The new millennium ushered in seismic change in for-profit and non-profit companies across all business sectors. “Business as usual” is now the new watch phrase. Previous success and experience does not inform a constantly shifting, uncertain future. Business cycles have shortened from 20 to 10 years at the end of the last century to every…
DENIAL IS NOT A RIVER IN EGYPT PRESENTATION TO INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S FORUM, MICHIGAN CHAPTER BY DOROTHY DEREMO President & CEO HOSPICE OF MICHIGAN 2006 Introduction Life is the only terminal condition that exists from the time of conception. We all have to die but we do not all have to die badly. Unfortunately, a large…
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CAREGIVING FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN HEALTH CARE LEADERSHIP INAUGURAL MEETING JUNE 18, 2004 Dorothy Deremo Hospice of Michigan President and CEO Thank you Jon. The issue of the economic impact of caregiving must be put within a context of need and current delivery systems before looking to potential solutions. As Ken Dychtwald once…
Wayne State University DISTINGUISHED CORPORATE LEADERS AWARD MAY 16, 1995 ACCEPTANCE REMARKS BY DOROTHY DEREMO, MSN, MHSA, RN, CNAA, CHE Thank you President Adamany, Dean Hough and Distinguished Guests. I am truly honored to be here tonight. Jack Benny once remarked upon accepting an award, — “I really don’t deserve this. But I have arthritis…
Era of the Elder: The Economic and Workforce Impact of the End-of-Life-Care WYE RIVER GROUP ON HEALTHCARE Health Care Challenges of an Aging America: Implications for Employers, Health Systems, & Public Policy April 1-2, 2002 Era of the Elders – The Economic and Workforce Impact of End of Life Care Remarks by Dorothy E. Deremo…
