In this Strata RX presentation, Jen van der Meer of Luminary Labs challenges health tech startups to design for a higher aim, offering 8 design principals to enhance the lives of the patients they serve.
Solving the Wanamaker Problem for Healthcare (keynote file)Tim O'Reilly
Finding a solution to Wanamaker's complaint, "Half of my advertising doesn't work, I just don't know which half" fueled the consumer internet revolution. We are now in the process of finding and solving a similar dilemma in healthcare. I offer some lessons from Silicon Valley for Healthcare
An enormous amount of valuable data is out there -- waiting to be transformed into mission-driving insights. But to excavate those insights, we must first assemble the right data science team.
Lightning Talk #12:7 cognitive biases we shouldn’t ignore in research by Ruth...ux singapore
There are cognitive biases lurking everywhere in the research process. Cognitive biases are psychological tendencies that cause the human brain to draw incorrect conclusions.
We all want our research to provide reliable input into our projects and most of us wouldn’t deliberately distort data. Yet, we’re human, and we’re all susceptible to many cognitive biases that can affect the outcomes at any stage of our projects.
Biases are unavoidable, but being a good researcher is about understanding our inherent biases and how we can minimise the effects.
Distorted or misleading results can be very detrimental to a project. It can misinform the direction of a project, or provide false confidence about decisions. This session will highlight seven common cognitive biases in research, from recruitment, to the actual sessions, and the analysis and reporting of research findings. This will be illustrated with examples and stories, along with how we can minimise the bias.
Data analytics with managerial application ass 3Nishant Kumar
In this presentation , we discussed about important insight from “ what do we do with all these big data “ by Susan Etlinger , finally data are not always correct, but we can make useful deduction to search other possibilities in order to innovate by changing our frame of reference
How do large companies focus on innovation, new technologies and ideas, and energize employees? Lessons from our own journey from the leader of our Strategic Innovations Group, EVP Karen Dahut.
Solving the Wanamaker Problem for Healthcare (keynote file)Tim O'Reilly
Finding a solution to Wanamaker's complaint, "Half of my advertising doesn't work, I just don't know which half" fueled the consumer internet revolution. We are now in the process of finding and solving a similar dilemma in healthcare. I offer some lessons from Silicon Valley for Healthcare
An enormous amount of valuable data is out there -- waiting to be transformed into mission-driving insights. But to excavate those insights, we must first assemble the right data science team.
Lightning Talk #12:7 cognitive biases we shouldn’t ignore in research by Ruth...ux singapore
There are cognitive biases lurking everywhere in the research process. Cognitive biases are psychological tendencies that cause the human brain to draw incorrect conclusions.
We all want our research to provide reliable input into our projects and most of us wouldn’t deliberately distort data. Yet, we’re human, and we’re all susceptible to many cognitive biases that can affect the outcomes at any stage of our projects.
Biases are unavoidable, but being a good researcher is about understanding our inherent biases and how we can minimise the effects.
Distorted or misleading results can be very detrimental to a project. It can misinform the direction of a project, or provide false confidence about decisions. This session will highlight seven common cognitive biases in research, from recruitment, to the actual sessions, and the analysis and reporting of research findings. This will be illustrated with examples and stories, along with how we can minimise the bias.
Data analytics with managerial application ass 3Nishant Kumar
In this presentation , we discussed about important insight from “ what do we do with all these big data “ by Susan Etlinger , finally data are not always correct, but we can make useful deduction to search other possibilities in order to innovate by changing our frame of reference
How do large companies focus on innovation, new technologies and ideas, and energize employees? Lessons from our own journey from the leader of our Strategic Innovations Group, EVP Karen Dahut.
Real-Time Ethics: Balancing Journalism and Social Media in the Digital AgeJake Batsell
With the news cycle ever accelerating, how can PR practitioners track public sentiment on social media and, if need be, correct erroneous information? Join us for a discussion about real-time ethics and accuracy in social media, with examples ranging from breaking Supreme Court decisions to celebrities' Twitter tussles with airlines.
For those of you who weren't able to attend the SXSW 2017 show in Austin, TX this year, here's a recap of some of the topics discussed (and insights gathered) by Design Concepts for you. Enjoy!
Booz Allen's experts define the science and art of Data Science in the ground breaking The Field Guide to Data Science. The work unlocks the potential data provides in improving every aspect of our lives by explaining how to ask the right questions from data.
