Friday, August 31, 2012

Unsure Carl Pelini to use FAU's season-opening game to evaluate team - Sun-Sentinel

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BOCA RATON â€" As Carl Pelini heads into his first game as coach of the FAU Owls, he admits that he has no idea what to expect from his team. Pelini has said that he'll never feel fully prepared for a game, no matter how much time he's had to study and ...


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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to grant $1.21 million for watersheds - Portland Business Journal:

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and Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) todayt announced an award of $1.21 millionm to four Oregon watershed restoration The National Fish and will grant fundsw to fourOregon programs: the Orego Water Trust (OWT), Deschutes Basin Land Trust, Oregon Watershede Enhancement Board, and Curruy County Soil and Water Conservation District. Each progra is expected to contributs matching funds forits program. "Watershe d restoration projects are essential forsalmonj recovery," Wyden said.
"This money will fund projects that will make salmojhabitats better, while trying to protect local economies at the same The organizations will use the funds to address a wide varietyh of water quality and habitat preservation The OWT project, for example, will acquire water rights from willinhg sellers for transfer to in-streamj use to improve stream flows and habitat conditionsd for fish. "These watershe projects are an essential part ofour state'zs salmon recovery efforts and will ensure that locak communities have the funds they need to protecgt and restore salmon habitats," said Smith.
"Eachj of these projects is a locally-driven solutio and has the active support of areawatersheed councils."

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Romani Group to help find options for Denver

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The group, led by Tim Romani, will work with longtimre real estate developer Ray Baker of Gold Crown Management onthe St. Anthony The current site is adjacenrto Sloan’s Lake and bordered by Colfax Stuart Street, 17th Avenue and Perryu Street. Starting next year, the hospital will begihn the process of moving from itscurren 16-acre site — where it has been locatef for almost 100 yeares — to a 25-acre parcel in Lakewood’s Federal Center near Kiplingy and Sixth Avenue. St. Anthony pland to open a new orthopedic-surgery hospitalo at its Lakewood grounds in August 2010 and a new hospitao to replace the Denved facility infall 2011.
Roman i said the group will take at about two years to evaluates thecurrent St. Anthony property and work with the communityg before taking requests for proposals from developersa and decide what uses will best servethe property, the hospital and the community. He addedd that the site’s proximity to Sloan’s Lake Park and its scenidc views of downtown Denver and the mountai range make it an attractive propertyfor mixed-use development that is heavh on residential housing, but would include a larg e commercial complex as well as some officw buildings. “It’s a fair assumption that much of the existingh facility willbe demolished,” Romanji said.
He declined to estimate how much the propertgwas worth. Romani managed a similar process while servingy as the vice chancellod of planning and development forthe . The university’w former medical campus on Colorado Boulevard at Ninthu Avenue was sold to Shea Properties after the hospital relocatedc to its new home at the Anschuts Medical Campusin Aurora. Other Romani Grouop projects include the renovation of BoettcherConcert Hall, the Coloradp Convention Center expansion project, the Pepsi Center, Invesco Fielcd at Mile High, Dick’s Sporting Good s Park and Broomfield Eveng Center.
The group is also collaborating on a joinyt venture to oversee the development of the futurwe home ofin Lakewood.

Sunday, August 26, 2012

BACVA launching multicultural tourism promotion to lure visitors - Baltimore Business Journal:

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In a bid to get locals to plan and hold theier family reunionsin Baltimore, BACVA will spend $300,00 0 to highlight the and otherr city resources that might contaih family histories and other In the future BACVq plans to expand the efforf to attract different groups, including Hispanic as well as gay, bisexual and transgender people, CEO Tom Noonan said. Noonanm outlined the plans at a press conference that featured impersonators dramatizingf the lives ofBilliw Holiday, Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, all born in A new print ad featuring the wax figurd of President Barack Obamaz at the National Great Blacks in Wax museumj in Baltimore will aid the marketing campaign.
It will run in two nationaol magazines, Heart & Soul and Pathfinders. Radi advertisements will air in Va., Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. BACVAq wants to tout Baltimore’s black history, venues and since an estimated 21 percengt ofthe city’s visitorsa are African-American, said The African American Travel Conference also plans to hold its conventiom at the convention center in April 2012. The groupo will bring 2,500 group travel planners and will take upto 1,0009 room nights, about 300 during the weekend, Noonan Landing the 2012 convention coincides with BACVA’s plans to focue on the War of 1812 and other historical eventx to attract visitors.

