Community Hospital in Grand Junction has earned accreditation for meeting national standards for quality and safety in home health care. The Joint Commission awarded the hospital its Gold Seal of Approval. The Joint Commission home care accreditation program accredits more than 5,600 organizations that meet standards for patient care and services.The group develops its standards […]
It’s an easy, and not entirely inaccurate, observation to make that an overly latitudinarian and morally relativistic society is at least partially to blame for the bomb attacks in Boston. It’s not entirely accurate, either. In the final analysis, it’s terrorists, and the strictures that motivate them, that are to blame for acts of terror. […]
With all due respect to the president’s jump-the-gun quote from a couple of years back, I’m not sure just what the answer is. And there are a couple of glaring examples in the news of cops acting: one national and one local. Obviously, the national story is the Boston Marathon bombing. There’s so much information […]
It’s risky business attempting to connect the myriad dots to catch a glimpse of what the economy looks like. It can be more risky still to predict with any certainty how actions today will affect the economy tomorrow. It’s worth the trouble, though, on the off chance a bigger picture just might emerge: By golly, […]
It’s been said we’re a society that loves to be rewarded. We want to be rewarded for everything. Whether it’s credit card rewards, fuel points or discounts, positive reinforcements motivate us in making purchasing decisions. But let’s talk about rewards of a different sort, those you could achieve from leading a healthy lifestyle. First decide […]
As baby boomers approach retirement, it can become readily apparent if they’re falling short of having the necessary investments to secure their future. Perhaps their 401(k)s have taken some large hits over the past several years. Or those investments that were supposed to carry them into retirement bliss turned out to be incredible failures. Whatever […]
A friend of mine who also happens to be a very good client — let’s call him Billy Planwell — called the other day. He was upset and wanted a meeting. I cleared my morning — something I’m fairly used to doing for many of my clients — and told him to come on in. […]
What’s your “magic number?” Roughly half of retirees claim Social Security benefits as soon as they become eligible at age 62. Some people delay benefits and postpone using their retirement savings as an income source. Others apply out of necessity because their financial situation leaves them little choice. These factors aside, what if you have […]
An upcoming seminar will offer information on digital records, disaster planning and recovery and other topics related to records management. The Western Colorado Chapter of ARMA International has scheduled its annual spring seminar for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 3 at the Mesa County Courthouse, 544 Rood Ave. in Grand Junction. ARMA International — […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times A group of measures regulating energy development is making its way through the Colorado Legislature this session. At least six bills, most aimed at increasing regulation in a state that already imposes some of the strictest energy development regulations in the nation, are being considered at the State Capitol in […]