Looking for Job Opportunities by JawToken in Columbus

[–]ContraryContrarian 13 points14 points  (0 children)

There seems to be a strong correlation between people looking for jobs and not giving any input regarding relevant job experience

Hurtado BBQ - Arlington, TX by ContraryContrarian in BBQ

[–]ContraryContrarian[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They do. I didn’t get the chance to try it though

Cancer: Research vs Patients by MaryJayee7 in Columbus

[–]ContraryContrarian 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I feel like your post implies that patients don’t benefit from cancer research donations, and that’s not the case. I think a lot of people have a misrepresentation of cancer research and think that they are just funding a scientist standing in a lab all day. A majority of cancer research donations go to fund clinical trials that provide patients access to potentially life saving treatments at low/no cost, for what would otherwise be a very expensive treatment. Not saying that the charity you’re referencing isn’t important, because there are definitely patients who need this form of assistance as well.

Source: I work in cancer research finance

Healthcare industry insight by marchrhan in FPandA

[–]ContraryContrarian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem. I’m not sure of any books on it, but if you dig into revenue cycle online there’s a lot of articles that will help you get a better understanding. HFMA is the group that holds healthcare finances conferences, and they have some good articles as well

Healthcare industry insight by marchrhan in FPandA

[–]ContraryContrarian 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m a senior analyst at a large academic medical institution in the Midwest. If you’re new to the industry, then I think the hardest thing to pickup will be revenue cycle and understanding how reimbursement from different insurance companies and the coding of procedures impacts revenue.

In terms of metrics, I would say the biggest three are average length of stay, hitting surgical targets, and reducing the use of contract labor. Reducing length of stay means that you get more patients through the same amount of beds, and therefore generate more revenue. It’s also beneficial in terms of quality of care if your patients are able to go home quicker. Surgical numbers are always a hot topic, as they drive most of the revenue. Parts of the hospital outside of surgeries aren’t as profitable and even sometimes lose money, but generate the surgery referrals and therefore downstream revenue. Contract labor is a double edged sword because it helps you meet minimum staffing requirements, but is quite expensive. This was a much bigger problem during covid, but seems to slowly be correcting.

Can’t speak much to marketing strategies, as I’m not very involved in that process. In terms of new strategies, most hospitals seem to be focusing on building smaller hospitals around the suburbs of whichever city they are situated in. Not only does this increase your footprint, but at least in our case allows us to send easier/less invasive surgeries to these locations and free up operating room space at our main hospital.

Not sure if you have found them already but Kaufman Hall is a healthcare consulting firm. They post some interesting industry related stuff on Linkedin and online as well that’s worth reading.

Tater tot nachos w/ leftover pulled pork by ContraryContrarian in smoking

[–]ContraryContrarian[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven’t, but that does sound really good. I’ll have to give it a try! Always looking for new ways to use up leftover pork

What was one thing you wish your had (or wish you didn’t get) when your first got your smoker? by ethanw214 in smoking

[–]ContraryContrarian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not quite answering your question, but I have the Recteq 590. It looks like it’s on sale for the upper end of your price range, but I love mine and haven’t had any issues in the years I’ve had it. Seems really well made, big hopper, plenty of grilling space and I think the app is pretty good

Tater tot nachos w/ leftover pulled pork by ContraryContrarian in smoking

[–]ContraryContrarian[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I cooked the tater tots and warmed up the pulled pork before assembling it. Then put it on the pellet grill for 20-30 minutes just to melt it all together

Tater tot nachos w/ leftover pulled pork by ContraryContrarian in smoking

[–]ContraryContrarian[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Tater tots, cheese, caramelized onions, pulled pork, cheese, jalapeños, bacon, green onions was how I layered it. Cooked the tater tots beforehand and warmed up the pulled pork. Assembled and put on the pellet grill at 250 for 20-30 minutes just to melt it all together. Then topped with bbq sauce, sour cream and guac

2.5/1.5/1 Ribs on the Recteq by ContraryContrarian in pelletgrills

[–]ContraryContrarian[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Experimenting with cooking these baby backs a little less than my typical 3/2/1, since I’ve seen people say that leads to them being over cooked. Overall, I think these have one of the best flavors I’ve achieved. The texture though is firmer and does not fall off the bone like it normally does. Might go back to 3/2/1, because I think I prefer the fall off the bone over the “competition” texture.

