The Peoria Woman - February 2008

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Gail M. Amundson
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
Publisher's Note
What Keeps Me Up at Night

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
Many people have researched how most women do, in fact, wear the wrong bra size.
Peoria Profile
League of Women Voters
The League influences public policy through education and advocacy, because, as their website proclaims, “democracy is not a spectator sport!”
Hats Off to Beating the February Blahs
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?
Career
Who Am I?
- Christine Corelli

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?

Identity Theft
- Katrina Taraska
Neglect of your accumulated available credit may have unforeseen financial consequences that far outweighs that one-time savings.
Simple File Sharing
- Paulette Sibrel
On XP computer systems, there are potentially two ways to share files. 
Exodus of Baby Boomers: A Problem for Businesses
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.
Health
Worker's Compensation: A Physician's Perspective
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.
Postpartum Depression
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.
Lifestyle
Our Guide to Finding the Perfect Fit
Discovering your true bra size can be life-changing.
The Art of Happiness
How do we find our own individual “must”?
Hydrating Your Skin: Body Wraps and Exfoliation
Avoiding the signs that your body needs to be hydrated can cause skin to become irritated and cracked.
Finance
Winter Weather Wears on Houses
- Jeanne Buysee
You thought that your main concern was to keep the driveway and sidewalks free of snow and ice, but there is danger lurking on the roof—ice dams.
Where You Get Your Mortgage Matters
- Sandra Beneventi
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.