#30 – HOW NOT TO MAKE BAD RISK DECISIONS – ED PERKINS

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWhy are there “bad” decisions? No one starts out to deliberately make a bad decision. If you look into available thought papers and reports, you can find some evidence that can provide some understanding of how bad decisions are made.

COSO in 2012, commissioned a report on “Enhancing Board Oversight”[1] focusing on challenges and biases in making professional judgments. Continue reading

#30 – NURSING & HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGES – CAPERS JONES

Capers Jones pixIn 2006, Rhode Island had 13 hospitals and almost 100 nursing homes that employ professional nurses.  There are also many visiting nurses who provide in-home assistance.  There are six nursing schools at Rhode Island universities and colleges, including University of Rhode Island, Salve Regina, Rhode Island College, the Community College of Rhode Island, the St. Joseph School of Nursing, and the Memorial Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesia. Continue reading

#30 – RISK ASSESSMENT OF A RISK CASE STUDY – UMBERTO TUNESI

Umberto Tunesi pixBCC (Banca di Credito Cooperativo) is an italian bank mainly dealing with small / medium sized family-owned business and private investors. It operates in the richer Nation’s areas, mostly.

BCC releases every two months a magazine to its shareholders, that’s named ‘The Voice’.’   The October 2013 issue is subtitled ‘Burned Generation’, as the articles are devoted to tackle the problem of juvenile unemployment.  Another risk topic critical in Europe and in most parts of the globe. Continue reading