Dr Bonnie Cheuk IDC Future of Work Keynote: Workforce Transformation Human Ma...Bonnie Cheuk
Dr Bonnie Cheuk, AstraZeneca Digital Transformation & Global Capability Leader (Learning Culture and Learning Agility), delivered a keynote at IDC Future of Work Conference on 3 Mar 2020. She provoked the audience to go beyond the hype, and think deeper on how human and AI and data-driven Machine collaborate together.
These 3 questions were discussed:
1. How should human and machine collaborate? What skills are required?
2. Will machines replace (most) jobs?
3. Will there be new jobs to enable human-machine collaboration?
Drawing on Dervin's Sense-Making Methodology, Bonnie reminded us that human beings are not robotic machines. Human beings have feelings, experience, we are both scientists and artists, we are analytics and we are emotional.
Bonnie asked the audience how would you like to build a high performance team? Who do you want to put in the team? Do you want everyone to have the same strength, same skills? Or would you pick a team making up of players who can complement one another, and can bring out the best of one another. So in order to propose how human and machine should collaborate in the future of work, it is useful to first ask: what is the strength of human beings? What is the strength of the machine? We need to understanding how AI-driven machines learn vs how human beings learned, and play to one another's strength. And what is the strength of human? It is being human. Let the machine handle the deductive reasoning, the data-driven predictions, repetitive tasks. Let the humans do what we do well, adapting, navigating the unknown, use our human skills, promote collective sense making to make judgement, decisions. And free up the time to allow us to learn, create and innovate.
Bonnie highlighted that there are many unknowns as to how AI will be further developed, and there are ethical issues and risks that have to be addressed, and there are no precedents to follow. Collective human sense making is critical to bring out multiple perspectives from different stakeholders, to co-create AI-driven machines that human beings can trust, and to collectively address tricky ethical issues early on. Dervin’s Sense-Making Metaphor is introduced to facilitate two-way dialogue, to address power issues, and to explore common and divergent views to build common understanding of potential challenges, and co-create solutions to address them.
Hiring data scientists and deploying Hadoop is not enough. Your company needs a data driven culture, based on values such as honesty, democracy, creativity and strategy. Your company also needs good data engineering and good experimentation practices.
You are a designer, or a coder, or a manager. Maybe you are even a unicorn. But you are not a data scientist. Still, you want to get more out of the mountain of data you have about your site or app to create a better user experience. No problem. Learn a process of data thinking that will help you to analyze, visualize, and really use data about your website or app without all the bothersome math and python programming.
John Grant BETTER human friendly systemsgreenormal
Conference presentation on 'Wellbeing 2.0' the shift from individual education to designing human friendly systems - whether in workplace, markets, supply chains, society...
Health Tech: Here Come the Internet Kids!Luminary Labs
60+ designers, developers, data mavens, and innovators transforming health and healthcare.
Because someone else can go out and design the better internet ad.
The Social Side of Behavioural EconomicsDavid Perrott
Understanding how deeply hardwired our brains are to be social gives us a better understand of how we make judgments and decisions, creating the right foundation for new forms of communication and design.
Facilitated by
Alexandra Health System team, Singapore
led by Tan Liren
Industrial Designer
and
Ministry of Manpower, Singapore
led by Teo Ya Chih
Senior Manager
Strata Ignite 2013 | A Tale of Two Kinds of StartupsLuminary Labs
In this Strata Ignite presentation, Jen van der Meer of Luminary Labs explores the difference between two kinds of startups: the Badass and the Superbadass.
Real-Time Ethics: Balancing Journalism and Social Media in the Digital AgeJake Batsell
With the news cycle ever accelerating, how can PR practitioners track public sentiment on social media and, if need be, correct erroneous information? Join us for a discussion about real-time ethics and accuracy in social media, with examples ranging from breaking Supreme Court decisions to celebrities' Twitter tussles with airlines.
For those of you who weren't able to attend the SXSW 2017 show in Austin, TX this year, here's a recap of some of the topics discussed (and insights gathered) by Design Concepts for you. Enjoy!
Booz Allen's experts define the science and art of Data Science in the ground breaking The Field Guide to Data Science. The work unlocks the potential data provides in improving every aspect of our lives by explaining how to ask the right questions from data.
Dr Bonnie Cheuk IDC Future of Work Keynote: Workforce Transformation Human Ma...Bonnie Cheuk
Dr Bonnie Cheuk, AstraZeneca Digital Transformation & Global Capability Leader (Learning Culture and Learning Agility), delivered a keynote at IDC Future of Work Conference on 3 Mar 2020. She provoked the audience to go beyond the hype, and think deeper on how human and AI and data-driven Machine collaborate together.
