September 20, 2017, a category five hurricane, also known as Hurricane Maria, made landfall in Puerto Rico (Galea, 2017, para. 2). Hurricane Maria is considered one of the worst hurricanes to strike, causing the most widespread devastation seen in years. Poverty is already an issue for Puerto Rico and now, due to this natural disaster, the situation was made worse (Meyers, 2017). In order to aid the Puerto Rican population suffering from poverty due to Hurricane Maria, the country needs a better
to remain open and operational after Hurricane Ike landed and dealt massive injury to UTMB. The BBU not only sustained operations but also briefly expanded to provide pediatric burn care when Shriners Burns Hospital was subsequently unable to reopen post hurricane. This paper will detail the realities confronted by the BBU both currently, and in the future, with an exploration as to those implications on fiscal outlook and provision of care. Current Realities of the Blocker Burn Unit (BBU) Burn Care
All managers have resources (time, talent and capital) to varying degrees within their organizations. So, technically, all managers are strategists. The reality, however, is that not all managers are good strategists. Herein lies the pearl of great opportunity: the deeper you can dive into the business and resurface with strategic insights, the more valuable you’ll become to your organization. Effective resource