Inside Business articles from July 2005

Inside Business archives from July 2005

Correction.(Correction notice)
July 1, 2005... A feature in the June issue on international soccer star Brad Friedel ("Gooooooooooal") misidentified the location for his planned soccer academy. It will be located in Lorain, but will be in the Amherst school district.

2005-2035 Northeast Ohio's next boom.(ABSOLUTELY)
July 1, 2005... Enclosed with this issue you will find the new publication NeoGrow: Guide to Growing Your Business in Northeast Ohio. If you are looking to expand your business, start a business, or know someone who is looking to relocate a business, we know...

We're no angels.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2005... One thing you may have missed ("Casino Gambling: It's the Saint vs. the Sinners," May) as an argument, however, is the "lotto" we have in Ohio. It's a government-sponsored "gambling venue" that is supposed to fund our school systems, but...

Don't know Jack?(Letters)
July 1, 2005... Over a month ago, I had the distinct pleasure to attend an event at the Intercontinental Hotel. Jack Welch, perhaps America's best-ever CEO, was hocking his second book. Furthermore, I was one of only a handful of people who was allowed to...

All "I"s.(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2005... I really enjoyed the Bottom Line column in the February issue of Inside Business Magazine ('The I's Have It"). Frankly, I have spent most of my professional career observing the many ways entrepreneurs can fail. Your article introduced me to...

"Gift" keeps on giving.(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2005... My name is Stan Garber, a Case student and partner of Cleveland-based O-Web Technologies Ltd., a small Web design firm that my partners and I started while in high school that has since grown to over 50 clients. Recently, my partners and I...

Beauty call: Anthem Foundation kicks off fundraising for warehouse district beautification project.(PHILANTHROPY)
July 1, 2005... Soon the Historic Warehouse District will get a bit of a facelift. This summer will mark the beginning of a more than $500,000 beautification project in the downtown Cleveland neighborhood that stretches from West Third Street to West 10th...

Beach bound.(SUMMERTIME)
July 1, 2005... Ohioans know how to relax--or at least try. Those living in the Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria region rank ed 13th in the nation for taking the most vacations last year, according to the Universal Orlando Resort's first "All Work & No Play"...

New eats.(FRANCHISING)
July 1, 2005... It's a good thing Northeast Ohio likes to eat. There's another restaurant chain on its way. Warren-based Covelli Enterprises, owner of more than 100 Panera Bread franchises, plans to bring another franchise to the area with 50 O'Charley's...

Getting some Inc.(NATIONAL RECOGNITION)
July 1, 2005... Inc. Magazine recently honored two Cleveland companies from among 7,500 nationwide nominees as part of its annual "Inner City 100," which recognizes America's fastest-growing urban businesses. The national monthly business magazine sought...

Waking to disaster.(PHILANTHROPY)
July 1, 2005... The devastating tsunami that struck Southeast Asia the day after Christmas last year had a personal effect on Milan Dayalal, a sales manager for document management services firm ComDoc in Broadview Heights. Dayalal is a native of Sri...

Doc solution.(TECHNOLOGY)(Ports Petroleum)(Brief article)
July 1, 2005... Doug Crawford had a space problem. The former CFO of Ports Petroleum, based in Wooster, was inundated with documents--mounds and mounds of documents. The question was--where could they all go? The answer became Imadex. The company was...

2005 Manny Awards.(WORKING THE ROOM)
July 1, 2005... If you missed the 2005 Manny Awards, held on May 17 at Windows on the River in Cleveland, then you missed quite an event. This year's winners were a diverse lot, brought together by their commitment to quality manufacturing. Some...

Athena Awards Dinner.(WORKING THE ROOM)
July 1, 2005... The 2005 Youngstown/Warren-Area Athena Award Dinner was held Thursday, May 26, at Mr. Anthony's in Boardman. According to co-sponsor the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber, the Athena Award is given annually to recognize area business and...

Team Lorain County.(WORKING THE ROOM)(Brief article)
July 1, 2005... A special kick-off event celebrating the formation of Team Lorain County was held on Wednesday, June 1 at the Spitzer Conference Center on the brain County Community College campus. Team Lorain County, according to a press release, is a new...

The club at key meet and greet.(WORKING THE ROOM)(Brief article)
July 1, 2005... The 5th Annual Meet and Greet Party at The Club at Key Center was held on Thursday, May 12, 2005. "The best happy hour in Cleveland," according to the Key Center Web site, brought together some of the region's brightest professionals to meet...

