
President and Chief Executive Officer, GM Global
Member of the Healthcare Council
Glen McDaniel, MS, MBA, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of GM Global. He specializes in clinical chemistry and organizational management. Mr. McDaniel has been a healthcare consultant consulting on Long Term Acute Care, hospital operations, clinical lab science, ethics, decision making, and organizational effectiveness to major companies. He has served as the Chief Operating Officer of Kindred Hospital. Mr. McDaniel is a published writer and speaker on topics including clinical laboratory sciences, hospital operations, and long term acute care. (This is me - Update Profile)
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Roche adds to anti-MRSA arsenal in Europe
April 8, 2009
Glen McDaniel, MS, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer, GM Global
Roche introduces new LightCycler MRSA advanced test in EU | www.roche.com
European healthcare organizations have always been more aggressive in identifying MRSA infections. Europe popularized the "search and destroy" protocol of MRSA containment. This new method by Roche is a valuable addition in this arsenal. I expect the LightCycler MRSA Test by Roche to be popular...
Boomers numbers and demands point to increased demand for medical real estate
July 1, 2008
Glen McDaniel, MS, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer, GM Global
Aging Baby Boomers Will Drive Demand for Healthcare Properties Over Next Decade, Grubb & Ellis Report Reveals | www.bio-medicine.org
Baby boomers are rapidly aging. According to Census Bureau by 2010 there will be 77 million people aged 55 and older; a number which will grow to a whopping 98 million by 2020. This aging population, living longer with chronic illnesses and more demanding of cafeteria-type service will drive the demand...
Screening babies for cholesterol has no scientific basis
October 5, 2007
Glen McDaniel, MS, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer, GM Global
Screening: Testing Early for Cholesterol | www.nytimes.com
Hypercholesterolemia has an established link with a risk of cardiac events and there has been a push to screen high risk population for early intervention in an effort to reduce the incidence of heart attacks and strokes, for example. However to suggest any benefit from screening babies is to...
Nursing Homes Owned by Private Equity Firms Worse in Quality?
October 5, 2007
Glen McDaniel, MS, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer, GM Global
Senators seek private equity nursing home probe | www.reuters.com
Recently there has been a rash of takeover of publicly owned nursing homes by private equity firms flush with cash. There is a concomitant suspicion now that quality is being compromised systematically in these institutions in order to maximize profits. It's important to ascertain if this is so. If...
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