These 3 questions were discussed:
1. How should human and machine collaborate? What skills are required?
2. Will machines replace (most) jobs?
3. Will there be new jobs to enable human-machine collaboration?
Drawing on Dervin's Sense-Making Methodology, Bonnie reminded us that human beings are not robotic machines. Human beings have feelings, experience, we are both scientists and artists, we are analytics and we are emotional.
Bonnie asked the audience how would you like to build a high performance team? Who do you want to put in the team? Do you want everyone to have the same strength, same skills? Or would you pick a team making up of players who can complement one another, and can bring out the best of one another. So in order to propose how human and machine should collaborate in the future of work, it is useful to first ask: what is the strength of human beings? What is the strength of the machine? We need to understanding how AI-driven machines learn vs how human beings learned, and play to one another's strength. And what is the strength of human? It is being human. Let the machine handle the deductive reasoning, the data-driven predictions, repetitive tasks. Let the humans do what we do well, adapting, navigating the unknown, use our human skills, promote collective sense making to make judgement, decisions. And free up the time to allow us to learn, create and innovate.
Bonnie highlighted that there are many unknowns as to how AI will be further developed, and there are ethical issues and risks that have to be addressed, and there are no precedents to follow. Collective human sense making is critical to bring out multiple perspectives from different stakeholders, to co-create AI-driven machines that human beings can trust, and to collectively address tricky ethical issues early on. Dervin’s Sense-Making Metaphor is introduced to facilitate two-way dialogue, to address power issues, and to explore common and divergent views to build common understanding of potential challenges, and co-create solutions to address them.
Hiring data scientists and deploying Hadoop is not enough. Your company needs a data driven culture, based on values such as honesty, democracy, creativity and strategy. Your company also needs good data engineering and good experimentation practices.
You are a designer, or a coder, or a manager. Maybe you are even a unicorn. But you are not a data scientist. Still, you want to get more out of the mountain of data you have about your site or app to create a better user experience. No problem. Learn a process of data thinking that will help you to analyze, visualize, and really use data about your website or app without all the bothersome math and python programming.
John Grant BETTER human friendly systemsgreenormal
Conference presentation on 'Wellbeing 2.0' the shift from individual education to designing human friendly systems - whether in workplace, markets, supply chains, society...
Health Tech: Here Come the Internet Kids!Luminary Labs
60+ designers, developers, data mavens, and innovators transforming health and healthcare.
Because someone else can go out and design the better internet ad.
The Social Side of Behavioural EconomicsDavid Perrott
Understanding how deeply hardwired our brains are to be social gives us a better understand of how we make judgments and decisions, creating the right foundation for new forms of communication and design.
Facilitated by
Alexandra Health System team, Singapore
led by Tan Liren
Industrial Designer
and
Ministry of Manpower, Singapore
led by Teo Ya Chih
Senior Manager
Strata Ignite 2013 | A Tale of Two Kinds of StartupsLuminary Labs
In this Strata Ignite presentation, Jen van der Meer of Luminary Labs explores the difference between two kinds of startups: the Badass and the Superbadass.
ZynxOrder at the 2016 Cerner Middle East Regional User GroupBryony Lott
A short presentation by Mr Grant Goodman, Clinical Transformation Lead at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), on the benefits of integrating evidence-based order sets from ZynxOrder into Cerner Millennium.
HMC is the main provider of secondary and tertiary healthcare in Qatar and one of the leading hospital providers in the Middle East. In this presentation HMC describe why they chose ZynxOrder and how evidence-based order sets support their clinical transformation journey, helping to drive CPOE adoption and improve clinical outcomes.
How Aetna Uses Employee Advocacy to Power Social Sharing in a Highly Regulate...SocialChorus
Despite being in a highly regulated industry like healthcare, Aetna’s innovative social media team guides and empowers hundreds of employees to represent the brand on social media. By investing in their employees’ social networks, Aetna is able to amplify brand content and increase consumer trust through authentic, employee-led social media engagement.
The Human Company Playbook, Version 1.0Luminary Labs
Recently, major corporations have radically rethought how they do business by establishing livable wages, developing creative equity plans, offering paid parental leave policies, and even pulling out of an entire state in protest of discrimination. In addition
to sending a strong signal that people come first, these organizations are also making
an economic argument to investors that employee-friendly policies pay dividends in reduced turnover and improved business outcome.