Don't worry, be happy.(Let's do lunch: this month's local lunch scene pick)(Restaurant review)
July 1, 2005... SANS SOUCI, RENAISSANCE CLEVELAND HOTEL ADDRESS: 24 Public Square LUNCH HOURS: Mon.-Fri., 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CUISINE: French Mediterranean CREDIT CARDS: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover, Diner's Club ...

The rainmakers: wanted: legal eagles, leaders in litigation, tycoons of torts to be IB's Leading Lawyers 2005.(The Web)
July 1, 2005... We've exhausted all of our adjectives for now, but that doesn't mean we'll give up the search for Northeast Ohio's finest attorneys. Actually, we don't really have to do anything at all. That's where you come in. For Leading Lawyers 2005,...

Consultant or insultant? Ways to avoid hiring (or being) what nobody wants: the world's snarkiest it guy.(E-INDUSTRY)
July 1, 2005... "Move!" I'll bet you know someone who acts just like Nick Burns, "your company's computer guy," played by Jimmy Fallon on Saturday Night Live. He doesn't conceal his disdain as he commands you, an obvious ignoramus, to "move" out of the...

Biz links: Northeast Ohio's business resource guide.(Table)
July 1, 2005... Biz Links Northeast Ohio's business resource guide ARCHITECTURE Zinner & Co. LLP (216) 831-0733 www.zinnerco.com BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & ASSISTANCE Northeast Ohio Trade (330) 672-4080 www.neotec.org...

Gossip radio: the best policy is to turn it off before you hear yourself.(THE BOTTOM LINE)
July 1, 2005... Office gossip. We all hate it. And we all despise anybody who engages in it. Except, of course, for ourselves. Ever since human beings first communicated, we have loved to trade news, innuendo and half-truths about our rivals in the...

Start your engines: Northeast Ohio's economy will prosper through collaborative marketing to a national and global audience.(MY SAY)
July 1, 2005... The time for talking about building a regional economy is over. It's time to act. Collectively, we must embark on a mission to gain national exposure for the region with a number of tactics. One tactic Team NEO is using is the creation of a...

The Fedeli factor: Umberto Fedeli's servant leadership is at the heart of his business success.
July 1, 2005... For Umberto Fedeli, sleep doesn't come easy. It's not uncommon for him to wake up several times throughout the night in a fit of panic. The founder and president of Independence-based insurance firm The Fedeli Group cites his...

Speedy transfer: Intel, IBM and Cisco are revolutionizing the sharing of data in Northeast Ohio.(Innovation)
July 1, 2005... Let's clear up a common misconception. OneCleveland is not a free wireless network covering the city like a connected series of coffeeshop Wi-Fi hotspots. It's true OneCleveland is a provider of ultra broadband networking services,...

Facing the future: A.M. McGregor Group's nursing facilities in East Cleveland face a crisis of an expanding senior population and skyrocketing health care costs. It's up to former Keybank vp Rob Hilton to weather the storm.(Aging)
July 1, 2005... Rob Hilton has transformed a conference room into a makeshift office. Binders, files and papers are stacked on tables, chairs and the floor. It's a far cry from the palatial corporate office suites of downtown Cleveland to which Hilton is...

Super brothers: Marous Brothers Construction's 25 years in business proves finding the right people is the secret to longevity.(IB's birthday club)
July 1, 2005... Adelbert "Chip" Marous was all of 19 years old when he and his brother, Scott, 21, started Marous Brothers Construction Inc. in Willoughby. The duo started in 1980 as carpenters, primarily for the residential market. They charged $1,000...

Thinking ahead: NorTech brings together Northeast Ohio business leaders to help them decide their future.(STRATEGIC PLANNING)(Northeast Ohio Technology Coalition)
July 1, 2005... Chris Varley likens scenario planning to grabbing an umbrella hen it's raining: You can't stop the rain, but you can prepare for it. And much like rain, there are factors outside of Northeast Ohio--both nationally and globally--that will...

Hot prospect: Wadsworth-based Concept Services Ltd. found a niche generating big-dollar sales leads for busy companies.(Regional Focus: Medina County)
July 1, 2005... Prospecting for qualified clients, or cold calling, is often the most difficult part of the sales process. While many salespeople excel at client meetings, proposals or closing the deal, making that initial call and getting that first...

