From the CDC In response to an intensifying outbreak in the United States and internationally caused by a new influenza virus of swine origin, the World Health Organization raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 5. on April 29, 2009. A Phase 5 alert is a “strong signal that a pandemic is imminent andRead… Read more »
The Kansas House is proposing a 5% pay cut for all state employees. PLUS a 7.5% increase in insurance premiums. Single parent with kids still covered by insurance….it’s getting scarey out there.
I just read an interesting article from the Washington Post. I encourage you to read it, especially those of you who may be responsible for hiring, or communications. Did you know that in the next four years, approximately 1/3 of government (Federal) jobs will need to be filled? With 3/4 of its workforce being overRead… Read more »
Pandemic planning experts are going to be at CPM WEST with the latest information on Swine Influenza. Learn what you can expect and what you can do to protect your employees and ensure the survival of your organization. Attend this free session on Tuesday, May 12th and then attend the CPM Exhibit Hall Grand OpeningRead… Read more »
It’s a good thing that social media is up and operating around the world because it is the best way to get the word out about swine flu. The federal government is jumping into action, using social media to get the word out and regular updates on their web pages to make sure the publicRead… Read more »
This coming weekend marks the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby. My husband, Ed, and I have been following this famous race off and on for the past few years, sometimes watching at home and sometimes watching on the big screen televisions in a bar at Ocean City. Last year’s race was both dramatic andRead… Read more »
Provisions in the The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the economic stimulus package signed by President Obama Feb. 17, include 19.2 billion dollars in incentive funds for physicians to abandon piecemeal paper-based health records for an electronic systems that will allow for greater efficiency and more indepth data collection for the diagnosis andRead… Read more »
In the Age of Enlightenment & quickly towards the Age of World Peace as Attainable, where we encourage Transparency, Accountability & provide specifications to & for THIN Consultants & Contractors mindful of Taxpayer expectations, does Gov 2.0 & eGovernment promote FLAT Government Operations? Where is Value added to Gov 2.0 in Community Participation? Is anRead… Read more »
From a longer blog post over at the Rock Creek blog… As the top news story on the nightly news and CNN.com, the swine flu, or H1N1 epidemic has dominated the headlines since last weekend. And to say that there’s been a lot of chatter online would be an understatement. Nielsen reports that on AprilRead… Read more »
I met Wayne at Gov 2.0 Barcamp on one Sunday morning as a group of volunteers were planning the eventual conference. I was impressed with his ideas and thought processes and was wondering what he was up to. That day and at the actual Gov 2.0 Barcamp he told me about his group “Open ForumRead… Read more »