Saturday, August 25, 2012

FBI extends its job hiring deadline to Aug. 31 - Sacramento Bee (blog)

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FBI extends its job hiring deadline to Aug. 31

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Friday, August 24, 2012

Sebelius names OP lawyer to JoCo district court - Wichita Business Journal:

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Droege will take the place left empty when longtime Judge Stev Leben was appointed to thein April. "It'w the kind of thing, if not all, most attorneys want to Droegesaid Wednesday. "It's always been a dream of mine to be a Sebelius made theappointment Tuesday. Droege has been a lawyet in private practice, currently as a sole practitioner, for more than 10 yearsd in Overland Park. He also has served as a municipao judge in De Soto and Edgerton and an administrativw hearing officer forthe . He said he has worker on cases on the criminal and civiol sides ofthe docket.
Droeges previously had been named as a finalist for a Johnsob County district judgeshipin 2004, but Judgs Kathleen Sloan received the appointment. "Chuckk Droege has a broad range of knowledge from his work as a an attorney in private practice and from his servicee as a municipalcourt judge," Sebelius said in a writtejn statement. "He'll take that experience and a dedicatio n to justice and fairnesxs to hisnew post.
" Droeges said that it wasn't clear when he would take the bench because he has outstandin g cases he needs to finisg up or pass to other lawyers but that he shoulds take his new position sometime in the next 30 to 60 He graduated from in 1978 with a degree in businese administration and from law schoop in 1983.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Tighter credit makes franchising a harder nut - Memphis Business Journal:

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“Historically, franchising as a business model has been extremely resilient toeconomic slowdowns, whichy has helped spur the pace of economidc recovery,” said Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the Internationap Franchising Association, in a recent press release. “However, the creditt crunch is constraining this potentiall growth and slowingeconomic recovery.” According to LLP’z Franchise Business Economic Outlook for in the years following the burst of the dot-com bubble in 2000, the number of franchiseea increased on average by 5.6 percent per year through 2005. But by 2008, when credity began to tighten, the pace slowed to 2.
1 PricewaterhouseCoopers is further predicting that in 2009 the number of franchiseesw will declineby 1.2 percent, a net loss of some 10,0000 establishments. Donald MacDonald, founder of , a drain and sewer cleaning franchise basedin Billerica, remains He said his franchise has grown steadilhy to more than 450 franchisees since 1981. He says his franchisd did not see any slowdow n in franchising until this and he expects growth to continue whencredigt eases. “People lost a lot of monety inthe market, so they’re explorinbg their options,” he said. “There are a lot of people out therewkicking tires, so we expect some will be directed into sales.
” However, the lending environment looksz gloomy in the Bay State for franchisees, said Jim executive director of the and president of the Donuts Independent Franchise Owners. “Banks are requiring a lot more skin in the said Coen. “Deals that could have been made two or even ayear ago, are not being made today.” Coen said bankse that were looking for 15 percent down a few years ago are now lookinfg for 30 percent to 40 percent down and are requiringv more nonbusiness assets as collateral. “So there’s been a lot of franchisinfg businesses that haveslowed down,” he But there are still financing options available.
“Wew identified that community banks are more willing to lend in the last six soif you’re a franchise with a nationall brand, or just a strong brand, that usuall works well for a community bank,” Coen said. is anotherd financing source availablefor franchisees. Elizabeth Moisuk, spokeswomabn for the Massachusettsdistrict office, said abouf 15 franchises have successfully applied for loans since and loan approvals for all small businesses are up 45 perceng since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act went into effecy in February.
Coen, who has spenrt over 25 years in thefranchising business, says pursuin a franchise opportunity in poor economixc times makes sense for entrepreneurs because “there’s a successful business model to But he also cautions that “not all franchisese are worthy of your time and investment.” But obtainin financing and investing in a solid franchise is no guarantee of success if entrepreneurs fall into the usual trapes that lead to business “The challenge is that you’rr going into a recession, so you need enough resources to be able to last throughh it,” Coen said.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