In bloom: Magnolias Flower Shop is growing a following in downtown Vermilion.(Ohio Entrepreneur)
July 1, 2005... Janet Schmidt has always had a green thumb. From the time she was young, she busied herself in her grandparents' greenhouse and later in her aunt and uncle's flower shop. After two decades of caring for her favorite pansies and warding off...

Business first: Celeste Rose has learned when opening a business, the basics come first and your skill comes second.(OHIO ENTREPRENEUR)
July 1, 2005... After working for 20 years in e tech industry, Celeste se decided to venture out on her own and opened RoseTECH Consulting, a tech and security consulting business, in 2002. She runs the sole proprietorship with the help of a team of...

Road map.(Ohio Entrepreneur member organizations)(Directory)
July 1, 2005... Ohio Entrepreneur is a partnership of companies, universities and economic development organizations dedicated to providing access to the information and services entrepreneurs need to start, locate and expand their businesses in Ohio. We...

Branching out: area institutions provide long-distance and close-to-home learning, catering to a 24/7 crowd.(Special Section: Guide to: Education)
July 1, 2005... Accessibility and convenience are as important as academic content to time-pressed students. Educational expectations mirror today's express-delivery, more-for-less mentality. As executives, adults and students struggle to balance life and...

Head of the class: education experts answer your questions.(ASK THE EXPERTS)
July 1, 2005... Q: IS IT IMPORTANT TO LISTEN TO STUDENTS' NEEDS WHEN COMING UP WITH A CURRICULUM? A: "Absolutely," says Dr. Pete Woodlock, professor and chairman of the department of accounting and finance of the Williamson College of Business...

Wired money: responding to customer demands, banks now offer a wealth of features online.(Special Section: Guide to: Online Banking)
July 1, 2005... Customer service is what drives the banking industry. The level of customer service is what differentiates one bank from the next, and competition to introduce the next exciting product line is fierce. To stay on top of their game, banks must...

Banking.(biz links)
July 1, 2005... MIDDLEFIELD BANKING COMPANY (888) 801-1666 www.middlefieldbank.com Fully functional site including recently improved E Banking to navigate personal and commercial banking information, and E Corp money management...

Business benefits.(biz links)(Northern Ohio Area Chambers of Commerce )(Brief article)
July 1, 2005... NOACC (NORTHERN OHIO AREA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE) (216) 447-9900 1-866-G0-NOACC www.noacc.org NOACC--the largest chamber of commerce partnership in the Midwest with 120 chambers and 35,000 members. Health insurance, workers'...

Business development.(biz links)
July 1, 2005... YOUNGSTOWN BUSINESS INCUBATOR (330) 746.5003 www.ybi.org The most resource rich environment for startup technology companies in Northeast Ohio. To learn more about what makes us different... what makes more of our...

Business growth expert.(biz links)
July 1, 2005... BIROL GROWTH CONSULTING, INC. (440) 349-1970 www.andybirol.com Andy Birol helps owners grow their business by growing their Best and Highest Use[R] through services that Accelerate Your Businesses Growth, Grow Your Business...

Conference centers.(biz links)
July 1, 2005... JOHN S. KNIGHT CENTER (330) 374-8900 (800) 245-4254 www.johnsknightcenter.org With 123,000 square feet of space, the John S. Knight Center is Summit County and Greater Akron's showcase for great events! Features include:...

Construction.(biz links)
July 1, 2005... MAROUS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION (440) 951-3904 www.marousbrothers.com Marous Brothers Construction is the preeminent construction firm in the Midwest offering services in General Contracting, Design/Build, Historic...

Consulting.(biz links)
July 1, 2005... CANNON ADVANTAGE (216) 408-9495 www.cannonadvantage.com Helping visionary leaders and business decision-makers who want to gain a competitive advantage for their organizations. So for a booming business, think of the Cannon...

Delivery service/courier trucking.(biz links)
July 1, 2005... BONNIE SPEED DELIVERY SERVICE (216) 696-6033 www.bonniespeed.com BONNIE SPEED DELIVERY, established in 1959. We offer one-hour small package deliveries, scheduled-route and expedited truck service, warehousing, distribution,...

Economic development.(biz links)
July 1, 2005... GLIDE (440) 366-4310 www.realink.biz REALink.biz is a free business resource that provides access to an on-line business assessment, resource library, and links to business development web sites.

