean Six Sigma For Government Book Release
This time your host is on the other side of the radio! I recently released my first book entitled, Lean Six Sigma for Government. Joe Dager, the host of the Business901 Podcast asked me to be on his show and discuss the "why's and "whats" of the project. Lean Six Sigma for Government is not a lesson, nor is it a case study. It is not a “How-to” manual or a proclamation telling a leader “What-to–do”. It is simply an enabler, providing a lea
Tags: Lean Six Sigma for Government Lean Six Sigma for Government in Iowa Lean Six Sigma in Iowa LSS in Iow Government Six Sigma in Government
by Steven C Wilson in Politics
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00:41
Discussions on Lean Six Sigma in Government Operations
Like it or not, governments around the world are slashing budgets left right and center. Can they cut costs and still improve services? Some are looking to Lean Six Sigma methodologies – a quality and waste reduction tool set popular in corporate America – for answers. But is it the right tool set and how can governments use it effectively? Listen to Quality Conversation LIVE as a panel of Lean Six Sigma and quality experts debate the practicalities of using LSS in governmen
Tags: Lean Six Sigma in Government Lean in Government Six Sigma in Government Lean Six Sigma in US Government Lean Six Sigma in Public Sector
by Steven C Wilson in Business
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Interview with Mike Jones
Interview with Mike Jones LSS implementation challenges in financial services - tips for success Welcome to this edition of my Operational Excellence Edge radio show. Most of the community of folks interested in Operational Excellence, Lean Six Sigma and Business Process Reengineering are familiar with issues blocking success in manufacturing, but as the financial services industry has been embracing OpEx there have emerged some interesting aspects practitioners need to know about
Tags: Lean Six Sigma Lean Six Sigma Operational Excellence Mike Jones
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Interview with Don Anthony
Interview with Don Anthony "Secrets” to LSS Implementation Success in Healthcare In this edition of the Operational Excellence Edge radio show we will be taking a hard look at what it takes to succeed in implementing Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare. Joining me is Mr. Don Anthony – who will share with us what works, and more importantly, what DOES NOT WORK in 8 years of practical experience in applying LSS in Healthcare. If
Tags: Lean Six Sigma Lean Six Sigma Operational Excellence Don Anthony
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Interview with Doug Von Feldt
Interview with Doug Von Feldt Measuring the effectiveness and value of your LSS training program In this edition of the Operational Excellence Edge Radio show Mr. Don Von Fleldt with join us to tackle a very tricky topic – validating the value of training in Lean Six Sigma. One of my personal axes to grind with most ‘training’ programs is they don’t get results, or worse, leave everyone with a really bad taste in their mouth, believing that LS
Tags: Lean Six Sigma Lean Six Sigma Operational Excellence Doug Von Feldt
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00:27
Interview with Ed Feeny
Interview with Ed Feeny Sustaining a Lean Six Sigma Implementation One of the hard and cruel facts is that 8 or 9 organizations of 10 embarking on a major change initiative like Lean Six Sigma (LSS) fail to get the results they should. Going hand-in-hand with that problem is actually making LSS sticky for the long run. Mr. Ed Feeny will join me here to share some hard-earned gems of wisdom to help you close the gap on these problems.
Tags: Lean Six Sigma Lean Six Sigma Operational Excellence Ed Feeny
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Interview with Gregg Young
What we can learn from Sherlock Holmes in making LSS more Successful If you are scratching your head about the idea that Sherlock Holmes can teach us to be more effective in Operational Excellence and Lean Six Sigma, you are in good company. Mr. Gregg Young, President of Young Associates and author of the new book, Reasoning Backwards: Sherlock Holmes’ Guide to Effective Problem Solving will provide valuable insights. In problem solving on any scale it’s about getting t
Tags: Lean Six Sigma Lean Six Sigma Operational Excellence Gregg Young
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Raising the Bar: How Seyfarth Shaw Provides Efficient Delivery of Legal Services through LSS
In this Profit through Process podcast, Genna Weiss of Six Sigma IQ speaks with Lisa Damon, partner and Chair of Seyfarth Shaw's Labor & Employment Department, and Carla Goldstein, Seyfarth Shaw’s Director of Strategic Management. Damon and Goldstein discuss how Seyfarth Shaw LLP has deployed Lean Six Sigma, adopted and rebranded as SeyfarthLean, to provide more efficient delivery of legal services for the firm.
Tags: Lean Six Sigma Seyfarth Shaw process improvement Six Sigma Genna Weiss
by Six Sigma IQ in Business
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Quality Conversations - Taking Lean To New Levels of Performance with Rapid Action Discipline
My guest tonight will be Robert “Bob” Crescenzi - President of Business Excellence Leaders and industry recognized thought leader who utilizes strong technical knowledge and business acumen to link Lean Six Sigma to business strategy and priorities. Our discussion tonight will be on how LSS deployment leaders can boost ROI and accelerate Lean Six Sigma culture change at the same time. Call in with questions and comments at 646-200-3898 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 646-200-3898
Tags: Bob Crescenzi LSS Deployment Rapid Action Discipline Six Sigma Delployments Steven Wilson
by Steven C Wilson in Business
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