Is Strategic Planning Outmoded?

Is VVI pacing outmoded?

Pacing is a common clinical procedure. The permanent implant rate in the United Kingdom is lower than in other Western countries. The last World Survey' showed a new implant rate of 148 per million population per year (8346 systems) in the United Kingdom. This compares with 421 in Germany, 413 in France, 359 in the United States, and 175 in Spain. In the United Kingdom, the pacing mode was simp...

Strategic planning.

Strategic planning.

Strategic planning.

IV. Reviewed the Budget Plan for years 2006-2011. Deficits were noted by the committee. Some suggestions were to offer an alternate projection (CEW) and review strategies to see where we could reduce spending. The committee would also like to see what the Chancellor can do for Capital Community College as we are spending dollars in parking and common area charges. “Equal funding is not equitabl...

Integrity--an outmoded concept?

We’ve heard a lot in the news recently about “integrity,” or the lack thereof. Although the word has been used most often in politics, it has surfaced in business, medicine, law and even in relation to the United States site for the Winter Olympics. I’ve pondered what this word really means. It is associated with images of “honesty,” “a handshake is as good as my bond,” “keeping promises,” “hon...