Education.(biz links)(Kent State University)(Brief article)
July 1, 2005... KENT STATE UNIVERSITY (330) 672-854.0 www.kent.edu/administration/RegionalDevelopment/index.cfm The Division of Regional Development is committed to leveraging the strengths of their eight-campus network to create economic...

Envelopes.(biz links)(Ohio Envelope)(Brief article)
July 1, 2005... OHIO ENVELOPE MANUFACTURING CO. 216-267-2920 www.ohioenvelope.com Ohio Envelope Manufacturing has been providing its customers with all types of plain and printed envelopes, in quanities from 500 to more than a million,...

Financial institutions.(biz links)
July 1, 2005... FIFTH THIRD BANK (216) 274-5306 www.53.com Fifth Third Bank, Northeastern Ohio, with $5.5 billion in assets, has 81 Banking Centers, including 18 seven-day-a-week Bank Mark locations inside slect TOPS Friendly Markets and...

Health insurance/health benefits.(biz links)
July 1, 2005... ANTHEM BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHEILD (800) 551-3119 www.anthem.com Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Ohio's largest health benefits company, offers benefit plans exclusively to the Northern Ohio Area Chambers of Commerce...

Human resource services.(biz links)
July 1, 2005... EMPLOYERS RESOURCE COUNCIL (440) 684-9700 www.ercnet.org ERC provides a full spectrum of HR and workplace related products and services including health insurance, temporary staffing management, outplacement, surveys,...

Internet/intranet development.(biz links)
July 1, 2005... DIGITAL DRY (234) 542-5219 www.ddcg.com Strategically designed Micro-Sites encourage consumers to interact with your brand and facilitate data-capture for relationship marketing purposes. DigitalDay Creative Group developed...

IT consulting and staffing.(biz links)
July 1, 2005... VITAL RESOURCES, INC. (440) 614-5150 www.viralres.com Vital Resources offers cost-effective solutions to increase your organization's internal efficiencies, resolve a myriad of business problems, and deliver measurable...

Management consultants.(biz links)
July 1, 2005... CAMP (800) NOW-CAMP www.camp.org CAMP helps manufacturing and emerging technology-based companies excel and grow with straightforward ideas and strategies by delivering product development, business consulting and entrepreneurial...

Production agency.(biz links)
July 1, 2005... AVID (216) 266-7551 www.avidcom.com AVID Communications is a full-service production agency, specializing in audio, video, streaming media, web design, 3D graphics and more. For more than 25 years, we've created training,...

Professional services--accounting firm.(biz links)
July 1, 2005... GRANT THORNTON LLP (216) 771-1400 www.GrantThornton.com Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International, one of the six global accounting, tax and business advisory organizations. Through member...

Regional economic development.(biz links)
July 1, 2005... NEOTEC (330) 672-4080 (800) 793-0912 www.neotec.org Discover the benefits of Northeast Ohio's foreign-trade zone program... get export counseling assistance... and become part of a regional logistics network. Contact...

Small business resources.(biz links)
July 1, 2005... COSE--THE COUNCIL OF SMALLER ENTERPRISES (216) 621-3300 www.cose.org COSE is a valuable strategic business partner and resource for more than 16,400 member companies. The Web site (www. cose.org) features group...

Website development.(biz links)
July 1, 2005... SCK DESIGN (216) 522-9740 www.sck.net SCK is a visual communication firm with a unique approach. By pairing the talents of our web development and software department with our full-service graphic design department we offer a...

Engaged entrepreneur.(ONE 2 WATCH)
July 1, 2005... Bob Aber, 25 president, The Aber Companies LLC Bob@AberCompanies.com BORN TO LEAD Aber has been starting companies since the age of 10. Most notable: The Vesta Group LLC, a business services firm he began with his friend in 2003...

Letter from the editor.(NEO Grow: Guide To Growing Your Business in Northeast Ohio)(Brief article)
July 1, 2005... Welcome to Northeast Ohio, a great place to grow a business. side Business Magazine is proud to partner with the organizations and companies in this publication to provide a resource for businesses looking to relocate, expand or get started....

Letter from Team NEO.(NEO Grow: Guide To Growing Your Business in Northeast Ohio)
July 1, 2005... Dear Entrepreneur, Welcome to Northeast Ohio! The very fact that this publication is called NEO Grow: Guide to Growing Your Business in Northeast Ohio illustrates the importance of a regional approach to economic development. Because of...

