Greetings from the other side of the world! Actually, not quite.
I'm writing this just days after returning from a 25-day trip, which allowed me to see five Wonders of the World. I visited India, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (specifically, Dubai and Abu Dhabi).
Personally, it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. In India, for example, on a two-mile breakneck speed taxi ride, we shared the road with an elephant, two camels, a horse and a goat (not to mention other motorists).
While I was sightseeing, I took the opportunity to visit the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.
All I have to say is, "Wow!"
Dubai's chamber is 34-stories tall. At the lobby they have 20 counters of people waiting in line, queuing up to do business in that city. It was pure commerce and enterprise, and when I mentioned I traveled all the way from Carlsbad to visit their Chamber, I got so many warm smiles.
But though our Chamber isn't in a multi-story tower, I come back and it's amazing to once again be reminded of all of the things we can do with our 12-person staff and our dedicated members.
During my trip, we received the copies of our 90th anniversary publication. If you haven't received your copy yet, you're in for a treat. If you have, you already know what I'm talking about. What a great book.
KUDOS to the Chamber staff for putting together this book. It's a fitting tribute to mark the Chamber's 90th anniversary.
In other KUDOS:
KUDOS to Edward Jones, who as one of its financial advisors and chamber members, Matt Leonard, points out, has broken into the Fortune 500, the financial magazine's annual list that ranks the largest U.S. companies by revenue. Edward Jones is 491 on the list, reporting more than $5 billion in revenue in 2012. The companies touts that every aspect of its business, "from the types of investment options offered to the location of the branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities that they live and work."
KUDOS to Tri-City Medical Center, which has received the Get With The Guidelines, Heart Failure Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. The recognition signifies that Tri-City Medical Center has reached an exceptional goal of treating heart failure patients according to the guidelines of care recommended by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology.
This marks the second year that Tri-City Medical Center has been recognized with a quality achievement award for its heart failure program. In 2012, the medical center was awarded the Bronze level.
KUDOS to Scripps Health, which was named as one of the 15 Highest Performing Hospital Systems by Truven Health AnalyticsSM, formerly the Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters. The study looked at more than 300 organizations and singled out 15 that achieved superior clinical outcomes based on a composite score of eight measures of quality, patient perception of care, and efficiency.
The study says these hospitals have better survival rates, lower 30-day mortality rates, fewer complications and shorter hospital stays. Scripps was one of five organizations honored in the category of Large Health Systems (more than $1.5 billion total operating expense).
I'm writing this just days after returning from a 25-day trip, which allowed me to see five Wonders of the World. I visited India, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (specifically, Dubai and Abu Dhabi).
Personally, it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. In India, for example, on a two-mile breakneck speed taxi ride, we shared the road with an elephant, two camels, a horse and a goat (not to mention other motorists).
While I was sightseeing, I took the opportunity to visit the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.
All I have to say is, "Wow!"
Dubai's chamber is 34-stories tall. At the lobby they have 20 counters of people waiting in line, queuing up to do business in that city. It was pure commerce and enterprise, and when I mentioned I traveled all the way from Carlsbad to visit their Chamber, I got so many warm smiles.
But though our Chamber isn't in a multi-story tower, I come back and it's amazing to once again be reminded of all of the things we can do with our 12-person staff and our dedicated members.
During my trip, we received the copies of our 90th anniversary publication. If you haven't received your copy yet, you're in for a treat. If you have, you already know what I'm talking about. What a great book.
KUDOS to the Chamber staff for putting together this book. It's a fitting tribute to mark the Chamber's 90th anniversary.
In other KUDOS:
KUDOS to Edward Jones, who as one of its financial advisors and chamber members, Matt Leonard, points out, has broken into the Fortune 500, the financial magazine's annual list that ranks the largest U.S. companies by revenue. Edward Jones is 491 on the list, reporting more than $5 billion in revenue in 2012. The companies touts that every aspect of its business, "from the types of investment options offered to the location of the branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities that they live and work."
KUDOS to Tri-City Medical Center, which has received the Get With The Guidelines, Heart Failure Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. The recognition signifies that Tri-City Medical Center has reached an exceptional goal of treating heart failure patients according to the guidelines of care recommended by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology.
This marks the second year that Tri-City Medical Center has been recognized with a quality achievement award for its heart failure program. In 2012, the medical center was awarded the Bronze level.
KUDOS to Scripps Health, which was named as one of the 15 Highest Performing Hospital Systems by Truven Health AnalyticsSM, formerly the Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters. The study looked at more than 300 organizations and singled out 15 that achieved superior clinical outcomes based on a composite score of eight measures of quality, patient perception of care, and efficiency.
The study says these hospitals have better survival rates, lower 30-day mortality rates, fewer complications and shorter hospital stays. Scripps was one of five organizations honored in the category of Large Health Systems (more than $1.5 billion total operating expense).