Hospital organizational performance has been largely defined by administrative data comprised of tangible financial records. Though important, the hospital environment of care is arguably represented by multiple inter-professional and intangible factors that influence patient outcomes that are not cost-driven but service-oriented. In the absence of uniform standards that address common problems across diverse health care facilities such as the association of medical equipment with adverse events, hospital administrators must view alternative methods to measure effectiveness, efficiency, and...

This is a book about WHY. The author is sharing her perspectives on common things and words that are part of our daily lives. There are no rights and wrongs because we are all different. This is a book, prompting the readers to ask their own opinions. The author overcame her fears, and shared her ideas with the world. She's exposing herself, putting her best effort out there for all to see. Writing a book (so close to her heart) is one of the most frightening things a person can do. She encourages the readers to write their ideas on the blank areas while reading her book. It is not the...

This book captures a trader's real-life story, especially on how Beth overcame all the odds and turned a challenging venture into an inspiring life experience. Millions of investors out there worry that their cash balance does not generate enough interest to cover the inflation. Some are anxious to explore other options to generate a better return on investment. When Beth started her trading venture, she thought with talents and hard work, she would make trading work. She sat in front of four trading screens and tried to manage multiple markets 24/7. She was obsessed and haunted by indicators...

The Fiedler's had the first flavor of the Dragons' Den experience in March 2013. Our pitch was aired on 22 January 2014 (almost a year after presenting our investment idea to the Dragons). What motivated us to return for an audition in February 2014? As second chance pitchers, did we stand a better chance to get a deal? How did we compare our two pitch experiences? With two new Dragons joining Season IX, how did we apply our former Den experience to our second chance? Having gone through two once-in-a-lifetime experiences, how would we pitch our idea differently and what tips can we share...