Northeast Ohio Economic Development Organizations.(NEO Grow: Guide To Growing Your Business in Northeast Ohio)(Directory)
July 1, 2005... Akron Industrial Incubator 526 South Main Street Akron, OH 44311 Phone: (330) 375-2173 Fax: (330) 762-3657 Web page: www.ci.akron.oh.us/aii BioEnterprise 11000 Cedar Avenue, Suite 100 Cleveland, OH...

Time to grow: a quality workforce, ideal locations and a vast network of nonprofit and government resources are just some of the reasons why northeast Ohio is the place to grow a business.(NEO Grow: Guide To Growing Your Business in Northeast Ohio)
July 1, 2005... JOE BLISS, PRESIDENT OF JBC Technologies Inc. in needed to make a major business move. He ran out of manufacturing capacity and had to find a new plant that would meet future growth demands. A good customer in South Carolina suggested that...

Smooth sailing: the great lakes innovation and development enterprise helps businesses take the next step--no matter what the stage.(NEO GROW: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT)
July 1, 2005... SOME BUSINESS OWNERS NEED advice to take their company to the next growth level ,or solve a business issue, but don t know where to start. The Great Lakes Innovation and Development Enterprise (GLIDE) can point the company in the right...

Hot prospects: the Youngstown business incubator turns business ideas into realities.(NEO GROW: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT)
July 1, 2005... JIM COSSLER IS USED TO PEOPLE raising their eyebrows when he talks about the Youngstown Business Incubator (YBI). "[It] blows people away," says the incubator's director. "They just can't believe something like this is in Youngstown." ...

Jewel in the crown: the city of solon attracts and retains top companies with a business-friendly attitude.(NEO GROW: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT)
July 1, 2005... THE CITY OF SOLON IS A jewel in the business community crown of Northeast Ohio. Due to the foresight of previous city fathers, an allocation of 2,200 acres of what is now the southwestern portion of the city was set aside solely for industrial...

Laying the foundation: interface services growth network aligns with partners to offer incentives to Northeast Ohio companies.(NEO GROW: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT)
July 1, 2005... JOSEPH PATERNITI IS A cheerleader for Northeast Ohio. As chairman and CEO of Interface Services Growth Network (ISGN) in Akron he touts the benefits of doing business in the region. "We show that this region is a great place for any...

Power of knowledge: REALink's online tools can assess a business at any development stage.(NEO GROW: SUSTAINABILITY)
July 1, 2005... REALINK IS MORE THAN just a Web site. REALink is designed to be used as an online tool for business assessment. The site is designed by, and works in conjunction with, GLIDE (Great Lakes Innovation and Development Enterprise). By use of a...

Atrength in numbers: Northern Ohio area chambers of commerce (NOACC) uses regional power for local business savings.(NEO GROW: SUSTAINABILITY)
July 1, 2005... WHEN IT COMES TO health care insurance and workers' compensation costs, the Northern Ohio Area Chambers of Commerce (NOACC), representing 120 local chambers, has much more bargaining power than individual chambers working alone. "It's the...

Perfect timing: fifth third bank is growing right along with its business customers in Northeast Ohio.(NEO GROW: SUSTAINABILITY)
July 1, 2005... TODD CLOSSIN GREW UP IN Aurora watching his father run a safety shoe business in downtown Cleveland. He moved away in 1984 to pursue his own career in business. Twenty years and a half-dozen hometowns later, Clossin is back in Northeast Ohio as...

Center of the Universe: the city of Beachwood offers a great location and quality service to growing companies.(NEO GROW: SUSTAINABILITY)
July 1, 2005... FROM TOM SUDOW'S standpoint, Northeast Ohio is the center of the universe. As executive director of the Beachwood Chamber of Commerce, Sudow is quick to tout the region's ideal location for doing business. "It's all location, location,...

Connected to customers: DigiKnow Inc. proves that high-tech companies can thrive in Northeast Ohio.(NEO GROW: SUSTAINABILITY)
July 1, 2005... LIKE MOST ENTREPRENEURS, King Hill and his partners chose Beachwood as the place to launch DigiKnow Inc., one of the nation's top 50 online advertising, marketing and technology firms, because Northeast Ohio is their home. "The four...

Listening to business: team NEO's mission is to attract, retain and grow top Northeast Ohio employers.(NEO GROW: EXPANSION)
July 1, 2005... TEAM NEO WANTS TO MAKE sure companies are successful in Northeast Ohio. The nonprofit organization was formed in 2003 following an economic development study in the region. This study was chaired by some of the larger business CEOs in...