But what about small companies, and what about startups? The playbook aims to answer just that.
Read more: https://medium.com/@sarita/we-don-t-need-more-woman-friendly-companies-27a533b1fb9f#.p5iskl75j
Coping with Complexity in Healthcare: Enabling Sense-Making Through Great UX ...Tim Merrill
Current trends have expanded the role that people play in monitoring, managing, and making decisions about their health. Whether people are selecting the right health insurance plan, evaluating treatment options, or trying to comprehend and gain actionable insight from complex medical tests or their own fitness data, they are often faced with complex and unfamiliar information and data. Failure to make sense of this information can lead to anxiety, poor decisions, and missed learning opportunities. User experience professionals have an important role to play in improving health care by facilitating comprehension, clarity and actionable insight. In this session we will discuss how to design experiences that support complex decisions and sense-making in the healthcare space. You’ll learn how different types of users approach diverse health information and offer you practical guidance on how to improve their experiences.
Observations and inspirations from the Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide team that attended SXSW Interactive 2015 in Austin. From digital health and wearables to predictive analytics and robots, our team saw it all. Here we present the trends we saw and key takeaways from select sessions.
Kit Oliynyk (Speaker) Senior Business Design Lead, Ventera
The ethos of "makers"—how making things and simply being creative for the sake of creativity can be a bad thing, if we're not willing to be responsible for our legacy and pretend that “design isn’t political.” This session will consider case studies of companies and products that are making our lives and our society worse—sometimes unintentionally. We'll talk about dark patterns and how they could cost millions of dollars—and, sometimes, human lives. There are three areas of transformation where we as an industry can get better:
Self-identity: Transform our beliefs to shift from pure craftsmanship to becoming the makers of social good, evolve our definition of success from “moving fast and breaking things” into the sustainability and health of our society.
Connection: Engage with as many people as possible in our companies (beyond just tech), overcome our biases through diversity and inclusion, and share beliefs and values that empower our partners and us to care about people, together.
Future-proofing: Ask questions to one another to collectively identify the emerging risk zones for our products and services using a variety of tools, including EthicalOS, moral value maps, “worst-case scenario” workshops and more.
Coping with Complexity in Healthcare: Enabling Sense-Making Through Great UX ...Medullan
Current trends have expanded the role that people play in monitoring, managing, and making decisions about their health. Whether people are selecting the right health insurance plan, evaluating treatment options, or trying to comprehend and gain actionable insight from complex medical tests or their own fitness data, they are often faced with complex and unfamiliar information and data. Failure to make sense of this information can lead to anxiety, poor decisions, and missed learning opportunities. User experience professionals have an important role to play in improving health care by facilitating comprehension, clarity and actionable insight. In this session we will discuss how to design experiences that support complex decisions and sense-making in the healthcare space. You’ll learn how different types of users approach diverse health information and offer you practical guidance on how to improve their experiences.
This article, written by Saurabh Gupta, Managing Director, Human Factors International, was published in issue 08 of the Social Technology Quarterly.
Summary: Persuasion, Emotion and Trust take designing
beyond usability to building deeper relationships with customers. They enable brands to understand what triggers customers to respond and make purchase decisions.
Finding balance with technology in our always-on culture with Leigh-ChantelleLeigh-Chantelle
Slides from Leigh-Chantelle on digital balance, created for and presented on 16 February to Golden Key Academy members.
In this session, Leigh-Chantelle explained concepts around cyberpsychology, digital wellness, and (her term) digital equilibrium. She gave tips and tricks to help with understanding technology consumption, balancing technology needs, and empowering others towards practices for conscious and mindful lifelong healthy habits and digital boundaries to thrive online in our always-on digital culture.
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/HV1coparS6I
Digitas Health LifeBrands took a trip to The Lone Star state and immersed ourselves in all things South by Southwest (SxSW).
The days went by fast and furious as we were pulled into speed sessions, meet-ups, brainstorms, demonstrations, hack-a-thons, pitches, accelerators, and a myriad of other Austin-style opportunities.
The next few slides are our attempt to bring some of these learnings home with an emphasis on why the message is relevant to healthcare marketers. Enjoy!
