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Edward Jones Financial Advisors Rank the Firm Highest in Overall Satisfaction
Edward Jones financial advisors rank the firm highest in overall satisfaction, according to a newly released study by J.D. Power and Associates, said Cory Roupe, a financial advisor in La Crosse. The inaugural J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study ranked Edward Jones highest among the 10 financial services firms ranked. Edward Jones financial advisors gave the highest satisfaction ratings in teams of support, people and firm performance.
The J.D. Power and Associates study found that financial advisor satisfaction is related directly to investor satisfaction.
"Full-service investment firms with higher advisor satisfaction also have greater client satisfaction," the study said.
The report concluded that the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 U.S. Full Service Investor Study demonstrated that the relationship investors have with their financial advisors is a dominant driver of satisfaction, second only to competitiveness of portfolio.
In that 2006 study, Edward Jones was ranked highest by J.D. Power and Associates for investor satisfaction among full service brokerage firms.
"Highlighting the importance of the financial advisor/client relationship, (financial) advisors who feel their investment firm acts in the clients' best interest are more satisfied than those who do not," the survey said.
"We're delighted with this ranking, but the true significance lies in the connection to satisfying our clients," said Roupe. "We get great satisfaction from meeting with our clients face to face and building strong relationships in the communities where our clients live and work." About Edward Jones
Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors in the United States and, through its affiliates, in Canada and the United Kingdom. Every aspect of the firm's business, from the types of investment options offered to the location of branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work. The firm's 10,000-plus financial advisors work directly with more than 7 million clients to understand their personal goals -- from college savings to retirement -- and create long-term investment strategies that emphasize a well-balanced portfolio and a buy-and-hold strategy. Edward Jones embraces the importance of building long-term, face-to-face relationships with clients, helping them to understand and make sense of the investment options available today.
Edward Jones is headquartered in St. Louis. The Edward Jones interactive Web site is located at www.edwardjones.com, and its recruiting Web site is www.careers.edwardjones.com. About J.D. Power and Associates
Headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif., J.D. Power and Associates is an ISO 9001-registered global marketing information services firm operating in key business sectors including market research, forecasting, consulting, training and customer satisfaction. The firm's quality and satisfaction measurements are based on responses from millions of consumers annually. J.D. Power and Associates is a business unit of the McGraw-Hill Companies.
"Coulee Bank Announces New Product"
New Free Checking Account Rewards Even Lower Balance Customers With 6.01% APY + ATM Fee Refunds Nationwide
This month, Coulee Bank in La Crosse and Onalaska unviel Rewards Checking (powered by BancVue): a unique, no minimum-balance free checking account that rewards customers with 6.01% APY earnings and automatic refunds on ATM fees for helping the bank operate more efficiently.
Most everyone has heard the expression, "You need money to make money." For most checking accounts, which require high balances or charge monthly fees in order to earn interest, the expression couldn't be more true. However, now with free Rewards Checking from Coulee Bank, people with balances between one penny and $25,000 can earn high interest (6.01% Annual Percentage Yield) plus get refunds on all fees charged by other banks' ATMs. (Bank accounts totaling over $25,000 enjoy the rewards too: with 6.01% APY on up to $25,000 and 1.01% on everything $25,001 and over.)
"We are excited about introducing Rewards Checking into the market," says Brad Sturm, President of Coulee Bank. "We want our customers to have the best products and services available to them without having to give up quality friendly customer service from bankers they know and trust."
Rewards Checking is a totally free checking account that rewards customers when they do things that improve the efficiency of Coulee Bank. To receive the high interest and the ATM fee refunds, Rewards Checking account holders must:
• Make at least 10 free check card transactions per cycle (excluding ATMs)
• Receive their monthly statement via secure email (versus a paper
statement)
• Make one Direct Deposit or ACH Debit per cycle
Brad Sturm continues, "By using free services such as online banking, emailed statements and debit cards instead of checks, customers save us money by making us more efficient. With Rewards Checking, we are rewarding that behavior with a really big "Thank You!"
If the Rewards Checking account holder does not meet all the requirements during the statement cycle, he or she will still enjoy a free checking account with free internet banking and free online bank transfers, but will not receive the premium interest rate or ATM refunds for that time period. There is no minimum balance to maintain and absolutely no service charge for the Rewards Checking account. Rewards Checking accounts are for personal checking customers.
Franciscan Skemp Honors Nurses for Dedication To Patients as Kick off to National Nurses Week
Imagine yourself being a newly diagnosed brain cancer patient. You must go through radiation therapy where you must keep your head perfectly still. It's a scary time for you and anxiety kicks in. At that moment in walks Registered Nurse Marti Runyon. In a short time span, Runyon's calming voice helps you visualize your "safe place," leading you with compassion and gentleness during this difficult situation.
Runyon is one of 667 Registered Nurses at Franciscan Skemp Healthcare, part of Mayo Health System, and among 2.9 million nationwide who will be celebrating National Nurses Week May 6-12, 2007.
Runyon will receive the Nursing Practice Award for her work in the Oncology department. In nominating her for the award, fellow Registered Nurse Kathleen Graham says Runyon has "the exceptional capacity to provide a compassionate listening presence, while offering a full assessment of the patients" physical, emotional, and spiritual needs in relation to their diagnosis of cancer." Runyon also implemented the first Cancer Guide position at Franciscan Skemp, helped develop the first cancer survivorship program in the region, and leads the Mind/Body Spirit Group that meets monthly.
