Preliminary design concepts for the new Roberts Park will be on display Wednesday during the second of two public open houses to gather feedback. The open house will take place at the Traveling City Hall meeting Wednesday, July 31, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 918 W. Mill Rd. Preliminary designs for Roberts Park have been posted on the City of Evansville website www.evansville.in.gov, and residents can submit feedback electronically.
The City County Observer would like to make the McGladrey Invoice in the amount of $112,615.75 available for our readers to examine. We must point out that the so called draft report that has been withheld from the City Council and the public is dated April 8, 2013 which is consistent with an invoice dated March 24th that was stamped as recieved by the Controller’s office on April 1, 2013 (Fool’s Day).
Sources have advised us that the differences in the so called “draft” and the report issued last week are mainly in the language used to describe inefficiencies and shortcomings of the City of Evansville in the critical area of Information Technology. Neither document is flattering and both clearly show a path to acceptability that the City was not on, is not doing, and may not even be capable of implementing.
The real question is if the April 8th document that was billed for on March 24th as the “Delivery of Final Assessment and Executive Overview”, then why is that document being withheld on the basis of not being public information? The next question is will there be another bill for the sanitized version of the second installment of a “Final” study? Is it true that the CCO truly wonders why the City Council and the people of Evansville are only allowed to see the “sunshine and lollipops” version of this study which still in an indictment of incompetence for the City of Evansville’s management of IT and its capacity to even understand what it takes to implement this critical tool in an even acceptable manner.
Here is a link to the bill as submitted by McGladrey on March 24, 2013.
Dear Council Members:
Dear Council Members:
The Administration will hold a media availability at 4 p.m. in the Mayor’s office, Room 302 Civic Center Complex, to give a representative from McGladrey, an international consulting company, the opportunity to present the “City of Evansville and Vanderburgh County IT Assessment Technology Action Plan.†The media availability is in response to the cancellation of the special City Council meeting that had been scheduled tonight. The McGladrey representative was en route when notice of the cancellation was given this morning and the Administration wants to move this process forward.
News Advisory
EVANSVILLE, IN – The Administration will hold a media availability at 4 p.m. in the Mayor’s office, Room 302 Civic Center Complex, to give a representative from McGladrey, an international consulting company, the opportunity to present the “City of Evansville and Vanderburgh County IT Assessment Technology Action Plan.†The media availability is in response to the cancellation of the special City Council meeting that had been scheduled tonight. The McGladrey representative was en route when notice of the cancellation was given this morning and the Administration wants to move this process forward.
NOTICE OF CANCELLATIONÂ OF SPECIALÂ MEETING OF THEÂ COMMON COUNCIL
The special meeting of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana that was scheduled for Monday, July 29, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. in Room 301 of the Civic Center has been cancelled.
The purpose of this meeting was to review and discuss the McGladrey Reports. This meeting may be rescheduled for a later date.
It  is being alleged that members of City Council is asking the Mayor to provide them with additional information concerning the April 8, 2013 It Assessment report done by MCGladley.  A  deadline was set today at  9:00 a. m. by City Council requesting the Mayor to provide them with additional information concerning this report.  Because the Mayor failed to present the requested It Report of April 8, 2013 by the requested deadline City Council cancelled this afternoon meeting.
Word is that the Mayor and City Council are about to do public battle over the way that the April 8, 2013 was handled by the Mayors office. Â This is a major political developing story and the CCO shall keep you posted as warrented.
Deaconess received top honors thanks to our progressive approach to technology in the health care setting. The foundation of our digital strategy is early and successful implementation of a robust Electronic Medical Record system (EMR). This system improves operational, financial, and clinical performance throughout the entire continuum of care. It also enables us to significantly increase patient safety by creating alarms and alerts for potential medication interactions, linking hospital data back to the patient’s doctor, and safeguarding personal health information.
“Healthcare has historically lagged behind other industries in the adoption and use of technology. Our health system continues to be ahead of the curve because the Information Systems Department at Deaconess accepted a challenge from our leaders years ago to embrace health information technology and make it a meaningful part of how we provide care,†says Dr. Dan Edelman, Chief Medical Information Officer. He continues, “At the end of the day, our technology standardizes health care tasks. This allows the care givers to spend less time hunting for information, and more time caring for you.â€
 St. Mary’s Pulmonary Support Group will hold a picnic fundraiser Saturday, August 17th from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at American Baptist East Fellowship Hall, located at 6300 Washington Avenue in Evansville.
The event will include bingo games, a K9 demonstration from the Evansville Police Department, jewelry making, a Tai Chi class, a cornhole competition, live music by The Fraley’s, and lots of great door prizes, including a big door prize drawing at 2pm. Those attending the picnic are encouraged to bring an item from their home to include in a White Elephant auction and a homemade dessert to enter into a competition.
The cost is $10 per person, $18 per couple, or $30 for a family of four and includes a two-piece chicken meal complete with mashed potatoes and gravy, macaroni and cheese, green beans, a dinner roll, dessert, and a beverage. All proceeds benefit the St. Mary’s Pulmonary Rehab Support Group, which offers educational and social opportunities for adults diagnosed with lung diseases.
To reserve your tickets, please call 812-485-5230. Payment is required with reservation.