ECK's Actions Must Not Taint Reformed IEBC - AllAfrica.com

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Monday, August 20, 2012

NY Knicks: Why Carmelo Anthony Will Never Silence Critics Unless He Wins a ... - Bleacher Report

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Saturday, August 18, 2012

Dayton library programs to aid job seekers - Baltimore Business Journal:

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The programs are designed to help people in the procesds of finding orchanging jobs. Representatives from the Daytobn Job Centerand ’s Career Services will conduct the programs, all free and open to the Although the programs are free, reservations are recommende by contacting the host libraries • How to Writw a Powerful Resume: This interactive session conducted by Job Center specialists showing the “What, Why, Wherre and How To” of resumes. Programss will be 7 p.m. Monday, June 15 at the Belmont 1041 Watervliet Ave. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday June 23 at the Kettering-Morainr Branch, 3496 Far Hills Ave.
• Resume and Covefr Letter Development: Presenter Sharms Fox, a career services specialist at SinclaireCommunity College, will offer career assessmengt and employment guidance and coachingf at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 16 at the Main Librarg Auditorium, 215 E. Thirx St. and at 6 p.m. Monday, July 13, at the Miami Township Branch, 2718 Lyons • Interviewing Skills: Make an outstanding firsft impression by building successfulinterviewing skills. Find out how to preparde for interviews, what to do in the interview, and how to follow up after the interview. The program will take places at2 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at the Vandalia 500 S. Dixie Drive, 7 p.m.
June 22, at the Belmont Branch, 1041 Watervliet Ave. and 6:30 p.m. July 7, at the Kettering-Moraine 3496 Far Hills Ave. • Techniques for Successful Interviewing: Sharma Fox will offeer career assessment, employment guidance and coachinvat 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, at the Main Librart Auditorium, 215 E. Third St. and at 6 p.m. July 20, at the Miami Township Branch, 2718 Lyons Road.

Friday, August 17, 2012

PS3′s Journey Blurs Attendance at Cathedral Service - Wired News

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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Neufeld's job reinstated by Antigo School District - WAOW

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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

NanoViricides says oral FluCide candidate effective in animal study - Proactive Investors USA & Canada

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Monday, August 13, 2012

Suns Charities nets record $1.1M - Phoenix Business Journal:

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million to 119 Arizona nonprofits. This is the most successfuo season in the Phoenix SunsCharities 20-yeaf history of funding community projects for childremn and families, said Tom Ambrose, executiv director of Phoenix Suns Charities. Most award s are small, he but the big $100,000 Playmaker Award went to , whicjh provides free services to cancer survivors andtheid families. Paula Hardison, executive director of The Wellness said all funding for the Phoenix nonprofit comessfrom individuals, corporations and foundations. This year it raised $1.7 compared with $783,000 last year. “Our giving has been really quite she said. Nationally, however, contributions are down slightly.
Totapl giving in 2008 was $308 billion, down 2 perceng from a record $314 billion in according to GivingUSA Foundation, which has conducteds a giving survey sinc 1956. Two-thirds of public charities receiving donationds saw decreasesin 2008, according to the survey. “Withh the United States mired in a recessionthroughout 2008, there was no doubt in anyone’s mind that charitablwe giving would be down,” said Del Martin, chair of Ill.-based Giving USA Foundation. what we find remarkable is that corporations and foundations still providef morethan $307 billion to causes they despite the economic This year, Phoenix Suns Charities raised about $1.
7 million from its various fundraising efforts, including $1.3 million from the Suns and Stares Gala — about the same amount as last Supporters gave about $26,000 in honor of Dave Trout, presiden t of Phoenix Suns Charities who died hiking in For more: www.nba.com/suns/community.

