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Month: November 2020

The Hospital Workforce Blues: Assessing and Addressing the COVID Staffing Crisis

The Hospital Workforce Blues: Assessing and Addressing the COVID Staffing Crisis

November 18, 2020 Down in Mississippi, a uniquely American form of music emerged over a century ago that would have profound effects on the direction of music around the world in the decades to follow.  Much of what we hear on our radios today has its roots in “the delta blues,” which lyrically emphasized the stresses and strains of making a living or stretching a dime.  The influence of this music seeped into diverse genres over the years.  It can…

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A Clear and Present Danger: Imminent Cyberattacks Against Hospitals

A Clear and Present Danger: Imminent Cyberattacks Against Hospitals

November 4, 2020 In an Oval Office scene from a Tom Clancy political thriller, the president at one point states, “These drug cartels represent a clear and present danger to the national security of the United States.”  That was his cryptic way of implying that action needed to be taken to remove the threat.  It is an unfortunate fact of history that, from time to time, there are those who wish to cause harm to our national interests or infrastructure,…

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