Comments by xenon314
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Posted on October 27 at 7:11 a.m.
natchez1 -
Let me get this straight:
FBC built themselves a new facility (nothing wrong with that) and abandoned the original...
Durrell Armstrong bought it, and did nothing...
Universal Missions got it from Armstrong as a donation, and did nothing...
Dream Homes bought it, and did worse than nothing, essentially stripping the carcass...
St. Mary's buys it, has long-term plans for the site, and it's THEIR fault for demolishing it?
Seriously.
Posted on October 23 at 7:40 a.m.
Last time I checked, Cathedral was, and has been, integrated for decades. Even Trinity, my alma mater and originally created solely for the use of whites, is integrated...though Mojo has a point about the athletic scholarships.
What do all of you public school supporters say about black parents that send their children to Cathedral or Trinity? You've had plenty to say about the white parents...
Posted on August 27 at 5:39 p.m.
Mojo -
Time for a change? On that, we agree. If your candidate is up for the task, then more power to her. It will be almost like mission work to get NRMC back in order...old physical plant, loads of debt, stiff competition at NCH...not for the faint of heart!
Posted on August 27 at 2:45 p.m.
Mojo -
With all due respect, you speak of that which you obviously do not know. You can hire all the counsel you want, but on the day that The Joint Commission arrives at 7:30 am, unannounced, it is the CEO and your senior leadership who must stand and deliver. You cannot defer to your "consultants" or "experts" - it is the CEO's name on the license and who is ultimately responsible.
If you've not been through a Joint Commission survey...you simply do not understand what is required. That doesn't make you stupid, simply inexperienced.
Isn't it the hiring of consultants and "experts" that got NRMC in this mess in the first place?
Arguably, running a modern hospital is one of the most complex jobs in America. An effective CEO has both depth and breadth of specific empiric knowledge, not general business acumen.
While I admire your dedication to and passion for your candidate, I would argue that someone whose only experience in a hospital has been as a patient is not the person for the job.
True, A Natchezian in this position would be a bonus...but that cannot and should not be the only deciding factor.
Posted on August 27 at 11:04 a.m.
Mojo -
No offense, but *good* hospital administration requires a distinct set of skills, not the least of which is knowledge of all the regulatory aspects of dealing with CMS, The Joint Commission, OSHA, DEA and so on. A Master's in Business or Healthcare Administration should be the minimum education level.
No matter the skill sets of your candidate, prior hospital administration experience should be a prerequisite...general business experience simply doesn't translate.
The right person with these skills could be effective.
Posted on August 21 at 6:18 p.m.
Uhhh...Krogers...wrong hospital, dude. NCH is doing fine.
Posted on May 25 at 2:43 p.m.
kpage -
Not that I'm defending Cableone, but the lack of college baseball coverage nationwide is stunning. For example, go to espn.com and try to find college baseball. You have to look under "college sports" to do so. Not until the playoffs kick in do you even have a prayer of seeing these games televised. Not knocking the sport, but college lacrosse gets more coverage than college baseball.
It's not only espn, but also si.com, cnn.com, you name it, that give college baseball the short shrift. It's as if the sport does not even exist.
These kids, most of whom will not go to the majors, are playing solely for pride in their school and for love of the game. A college baseball game is also very family-friendly...the crowds are about 1/10 the size of college football, and very affordable. The average game ticket is around $11.
Posted on May 4 at 6:47 a.m.
Boy, jbird2017, are you missing the point. This wasn't about Mr. Worley; this was about Ms. Squalls, and her cool-headed reaction to an emergency.
Hopefully, if you are choking to death one day, it won't be one of the people in this story that are in a position to save you...they might hesitate.
Talk about your bad karma...
Posted on December 2 at 8:22 a.m.
Wow - it only took three posts to get a negative comment. Negative, negative, negative...must be tough to go through life always "kvetching" about one thing or another.
Presby - nobody's making you stay in this "ghost town".
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Posted on November 6 at 6:35 a.m.
aaaaaaaannd at 6:05 am, the negativity begins...
If you have a better plan, other than doing nothing, please lay it out for us.
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