Among the other award winners:
Nursing Team Award: Intensive Care Unit
The team actively participated in three major initiatives in 2006 which included creating the Rapid Response Team as part of our commitment to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) 100 K Lives Campaign Nursing Research Award: Pam Brose, RN, Dawn Paletta, RN, Heidi Lund, RN
This group of nurses identified the need to reduce anxiety in patients undergoing electrophysiology at Franciscan Skemp. They believed the application of music as proven by research in similar populations - would be effective in their patients. Nursing Education Award: Mary Therese Rinzel, CNS
Rinzel taught classes to nurses working within both the Mother/Baby and Labor and Delivery departments across the Franciscan Skemp system, while assisting nursing students from both Viterbo and Winona State with leadership projects, and also assisted three current Registered Nurses earn their Childbirth Educators certifications.
This year, the American Nurses Association has selected "Nursing: A Profession and a Passion" as the theme for 2007. Traditionally, National Nurses Week is devoted to highlighting the diverse ways in which registered nurses, the largest health care profession, are working to improve health care. From bedside nursing in hospitals and long-term care facilities to the halls of research institutions, state legislatures, and Congress, the depth and breadth of the nursing profession is meeting the expanding health care needs of American society.
Gundersen Lutheran Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders receives national award
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons
(ACOS) recently named Gundersen Lutheran one of 31 facilities nationwide to receive a 2006 Outstanding Achievement Award. Only six percent of all cancer care facilities surveyed on site by ACOS last year achieved this status. The Center was also re-accredited with commendation as a Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program.
"This latest accomplishment puts Gundersen Lutheran at the high end of an already select group, since only one in four cancer programs across the United States are approved," said Roger Kwong, MD, Adult Oncology, chair of Gundersen Lutheran's Cancer Committee. There are currently more than 1,400 CoC-approved cancer programs in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, representing close to 25 percent of all hospitals.
Approved hospitals diagnose and/or treat 80 percent of newly diagnosed cancer patients each year. By meeting commission standards, these facilities provide cancer patients with: € Comprehensive care and a multi specialty team approach to coordinate the best treatment options € Information about ongoing clinical trials and new treatment options € Access to cancer-related information, education and support € A cancer registry that collects data on type and stage of cancers and treatment results
• Ongoing monitoring and improvement of care
• Quality care close to home
Gundersen Lutheran physical therapist receives vestibular rehabilitation certification
Kathy Blatt, PT, joined Gundersen Lutheran's Inpatient Physical Therapy department last year, helping patients has been her passion ever since. Now, she's received her certification in vestibular rehabilitation from the Emory University School of Medicine and the American Physical Therapy Association.
Patients who benefit from vestibular rehabilitation treatment include those who have or had vertigo, balance problems, dizziness, head injury, stroke, history of inner ear infections and Meinere's disease with continuing balance problems.
Blatt joins three other Gundersen Lutheran physical therapists who are certified in this highly specialized treatment for patients who have problems with dizziness and balance: Mary Kerrigan, PT, DPT, NCS; Marguerite Costigan, PT; and Terry Lichte, MS, PT.
Gundersen Lutheran has offered vestibular rehabilitation since 1996.
Gundersen Lutheran earns national environmental leader award
A recycling rate of 29 percent, 4,400 trees worth of recycled paper and more than 16 million gallons of water saved per year. Those are three reasons Gundersen Lutheran received the Hospitals for a Healthy Environment
(H2E) Environmental Leadership Award. The award is the nation's most prestigious recognition of innovation in environmentally responsible healthcare.
"Gundersen Lutheran is at the forefront of the trend toward a healthcare system that recognizes the fundamental link between healthy people and a healthy environment," says Laura Brannen, executive director, Hospitals for a Healthy Environment. "H2E's vision of a truly healthy healthcare system is steadily becoming a reality, in part because of the remarkable achievements of organizations like Gundersen Lutheran."
As of this year, winners are also inducted into the H2E Environmental Leadership Circle, an honor that recognizes their place in the vanguard of environmental progress in healthcare. The H2E Environmental Leadership Circle is an elite group of facilities that have integrated sustainable environmental programs into their core values. Gundersen Lutheran is considered to be among the best in the country at creating a healthy environment for patients, employees and the community as a whole.
Gundersen Lutheran has also received the Making Medicine Mercury Free Award and the Partners for Change Award from H2E.
Modern Crane Service receives a crane & rigging Safety Award
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) announced award winners during its Annual Conference, April 10-14, at the Westin LaCantera Resort in San Antonio TX. Modern Crane Service, Inc. of Onalaska was one of twelve members to receive a Crane & Rigging Safety Award because of their superior safety record. Modern Crane Service, Inc. also received the Crane & Rigging Zero Accident Award for no recordable accidents or injuries in the previous year. Bob Cary, Rigging Supervisor for Modern Crane attended and accepted the awards.
The Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association is an international trade association of more than 1200 members from 46 nations. Members are involved in specialized transportation, machinery moving and erecting, industrial maintenance, millwrighting and crane and rigging operations.
Snap Fitness Welcomes Bernice Olson-Pollack as a personal trainer
Snap Fitness has added Bernice Olson-Pollack M.S., ACE (American Council on Exercise) as a personal trainer. Bernice, a personal trainer since 1995 has added flair and fun to this new fitness facility located in the Village Shopping Center. Olson-Pollack's style of training reflects the importance of addressing postural alignment and joint mobility. These are the essential components Bernice uses in designing the unique programs for the clients she serves. Her 10 years of utilizing therapeutic exercise has provided her the experience to give detailed attention to developing programs that improve balance and form in movement.
The workouts Bernice creates helps her Snap Fitness clientele feel good about what they are doing for their bodies. They also receive the guidance they are looking for to lift themselves up to a healthier realm of fitness. For more information contact Snap Fitness at 788-5880 or email lacrosse@snapfitness.com
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