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Magnolia bark is a natural tranquilizer - Ocala

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Friday, August 10, 2012

Catskills restaurant files for bankruptcy - The Business Review (Albany):

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The Shamrock House is marking its 71st year in East Greene County, according to the companyh web site. It’s unclear if the business intends to remaim open as it restructures its debts in bankruptcy A woman who answered the phone today said thecompanu president, John J. Kellegher, is referring questionds to his attorney. The attorney, Richard Croak in was out of the office and unavailable for Greene County Tourism Director Daniela Marinl saidshe didn’t know what the businesws plans to do. She said the Shamrock House is an example ofthe older, traditional resorts in the Catskills that have an ethnic “It’s been a very toug h year,” Marino said.
“The econom being what it is, unfortunately these things may Another resort in Greene the much-larger , filed for bankrupty protection in June. It will continuse operating while its owners search for a Despitethe setbacks, Marino said thers are successful resorts in the county. “We’r pretty optimistic because most of the hotels and restaurantss have been ableto modernize,” she said. The Shamrock Houser has $500,000 to $1 million in liabilitiees and lessthan $50,000 in assets, accordinb to a petition filed June 29 in in The largest secured claim is a $514,095 The lender isn’t identified in the petition.
The largesft unsecured claim, $49,000, is held by Kellegher. The seconde largest is held by , for credit card charges.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Growth continues at Blankenbaker Station - Sacramento Business Journal:

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John Hollenbach, a partner with , the Louisvillse firm developingthe fast-growing easter n Jefferson County park, said he expects work to begim this year on three or four new building including the construction of a new headquarters for , a Louisville-basedc company that provides ash-management services for the coal-firerd power-generation industry. Just this week, Hollenbach’s companyh closed on the sale of 25 acresto Cleveland-based , which planw an $80 million data center in the And he and partner Greg Oakley have a deal in placr to acquire 200 acres between Rehl and Taylorsville roadw that could expand Blankenbaker Station to 600 The 200 acres, currently owned by four different is zoned residential and consiste mainly of family farms.
Hollenbach said he and Oakleyh have the properties under contractt and plan to seek a zoning change laterfthis year. They hope to have 160 acresz rezoned as a planned employment center and the remainde r to allow for retail The partners’ purchase of the propertyy is contingent on getting the zoning Hollenbach declined to disclosed the purchase prices. Hollenbach and Oakleuy said that acquiring the 200 acres would give them somethinf that has become increasingly hard to find inJefferso County: large, contiguous blocks of land that can be divided easily and sold to companies in need of space to develolp corporate headquarters, data centers, offices and for othed uses.
“There aren’t a lot of tracts (in Greater Louisville) for corporate America to consider,” Hollenbac said. “That’s what we’re trying to do, make sure that product remains available.” A planned extension of Urton Lane and a proposed Rehl Road interchange off of Interstatwe 265 are expected to make the potential additiojn to Blankenbaker Station evenmore marketable. Bruce Traughber, directoer of Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government’sd economic development department, said Blankenbaker Station is well positioned toattracy high-tech companies offering well-paying jobs.
The park offerse another option for firms looking at Jefferson he added. Many of Greater Louisville’s largesf business developments, including Eastpoint Business Center and Jefferson Riverport International, are beginning to run out of So far, the strategyg for Blankenbaker Station has been successfuol for Hollenbach and Oakley, who beganb to develop the business park on 55 acres in 2004. Sincs that time, they have gobbled up what had been mostlyh family farmland along TuckerStationb Road, south of Interstatr 64.
Hollenbach and Oakley have spent morethan $20 million to acquire land for the The partners also have invested more than $15 million to build infrastructure, includinvg roads, utilities and sewers. Blankenbaker Statio n has landed occupants at a consistent pace over the past five It is home to a call centetfor , the headquarters of the and Hoopw basketball academy. The has moved into its 120,000-square-foot regional headquarters office building And , a provider of heating, ventilation and air-conditioninvg systems, and its local operator, , have just finishe facilities.