Going global: the Northeast Ohio Trade & Economic Consortium facilitates international trade in the region.(NEO GROW: EXPANSION)
July 1, 2005... WHEN THEN L'OREAL USA considered moving the distribution center for its Matrix Professional Products Division from Northeast Ohio to Kentucky, Ron DeBarr was asked to intervene. DeBarr, executive director of the Northeast Ohio Trade &...

Reaching new heights: central location and city support make Shaker Heights a great place to do business.(NEO GROW: EXPANSION)
July 1, 2005... FOR TWO SHAKER HEIGHTS residents, deciding whether to stay or go was a snap. When BP merged with Amoco in the late 1990s and relocated its U.S. headquarters outside of Chicago, Gerrit Buchheim and David Osage, together with four other engineers...

Best of both worlds: the city of Willoughby is a great place for growing companies and growing families.(NEO GROW: EXPANSION)
July 1, 2005... THE CITY OF WILLOUGHBY--located 16 miles west of Cleveland--has an offer few businesses could refuse. Custom-designed industrial parks, historic buildings, tree-lined streets and a blue ribbon school district together with facilities for...

Built to last: we've seen the dream houses they build for other people. But what do they build for themselves? We went inside the $1 million-plus homes of three local builders to show you.(Luxury Home Living)
July 1, 2005... Designing and constructing a French chateau-style home in rolling Moreland Hills was an exercise in downsizing for Dino and Libby Palmieri. The 49-year-old Dino, known more for the salons that bear his name than Palmieri Builders, and his...

New rooms: big homes mean big space and, consequently, the ability to allot rooms specific uses. Here are three new spaces cropping up in a growing number of luxury homes.(LUXURY HOME LIVING)
July 1, 2005... One of the greatest advantages of living in large luxury home is the abundance of space. There seems to be a place for everything, from divesting oneself of dirty clothes (the good old mud room) to working on various arts and crafts, even...

Toy story: check out these four high-end home items that'll have the neighbors drooling.(LUXURY HOME LIVING)(Buyers guide)
July 1, 2005... Everybody's heard the old saying, "He who dies with the most toys, wins." But for those who are really serious about the game of material consumption, mere quantity is not enough. Size does matter. So does cost. And there are bonus points to be...

Message from Community Health Partner's interim president & CEO.
July 1, 2005... Dear Friend of Community Health Partners, As the Interim President of Community Health Partners, I am pleased to report that Community Health Partners Regional Health System continues to strengthen our commitment to provide the highest...

Living: do you have a living will and durable power of attorney?(Community Health Partners Regional Health System)
July 1, 2005... Special Programs Provided Through the Spiritual Care Department Include: Adult Bereavement Adult Bereavement Classes are available throughout the year for anyone who has sustained the loss of a loved one. Trained counselors lead...

Nationally recognized quality.(Community Health Partners Regional Health System)
July 1, 2005... Over the past few years, Community Health Partners Regional Health System has been recognized nationally for our high quality programs and services. Take a moment to read our summary and be assured that Community Health Partners is your...

Surgery: Allen Medical center surgery center puts patients at ease.(Community Health Partners Regional Health System)
July 1, 2005... Allen Medical Center's new Surgery Center opens in July, and will be celebrated with a Community Open House on Sunday, July 24 from 1 - 4 pm. This special community event will allow members of the community to tour the new surgery suite,...

Online: moving forward with online medical records.(Community Health Partners Regional Health System)
July 1, 2005... Community Health Partners is taking the initiative and becoming the areas first community-based hospital to launch a complete online Radiology PACS (Picture Archiving Communication System) and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system. PACS...

Quality: there is a difference in cancer centers.(Community Health Partners Regional Health System)(Brief article)
July 1, 2005... The Ireland Cancer Center at Community Health Partners provides a comprehensive cancer care program. Cancer patients and their families and loved ones are provided an abundance of opportunities to learn about the disease process, treatment...

The role of Reiki in cancer treatment.(Community Health Partners Regional Health System)(Disease/Disorder overview)
July 1, 2005... When I first saw Debbie B., she was curled into a fetal position on a gurney, in too much pain to receive her scheduled radiation treatment. I told her the staff had asked me to help by offering her a Reiki treatment. She said she was willing...