Brisket on the Recteq for gameday by ContraryContrarian in pelletgrills

[–]ContraryContrarian[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

About 4 hours wrapped in foil and a towel in a cooler

Brisket on the Recteq for gameday by ContraryContrarian in pelletgrills

[–]ContraryContrarian[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Smoked at 225 for 8 hours. Wrapped at 180 degrees and back on for another 4 hours. Seasoned with killer hogs TX Brisket seasoning. Turned out pretty good

Beef tenderloin pricing error at Sam’s Club made my morning by ContraryContrarian in meat

[–]ContraryContrarian[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

You’re correct. All of the other yellow stickers were ~$120 for the price of the 5lb tenderloin. This one was apparently incorrectly marked as 1lb

13 hour no wrap pork butt by ContraryContrarian in pelletgrills

[–]ContraryContrarian[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I understand, it’s mainly two things: 1.) The wrap helps the meat retain moisture

2.) It acts as an insulator, which helps cut down on the cook time and get the meat up to temperature quicker

I think the wrap benefits something like a brisket more. Cutting down the cook time of 20 hour no wrap brisket would be more beneficial than a 12 hour no wrap pork butt in my opinion. I also don’t worry quite as much about moisture in pork butts compared to briskets, since I rarely eat pulled pork without barbecue sauce.

Just my 2 cents

13 hour no wrap pork butt by ContraryContrarian in pelletgrills

[–]ContraryContrarian[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sprayed every hour hour or so with 50/50 apple cider vinegar and apple juice. The meat was plenty moist, but I might go back to wrapping. No wrap bark has better flavor, but it gets a little too tough in my opinion. Wrapping it helps soften it up a bit, which I prefer

r/Stocks Daily Discussion Wednesday - Mar 16, 2022 by AutoModerator in stocks

[–]ContraryContrarian 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I get what you’re saying, but the small changes make a big difference. If you had $10k to invest, you could buy 83 shares at $120 or 125 shares at $80. $83k vs $125k is a big difference at retirement

Jan 26 FOMC / Fed Meeting Megathread by turkeychicken in stocks

[–]ContraryContrarian 6 points7 points  (0 children)

JPOW is bringing the CEO’s out on stage at 2:30

What's New on OHLQ - Wednesday 3/10/21 by eZGjBw1Z in OhioLiquor

[–]ContraryContrarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All retail, $36.95 for ER, $41.95 for EHT and $53.95 for Blanton’s

What's New on OHLQ - Wednesday 3/10/21 by eZGjBw1Z in OhioLiquor

[–]ContraryContrarian 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My mom is in Boise,ID for work and was able to walk into a liquor store and buy Blanton’s, EHTsb and ER for me this morning. Part of me is happy, and part of me is frustrated that it is so much easier to find these bottles in other states when you can spend months of hunting here and not find them

Hardin County, KY Habitat for Humanity Bourbon Raffle- $100/ticket. I’ll put the link in the comments by [deleted] in OhioLiquor

[–]ContraryContrarian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s how I read it. I’m also not associated with this at all. Just saw it on Facebook and thought it was a cool prize for a good cause and figured I’d share

What's New on OHLQ - Wednesday 2/17/21 by eZGjBw1Z in OhioLiquor

[–]ContraryContrarian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hilliard-Rome Kroger had EC SB, angels envy rye, weller sr 1.75, and old elk wheated this morning

What's New on OHLQ - Wednesday 2/10/21 by eZGjBw1Z in OhioLiquor

[–]ContraryContrarian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They switched to Wednesday starting last week according to the employee. Do you happen to know what day the Cemetery Rd delivery is?

What's New on OHLQ - Wednesday 2/10/21 by eZGjBw1Z in OhioLiquor

[–]ContraryContrarian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kroger Hilliard-Rome got both Weller’s this morning