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December 10, 2018 EditionEdition

🔒CT nonprofits at a major crossroads

With the election in the rear-view mirror, and the 2019 legislative session on the horizon, the state's privately governed social-service organizations are at a fork in the road.

Haddad extends training, clinical care for at-risk patients

Among his many roles, Community Health Center's Dr. Marwan Haddad can be found on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., lobbying for or against legislation that affects clinical care.

HSC’s Alderman helps lung-disease patients breathe easier

Stephanie Alderman teaches patients with serious lung ailments not only how to cope, but also how to be their own cheerleaders on the road to lasting recovery.

Hartford Hospital’s Veronneau helps patients, families in crisis

Patricia Veronneau has helped boost Hartford Hospital's patient-satisfaction scores by improving communication between doctors and patients.
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Dr. Anwar focuses on building a healthy community

Dr. Saud Anwar is a mayor and physician who spends some of his free time providing free health care to people in impoverished countries.

Kyriacou a beacon for Gaylord, long-term care hospital industry

George Kyriacou will retire as president and CEO of Gaylord Specialty Healthcare Dec. 31, having made a profound mark not only on the Wallingford-based long-term acute care hospital, but on the broader sector.

CT Children’s integrates behavioral health care throughout system

Behavioral health doctors and staff at Connecticut Children's Medical Center are being integrated into regular patient care to try to solve mental health issues at an early age.

Wolf’s care extends beyond the walls of St. Francis’ emergency department

Dr. Wolf has helped oversee a Suboxone program at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, which is a medication-assisted treatment program for addicts.
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🔒Big insurers see opportunities, risks with AI, related tech

Connecticut's insurance industry sees major opportunities and risks with artificial intelligence and other developing technologies.

🔒How to bring out the best in your employees

“Cultivate — How to Bring Out the Best in People” by Rex Houze (Better Results Publishing, $7.95).Taking...

🔒The Open Hearth hosts annual Starry Night Gala

The Open Hearth recently held its Starry Night Gala at The Hartford Club. The event drew over 125 attendees and raised funds to continue the work of The Open Hearth, which works with men experiencing homelessness. Pictured (from left) are: John Jezowski, Amanda Schreiber, Brad Collins, Norma Eccellente, Jennifer Traks, Brian Sullivan, Tom Veilleux, Linc Thompson, Marilyn Rossetti, Don Chapman and Brien Beaky.

🔒Four CT companies inducted into American Manufacturing Hall of Fame

Four Connecticut companies were recently inducted into the American Manufacturing Hall of Fame in a ceremony attended by close to 300 people at the Trumbull Marriott. The companies honored included: Cheney Brothers; Farrel-Pomini; Handy & Harman; and Timex Group USA. Pictured (from left) are: Herb Doscher and Benjamin Abitol, Timex Group; Jennifer Golembeske, Handy & Harman; and Carol Cheney and Dick Cheney, Cheney Brothers.
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🔒Are you contributing to a positive climate?

When I arrived in Hartford, I had no intention of staying. It wasn't personal. I just saw the city as my next career location, a stop along the way. I wondered whether I, a young, bi-racial gay man, would feel like I could belong in the sixth oldest state by median age in the country where 67 percent of the population is white. I saw Connecticut as a “bedroom community” state, progressive but quietly so.

🔒Pratt & Whitney participates in Habitat for Humanity

Twenty-four Pratt & Whitney employees volunteered with Habitat for Humanity to help build a home in South...

🔒A secret to winning more work

Anyone who sells products or services understands exactly how difficult it can be to win business. You often find yourself up against prospects who are being pressured to control costs, and therefore only seem to be interested in your price.

🔒HBJ’s Healthcare Heroes awards: A focus on patient care

Meet the 2018 honorees of Hartford Business Journal's annual Healthcare Heroes awards.
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🔒As toll debate rages on, DOT wants $12.1B over next five years to invest in CT’s infrastructure

As the toll debate rages on, state transportation planners want to ramp-up investment -- to the tune of $12.1 billion -- over the next five years to rebuild Connecticut's aging infrastructure.

🔒Terri Slack | Vice President and Senior Project Manager, CDM Smith

The issue of Connecticut's deteriorating highways and bridges and the possibility of installing tolls were front and center during this year's gubernatorial election. It's also an issue Terri Slack knows a thing or two about.

🔒CEO-led commission shifts thinking on sales tax, tolls

Eight months after releasing its recommendations for improving Connecticut's economy and finances, the Commission on Fiscal Stability and Economic Growth returned recently with a pared down, follow-up report targeted at the upcoming legislative session.
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