The Peoria Woman - February 2008

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Quality Quest for Health

As President and CEO of Quality Quest for Health, Gail M. Amundson, MD, FACP, leads the organization’s mission to achieve exceptional patient service and outcomes by catalyzing healthcare transformation. Quality Quest helps foster a strategic partnership between Caterpillar, Inc. and OSF HealthCare which is transforming healthcare in central Illinois. Dr. Amundson’s main goal is to promote partnerships between physicians and patients, dramatically enhance the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery, and improve the health of the community in central Illinois.

Features

Hats Off to Beating the February Blahs

by Channy Lyons

Hats are the first thing people notice because we tend to first look at a person’s face. Don’t we all want a little more attention?

Peoria Profile

League of Women Voters

by Amy Groh

The League influences public policy through education and advocacy, because, as their website proclaims, “democracy is not a spectator sport!”

Publisher's Note

What Keeps Me Up at Night

by Jan Wright Vergon, Publisher

To acknowledge opportunity, learning and growth, and to take a chance on experience is far better than to not have tried.

What You Don't Know About Bras

by Amy Groh

Many people have researched how most women do, in fact, wear the wrong bra size.

Career

Exodus of Baby Boomers: A Problem for Businesses

by Joy Seymour

By embracing a more modern approach, businesses will be in a better position to tackle the problems that arise when there is a generational exodus from the workforce.

Identity Theft

by Katrina Taraska, Vonachen, Lawless, Trager and Slevin

Neglect of your accumulated available credit may have unforeseen financial consequences that far outweighs that one-time savings.

Simple File Sharing

by Paulette Sibrel, Illinois Central College

On XP computer systems, there are potentially two ways to share files.

Who Am I?

by Christine Corelli, Christine Corelli & Associates

Look at your products and services, your systems and procedures, and most importantly, every person in your place. Then, determine the answer to this pressing question: Would you buy from YOU?

Health

Postpartum Depression

by Polly Kocher

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

Postpartum depression, formerly thought of as sadness or the “blues” that follows childbirth, is now recognized as much more complex and can be present during a woman’s pregnancy as well as following birth.

Worker's Compensation: A Physician's Perspective

by Jeffrey F. Traina, M.D.

Advanced Orthopedics

Employees have the right to choose the physician who will evaluate and treat them. However, the treatment must be approved by the workers’ compensation carrier.

Lifestyle

Hydrating Your Skin: Body Wraps and Exfoliation

by Paola Hinton

Five Senses Spa and Salon

Avoiding the signs that your body needs to be hydrated can cause skin to become irritated and cracked.

Our Guide to Finding the Perfect Fit

by Bedtime Boutique

Discovering your true bra size can be life-changing.

The Art of Happiness

by Suzette Boulais

ArtsPartners of Central Illinois

How do we find our own individual “must”?

Finance

Where You Get Your Mortgage Matters

by Sandra Beneventi, Commerce Bank

Regardless of whether you are buying a new home or refinancing, taking the time to research and feel comfortable with lender options is worth the effort.