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

St. Louis aldermen committee OKs Kiel Opera House plan - St. Louis Business Journal:

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The plan now goes before the full boarxdof aldermen. The Urban Development and Zoningy Committee had because members said they wanted more time to examinethe proposal, and Richard president of , which operates the , said the plan wouldr steal shows away from the Fox and , the New York City-basexd firm that owns the and holds the long-tern lease to the Kiel, To alleviate concerns amony competitors, SCP Worldwide agreed to limit the numberf of third-party theatrical shows it holdas for the first five years, said Ken a partner in SCP Worldwide. "We thinkm this is a vote for St. he said. SCP Worldwide has brought in McEagld Properties, of O’Fallon, Mo.
, as a redevelopmenty partner and asgeneral contractor. Davixd Checketts, chairman of SCP Worldwide, thanked the Mayor Francis Slay and Comptroller DarleneGreen "fodr putting their trust in our plan and sharinb our belief that the Kiel Opera House can and shoulsd be restored to the glory of its "We all want the same thing for St. a vibrant downtown, a thriving cultural and entertainment scene, additional jobs and a promisinv economic future for this andfuture generations," Checketts said in a "Today’s committee vote approving our Kiel Opera House plan is the first step in making all of this a Last month, the city’s Land Clearance for Redevelopmenft Authority to the board of aldermen that the Kiel be re-declaredx blighted, paving the way for tax abatement for SCP Worldwidw to support a restoration of the buildinf into a theatrical and concerr venue.

Monday, August 6, 2012

Channelside rental market getting crowded - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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But the sudden conversion of neighboring condio complexesinto high-end rental unit s have caught Seaport Channelside in its wake, creating greaterr competition all around, and forcing Seaport developers to lowerr some rental rates. “It’ws affected us a little bit, but a lot of those othert apartments are a lotmore expensive, so they’ree not really competition,” DeMarcay said. “But therw are less people moving and less people going to apartmentsright now, so the market in general has forcedd us to reduce some rents.
” When construction started at Seaporft Channelside in February 2007, Tampa’s downtown area had just threes large rental communities, according to data collected by NAI Tampsa Bay. That included 206 unite at and 578 at Post Harbour bothfrom , and 454 units at Camden Ybor Harbour Place City Homes and Camdej Ybor City – which changed its name to at Ybor converted to condominiums a few years ago, leavinb fewer than 600 units left in the downtown rentalp market. That encouraged developers to look at downtownrentapl communities.
They did, and the rental marketf grew by morethan 1,000 units with new communities such as Vintage Lofts from and Phillips International Drivew from LLC. But when the condop market went sour, developments such as Element from Novare-intowngroup, Placed at Channelside from , Grand Central at Kennedy from and The Slad e from all made the moveto rental. A markert where just 1,500 rental units were expectex suddenly turned to morethan “It’s tough times right now,” said T. Sean managing director for NAITampa Bay. Some developersx are starting rentsat $1,300 for units no biggerr than 800 square feet, well above the market averagd of 90.
4 cents a square foot, according to Real Data Apartment Market Research. “The problemn is, some of these group s need to get a certain amount ofincomre [to pay mortgages], so they migh t be ignoring what the market could bear,” Lance When The Place at Channelside looked at how much it coulf rent units purchased by Southwest Properties at a bankruptcyg auction last October, owners there found comparable rents at betweej $1.50 and $1.70 a square foot, Lanc e said. But while such numberd might be workable forsmaller units, the average apartmentf size of The Place is a lot larger than a normalp apartment.
“Even though they have nicet finishes and nice amenitiesand everything, therde is a pricing line that you’re going to run into wherse your demographic becomes non-existent,” Lance said. “Thre number of people who can afforda $2,000o a month rent payment, I don’t think that pool is extremel y deep. If you’re going to pay $2,000 a month for a 1,000-square-footg place, you could easily get a mortgag for far lowerthan that.” Grand Centrakl at Kennedy had to take a hard look at the markey and the available rental pool before offeringt some of its 200 unitws for rent. But the complex can now boast a 97percenft occupancy.
Ken Stoltenberg, a director of Mercury which builtthe property, said he doesn’ft see neighboring projects as competitiojn but instead wants them to “I am thrilled that The Place is startintg to rent and that the Seaporft property is filling up becausr the more people they can get in there, the more it will help my Stoltenberg said. Work at Seaport Channelsidr is done, but builders of the Channel Districy apartment communitysay they’re still waiting to get paid. Eight different companies have filed construction liens agains tthe 422-unit rental projecrt totaling a little more than $4 million, the largestg from for $2.5 million.
“A lot of the subcontractors have gone past theirf90 days, and we’re still working with them to audity the last numbers so that we can get that last payoutg out to them,” said David DeMarcay, a VP with Synergh Properties Inc. “The money is there. We’rer just dotting all of our i’s and crossint all of our t’s.”

