And can we harness that power in social collaboration?
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Re-designing the ED? You’ve got one shot. Make it a great one.
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We see examples in every nook and cranny of healthcare… or do we?
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Mobile Health, or mHealth as it’s commonly called, is helping transform healthcare, with three effects—
There are, according to Research2Guidance, over 97,000 health or fitness apps
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Does the health of your friends’ friends’ friends have any relationship to your own? How about to your outlook on life? Your general happiness or grumpiness? Your approach to problems and opportunities?
In this TED video, Nicholas Christakis, the author of Connected, explores the hidden (and quite powerful) influence of our social networks.
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In a world of evidence-based guidelines, reams of patient education material, penalties for readmissions, and board rooms full of red and green report cards, many of us quietly wonder… Are we missing something? Because… it just doesn’t feel right.
In this TED video, Dan Ariely, the author of Predictably Irrational, raises the question: “Are we in control of our decisions?”
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The patients are sicker. There’s fewer staff. Technology is outpacing your facility’s ability to adopt it. Data management systems are being revamped. The Emergency Department is over-capacity. And in the midst of all of this, you must be prepared for larger scale emergency. Such is the plight of ED Directors everywhere.
So, you want a re-design. You want an overhaul. Well, guess what? You’ve got one shot… a one-time opportunity to employ evidence-based physical design strategies. The Center For Health Design and MI2 hear you.
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Nature's low hanging innovation fruit - Biomimicry - learning from what's worked for millenia.
When the mission is patient first, don't try first on patients. SiTEL - innovative learning and simulation.
To err is human. But to better is also human. Learn more about human factors engineering at MI2.