Behavioural economics (and beyond: a presentation to Which? magazineJames Caig
A presentation to Which? magazine covering the main ideas behind Behavioural Economics and the way advertisers are using it. The deck also touches on how the theory fits with current government thinking, and how technology is helping brands apply nudge theory even more easily
Open innovation: Making it real, in their own wordsLuminary Labs
Prize recipients reflect on how participating in an open innovation challenge impacted the development of their products. See more from Luminary Labs' survey of prize recipients: http://www.luminary-labs.com/insight/open-innovation-outcomes-prize-recipient-survey/
Going voice first: What executives should know about the next digital disruptionLuminary Labs
The voice-first paradigm shift requires rethinking everything. But the challenge isn’t new — we’ve been through this before. We look at the current state of voice technology, what we can learn from previous digital disruptions, and how companies can move forward.
By 2016, VR was the definitive tech media darling, promising the ability to not just replicate an experience, but to convince people of the validity of alternate realities. Venture funding flowed, content studios proliferated, and hardware launch dates were eagerly anticipated. Fast forward to 2017 and the equipment is still bulky and expensive, UX issues like nausea persist, and key immersive elements like haptic feedback and social interaction are still primitive. While some experiences are transformative, others underwhelm; market reports vary wildly on future investment and revenue projections.
So where exactly are we in the simulated reality hype cycle? Read the full article here: http://www.luminary-labs.com/insight/in-pursuit-of-reality/
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere, promising self-driving cars, medical breakthroughs, and new ways of working. But how do you separate hype from reality? How can your company apply AI to solve real business problems?
Here’s what AI learnings your business should keep in mind for 2017.
Women in Tech: How to Build A Human CompanyLuminary Labs
We often think about design in terms of product or service strategy, but what about the design of companies? In the words of Phin Barnes of First Round Capital: “Entrepreneurs are the designers of companies. Great startup CEOs recognize very early that their job is not to build a product, but to build a company — defined by mission, values, and culture.”
Recently, organizations large and small have radically rethought company design by embracing employee-favorable policies such as establishing livable wages, developing creative equity plans, offering paid parental leave policies, and even pulling out of an entire state in protest of discrimination. In addition to sending a strong signal that people come first, these organizations are also making an economic argument to investors that employee-friendly policies pay dividends in reduced turnover and improved business outcome.
In this talk, Sara Holoubek, CEO of Luminary Labs, shares the forces behind this sea change as well as practical examples from companies featured in The Human Company Playbook, including Plated, Etsy, Pinterest, and General Assembly.
In April 2015, Luminary Labs gathered convened Lab Session #2 to discuss The Human Company. Over the past 12 months, multiple corporations have radically rethought how they do business by establishing livable wages, developing creative equity plans, offering paid parental leave policies, and even pulling out of an entire state in protest of discrimination. In addition to sending a strong signal that people come first, these organizations are also making an economic argument to investors that employee-favorable policies pay dividends in reduced turnover and improved business outcome.
About #LabSessions
A place and time for founders, designers, developers, data mavens, and innovators of all stripes to help solve for society's most pressing issues.
Each gathering involves a facilitated strategy session, networking, and synthesis, resulting in a tangible plan and new connections for our featured innovator team.
Good eats and drinks are always served.
At TEDMED 2014, speakers upended conventional wisdom, embraced intellectual humility, and made us laugh. See what some of the most innovative and creative minds in health and medicine had to say in our conference recap.
From September 10-12th 2014, nearly 2,000 delegates convened in both Washington D.C. and San Francisco for TEDMED, to hear from some of the most innovative and creative minds in health and medicine today.
Their words, offered as a gift from the stage, were truly those to live by – providing a vision for a better future, driven by imagination, ingenuity, and a deep belief in the power of the human spirit to conquer all.
In June 2014, Luminary Labs held its inaugural Rube Goldberg-a-thon.
Following a tutorial from a subject matter expert, we challenged our staff to build Rube Goldberg-inspired machines that would launch Ping-Pong balls into a trash can.
With just one hour to complete the task, the team with the most complex and functional machine would be awarded a prize.
Here is what we learned.
Strata Santa Clara 2014 | Open Data: It's Not Just for GovernmentsLuminary Labs
At Strata Santa Clara 2014, Jen van der Meer of Luminary Labs looks at examples from startups to Fortune 500s and successful public-private partnerships, demonstrating that the movement for open data is moving beyond just government to the realm of business.
Five Reasons to Visit the Health & Wellness Hub During Social Media Week NYCLuminary Labs
In 2012, Social Media Week New York introduces the first Health & Wellness Hub to serve as a platform to empower change in health through collaboration. Hosted by Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness and curated by Luminary Labs, the Health & Wellness Hub will take place at Saatchi & Saatchi’s ground floor auditorium, and offers seating for 400 guests. The event runs from February 13-17, 2012.
