Human Resources – The Challenges Facing Today’s Professionals
by Cliff VanDyk
Chicago Area Hospitals Enter 2005 Grappling with Medical Malpractice Crisis
by Patricia A. Martin, RN, MSN
CoACH Care Center Offers Support and Empowerment to Families of Children with Special Medical Needs
by Nancy Kennedy
Publisher’s Note
by Josh Felix
Health Care Providers, it is Time to Tell Our Story: The Silver Lining Among Dark Clouds
by K. Bruce Stickler
Why Illinois Will Have Tort Reform
by Peter E. Eupierre, M.D.
Workforce Challenges Confront Human Resource Departments

Partner With Your Greatest Asset…Your Employees
by Mary Speiser
Ask Trish
by Trish Leary
Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital’s New CNO Looks at Challenges of Nursing in 2005

Turning the Tide of Nursing Faculty Shortages: Strategic Partnerships between Academia and Hospitals
by Anne R. Bavier, PhD, RN, FAAN and Catherine Walsh, RN, BS, MA Ed
It’s a Clean Machine…
by Bob Cutler

Provena Mercy Center’s Miracle Baby

John F. Schneider, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P. Medical Advances Over the Past Decade Merits a Top Ten List
by John Fries
Publisher’s Note
by Kristen Felix
‘Tis the Season’ for Planning Holiday Parties: Don’t let "Ho, Ho, Ho," Turn into "Bah Humbug"
by K. Bruce Stickler and Victoria Kane
Hospitals Play Key Role in Starting Immunizations with Hepatitis B Birthdose
by Shannon Perry Limjuco
Why Are They Leaving? -- The Exit Interview Myth
by Russ Jones
Resolve to Reinvent Yourself
by Diana Monier, AAHC
Ask Trish
by Trish Leary
Mistakes Women Make that Sabotage their Careers
by Rosalie Villano
Disease Management 101
by Paul McLeod, M.D.
American Nursing Services Providing Much Needed Staffing in Chicago
by John Fries
Understanding Your New Medicare Benefits
by Isaiah Poland

A Man on a Mission
by Bob Cutler
The Important Work of Access DuPage A County’s Bold Plan to Provide Healthcare to the Uninsured

Minimally Invasive Surgery One of Greatest Medical Advances of Past Ten Years
by John Fries
Publisher’s Note
by Kristen Felix
New Kindred Behavioral Medicine Unit Director Has Foot In Both Worlds
by Drew Wilson
California Earthquake Shock Wave Felt in Chicago
by Bruce Stickler
Retirement. Really?
by Craig Eberts
Clinton Scare Has US Men Rushing For Heart Checks
by Marsha Knapik and Cyndi Havrilak
Ask Trisk
by Trish Leary
Focus: Home Care/Hospice

For Baby Boomers, Late Saving Makes a Retiring Difference
by Isaiah Poland

Leadership Profile: Sherlyn Hailstone Unorthodox Start Yields Great Results For Saint Francis CEO
by Drew Wilson
CMSA and Case Managers Join Together to Celebrate National Case Management Week October 10-16, 2004

Publisher’s Note
by Kristen Felix
Riverside Unveils Betty Burch Bridgewater Center for Radiation Therapy

From HEICS to NIMS Does it Matter to the Healthcare Industry?
by Dan Smits
Illinois Appellate Court Holds that Attending Physicians at County Hospital were not Managerial Employees within the Meaning of Illinois’ Public Labor Relations Act
by K. Bruce Stickler and Kathleen D. McKay
Lake Forest Hospital Outpatient & Acute Care Center Serves Rapidly Expanding Population of Lake County
by Hank Walshak
Design Considerations: Incorporating Tomorrow’s Healthcare Technology into Today’s Hospitals
by Susan Limbrunner
So You Think You Want To Change Careers…Now What?! "A series of articles about changing jobs"
by Robert Lautner
Congestive Heart Failure: New Strategies for an Old Problem
by Ross Swanson RN, MSN, CCRN
Ask Trish Advice for Questions on Hospice, Palliative and End of Life Care
by Trish Leary
Marketing Communications Firm Helps Hospitals Define Problems and Implement Solutions
by John Fries
Why Would Someone Sell a Life Insurance Policy?
by Scott Kirby

Taking A System Approach To Better Healthcare
by Robert T. Zeck, M.D., M.M.M., F.C.C.P
Tim Zoph and Northwestern Memorial – Recognized Hospital Technology Leaders
by John Fries
Publishers Note
by Kristen Felix
Nurses May Be in the Driver’s Seat, but Successful Employment Negotiations Require Tact, Preparation
by Julie Koziol, R.N.
Health Care Providers Can Enhance the Safety of SWAT Teams in Illinois
by Jane E. Billeter, MD, FACEP
They’re Here! The Fair Labor Standards Act's Overtime Rules How to be Prepared
by K. Bruce Stickler*
Networking Versus Not Working
by Craig Eberts
Hospitalists Bringing Increased Benefits to Physicians, Hospitals and Patients
by Rene Toledo
Building Healthcare: The George Sollitt Construction Company Builds State-of-the-Art Ambulatory Care Center at Loyola University Medical Center
by John Fries
Creating Your Corporate Character
by Bob Douglas
Ask Trish - Answers to your questions on Hospice, Palliative Care, and End of Life Care

Don’t Make Yourself Ill When Choosing Your Internet Service Provider
by Ben Liggett
Doctors, Patients Benefit from After-hours Automated Call System
by Vanessa Orr