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In today’s global economy it is becoming increasingly more important for a business to adequately protect and enforce its intellectual property (IP). Most businesses are aware of one of the routes to such protection, namely obtaining patents and trademarks from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, and registering copyrights with the U.S. Copyright Office. While registering IP with these entities is fundamental to protection and enforcement, another valuable protection and enforcement resource exists with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).As a bureau of the Department of Homeland Security, the CBP is charged with securing our nation’s border, which includes protecting U.S. IP rights (primarily trademarks and copyrights) from infringing or counterfeit imports. The CBP maintains a recordation system for trademarks and copyrights. However, owning a trademark registered with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, or a copyright registered with the U.S. Copyright Office, does not automatically result in the trademark or copyright being registered with the CBP, but it is the first step.HS to rapidly improve patient pathways in both elective care and emergency admissions, as well as in administrative functions. The aims of this work have been three fold:
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Companies have learnt that they must try to sell those products, which people really want else they could suffer losses. As a result, many companies are making great efforts to adapt themselves to changing customer requirements.When the dot com bubble burst a number of companies suffered heavy losses. Their problems were further compounded with the attack on the Twin Towers. In such a scenario when the very basis of people’s life was affected the market almost died out.Everywhere the hunt was to look for products that could survive in such hard times. Consumers didn’t have much choice, first they were held back by a slow economy and then by the prospect of a nation on the brink of war and chaos. The mood was to save rather than spend on new and frivolous things. This caused a slump in consumer spending and had the sellers worried.The need of the hour was to look for new products that could meet the customer requirements and survive the test of time.New ProductsThe search for new changed products spread all over and centred on “Service”. People mostly agreed that
Due to client confidentiality issues, the names and identities of the client hospitals who have benefited from this process have been obscured as no self-respecting management team would like the press to know about their problems with finance and efficiency.
Are We Healthy?
Many people within the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) would recognise that there have been a number of significant improvements to the service over the last few years, but these same people would also recognise that there are many further improvements that could (and need to) be made, especially with so many hospitals facing deficits.
This short article has arisen from a number of projects carried out within the NHS to rapidly improve patient pathways in both elective care and emergency admissions, as well as in administrative functions. The aims of this work have been three fold:
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Employment history verification is essential for many reasons. Job applicants may lie on their resume to cover up previous employment problems, and even periods of imprisonment that they obviously do not want to reveal in an application for a new job. You are obliged not only by law, but morally, to make as sure as you possibly can that your employees are not harmed through your employment of an unsuitable candidate.Your verification procedure should detect any false dates of employment provided, any exaggeration of positions or responsibilities held and the possibility of fictitious employers being named. Why does this happen? Why do some candidates feel it necessary to fabricate their resumes or CVs in this way? It is, in fact, not all that uncommon, and there have been some prominent cases reported in the press. Let’s examine some reasons why people do this.A very common reason for stating false periods of employment with specific companies is to hide dismissal for inappropriate behavior, violence to other employees or theft. Any one of these could provide a good reason for
Are We Healthy?
Many people within the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) would recognise that there have been a number of significant improvements to the service over the last few years, but these same people would also recognise that there are many further improvements that could (and need to) be made, especially with so many hospitals facing deficits.
This short article has arisen from a number of projects carried out within the NHS to rapidly improve patient pathways in both elective care and emergency admissions, as well as in administrative functions. The aims of this work have been three fold:
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How important are staff to your business? That’s sort of a basic question, because everyone knows that without staff you can’t do your own job. But really, how important do we consider our staff? After all, they haven’t been to school as long as we have, they don’t know as much, they don’t make the money we do. Shouldn’t it be easy to replace them when we need to?It’s easy to fall into the trap of under-rating the importance of staff to a business; but it’s at least as bad to have the wrong staff in your organization. Who are the ‘wrong’ staff? Most of us would say those who don’t work hard, or take too many breaks, or don’t know what they’re doing, or who don’t take initiative. Now, these are serious defects, but the problem goes deeper – are we seeking staff who really complement the business?When you opened your business you had an ideal in mind. Most likely it included finding and pleasing customers, providing a high quality product, delivering top-notch service to support your product, and getting customers excited enough to tell others about you. Business owners have v
This short article has arisen from a number of projects carried out within the NHS to rapidly improve patient pathways in both elective care and emergency admissions, as well as in administrative functions. The aims of this work have been three fold:
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There are many time wasters that contribute to poor time management and might lead you to wish you had more hours in the day to complete your work.The truth is that there are a few classic time wasters plus a few relatively new ones that help to sap your time and prevent you from having a productive day: 1. Visits from your coworkers. Having coworkers popping into your office or to your cubicle to talk can be one of the worst time wasters because not only does it take up your time, you might be hesitant to ask them to leave so you can get some work done. If you have a door that you can close, do so. People should get the message that you’re busy. Otherwise, try to find a quiet place such as a meeting room where you can be alone and left undisturbed.2. Making and receiving phone calls Another classic time waster is making and receiving personal phone calls. If you have caller ID, you can use it to screen calls and let certain calls go to voice mail so that you can handle them later. If you find that phone calls are hurting your time management, try to block out t
This short article has arisen from a number of projects carried out within the NHS to rapidly improve patient pathways in both elective care and emergency admissions, as well as in administrative functions. The aims of this work have been three fold:
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Last Thursday I turned the subject of the article “The Medium vs. the Message” into a 20-minute speech, which I delivered to one of my Toastmasters clubs. At the beginning of the speech, I had everyone in the audience create a fake business card with their name and their current career listed on it. Then at the end of the speech, I had them do it again, and of course the results were different because people were thinking differently about their careers.It’s easy to fall into the trap of seeing our jobs as a container within which we work. Maybe you think to yourself, “I’m an employee of company X.” But seeing your job as something contained within you is far more empowering. So instead you think, “Company X is one of my outlets for self-expression.” Instead of you holding a position with a company, you see that company as holding a position within you. It’s as if you’ve hired the company as you would a contractor to perform a service for you, and the service they provide is one of helping you express your value to others.Why is it that top professional speakers get paid over $10,00
• Significantly improve financial performance
• Maintain or improve standards of care
• Increase the overall patient experience
Healthy & Sustainable
Before we start, it is worth stating that many organisations have been able to ‘ram-raid’ hospitals, making short term, low gain and unsustainable improvements that have irritated administrative staff and lost the support of the clinical teams.
Therefore, there is a balance to be walked, on the one hand, the need to focus on significant improvements, and on the other hand the need to bring the teams with you as they pass through the process.
Over a period of time, we have been trialling a sustainable model for improvement in Health, Local Authorities/Council, Eme
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