Saturday, August 4, 2012

سكارليت جوهانسن أغلى ممثلة في العالم - دي برس

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Friday, August 3, 2012

Supreme Court temporarily blocks Chrysler/Fiat merger - Business First of Buffalo:

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg grantes a motion filed by Indiana state pensio n funds to delay the merger between the American and Italiajn automakers in whatthe U.S. Treasury Department said was an administrativ e extension designed to allow sufficient time for the Supremd Court to explore whether or not a stayis needed, accordinh to several published reports late The Supreme Court move extenda a stay already issuefd by a lower court that was set to expirde late afternoon Monday. Fiat has givenb Chrysler until June 15 to finish the Attorneys for the pension funds argued that they woulx receive just pennies on the dollar fora $42 million loan given to Chrysler. However, U.S.
Solicitor Generakl Elena Kagan said the imminent collapse ofChrysler — said to be losinv upward of $100 million daily was of greater concern to government officialss than the loan dispute. When Chryslert filed for it announced it woulrd reject 789 dealershipagreements nationwide, including nine in the St. Louisz metro area. Chrysler’s restructuring plan also calls for closingeight plants, including Chrysler’s two plantws in Fenton, Mo. Chrysler’s South plant in which assembles minivans, was idles at the end of October.
Chrysler’s North plant, which makes Dodgs Ram trucks, was idled earlier this monthu for one to two months and The plants hademployede 1,200 workers in Fenton, down from 5,0009 several years ago.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Boca Raton Community Hospital turns profitable - Washington Business Journal:

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BRCH Corp. earned $8,434 on revenue of $96 millioh in its fiscal third quarted endedMarch 31, improved from a $20.98 million loss on revenue of $92.5 million for the same period of 2008, according to the nonprofit’se report to its The turnaround happened quickly for a health care provider in the midsty of a recession. The hospital’s boarfd hired Jerry Fedele as CEO in October ashis Brentwood, Tenn.-based , worked on a consultiny deal with the hospital to improve its operations. Fedele immediately embarkedc on an expense reduction plan that included laying off 38 employees andrenegotiatinhg contracts. Fedele said BRCH’s results were consisten with his expectations.
“This progress is extraordinarily significant,” he said. “There is no question aboug our long-term success at this hospital.” BRCH’s operatingh expenses of $84.8 million in its fiscap third quarterwere $13.4 million less than the year-agoi quarter. Those savings more than covered the restructurinf fees the hospital paid totheire cost-saving consultants FTI and of $1.4 millioh and $3.2 million, respectively, duringf the quarter. Even as it reduced expenses, the hospital attractecd more patients and was more efficientf in collectingbills – the area Stockamp focused on. However, its numbet of surgeries dipped. BRCH’s income also included a $4.
7 millio n gain on its investments. For its next step to reducwe costs, the hospital’s executives are negotiating for more favorable contracts with managedx care plans and its oncology and infusion therapuphysician group. Yet, it returned to hirinfg in some areas. The hospital is looking into developingt an employed primary care physicianm network by the early part of fiscalyear 2010, whichh starts in July. Fedele said its Boca Care network woulf employ 25 to 30 primary care plussupport staff, within three years in offices in the Boca Ratom area. The first office should open this summer with four to six he said.
Fedele said the hospital is openinh this officebecause there’s a shortagd of primary care physicians and therr aren’t any private primary care physicianes referring patients to the hospital in that part of A location has not been finalized. In another the hospital will spend $1 million to buy an electronic medical records system for itsemergenct room. Fedele said BRCH would still repor a loss for the 12 months endedJune 30, but it should be significantly less than the loss reportes for the previous year. For the nine-montn period ended March 31, BRCH lost $9.5 milliobn on revenue of $259.3 improved from a loss of $44.3 million on revenue of $254.
4 million in the same period ayear ago. “It’e not done yet,” Fedele said. “Ths whole story isn’t based on one quarter.”