Each December, the world’s most popular websites offer up a sampling of the year’s data, revealing what the online population thought, said, and did.
And while these “top 10” lists are just the tip of the consumer data iceberg, the connective patterns offer a glimpse of who we are as a people.
For companies in a post-recession rebuilding phase, it is easy to fall prey to the innovation myth.
About Luminary Labs:
Luminary Labs is a strategy and innovation consultancy working with organizations in transition to become more resilient in the face of change.
We have have deep roots in business planning, technology, innovation, and design, and we partner with our clients to help them use these tools, mindsets, and methodologies to their best advantage.
Jerusha Klemperer's Health | Tech | Food Speaking pointsLuminary Labs
Jerusha Klemperer, of Slow Food, provided these speaking points to stimulate discussion at the Health | Tech | Food event on February 8, 2011 in New York City.
This reel of infographics was looped on February 8, 2011 at Health | Tech | Food, an open innovation exercise produced by Luminary Labs.
All infographics are sourced in the notes section, or on the infographic itself.
On Tuesday, February 8, Health | Tech | Food create a space and time to openly innovate around the core health issues of New York, through the lens of social technology.
Sara Holoubek, CEO of Luminary Labs, offered this welcome presentation.
CHAPTER 1 SEMESTER V PREVENTIVE-PEDIATRICS.pdfSachin Sharma
This content provides an overview of preventive pediatrics. It defines preventive pediatrics as preventing disease and promoting children's physical, mental, and social well-being to achieve positive health. It discusses antenatal, postnatal, and social preventive pediatrics. It also covers various child health programs like immunization, breastfeeding, ICDS, and the roles of organizations like WHO, UNICEF, and nurses in preventive pediatrics.
R3 Stem Cells and Kidney Repair A New Horizon in Nephrology.pptxR3 Stem Cell
R3 Stem Cells and Kidney Repair: A New Horizon in Nephrology" explores groundbreaking advancements in the use of R3 stem cells for kidney disease treatment. This insightful piece delves into the potential of these cells to regenerate damaged kidney tissue, offering new hope for patients and reshaping the future of nephrology.
Defecation
Normal defecation begins with movement in the left colon, moving stool toward the anus. When stool reaches the rectum, the distention causes relaxation of the internal sphincter and an awareness of the need to defecate. At the time of defecation, the external sphincter relaxes, and abdominal muscles contract, increasing intrarectal pressure and forcing the stool out
The Valsalva maneuver exerts pressure to expel faeces through a voluntary contraction of the abdominal muscles while maintaining forced expiration against a closed airway. Patients with cardiovascular disease, glaucoma, increased intracranial pressure, or a new surgical wound are at greater risk for cardiac dysrhythmias and elevated blood pressure with the Valsalva maneuver and need to avoid straining to pass the stool.
Normal defecation is painless, resulting in passage of soft, formed stool
CONSTIPATION
Constipation is a symptom, not a disease. Improper diet, reduced fluid intake, lack of exercise, and certain medications can cause constipation. For example, patients receiving opiates for pain after surgery often require a stool softener or laxative to prevent constipation. The signs of constipation include infrequent bowel movements (less than every 3 days), difficulty passing stools, excessive straining, inability to defecate at will, and hard feaces
IMPACTION
Fecal impaction results from unrelieved constipation. It is a collection of hardened feces wedged in the rectum that a person cannot expel. In cases of severe impaction the mass extends up into the sigmoid colon.
DIARRHEA
Diarrhea is an increase in the number of stools and the passage of liquid, unformed feces. It is associated with disorders affecting digestion, absorption, and secretion in the GI tract. Intestinal contents pass through the small and large intestine too quickly to allow for the usual absorption of fluid and nutrients. Irritation within the colon results in increased mucus secretion. As a result, feces become watery, and the patient is unable to control the urge to defecate. Normally an anal bag is safe and effective in long-term treatment of patients with fecal incontinence at home, in hospice, or in the hospital. Fecal incontinence is expensive and a potentially dangerous condition in terms of contamination and risk of skin ulceration
HEMORRHOIDS
Hemorrhoids are dilated, engorged veins in the lining of the rectum. They are either external or internal.
FLATULENCE
As gas accumulates in the lumen of the intestines, the bowel wall stretches and distends (flatulence). It is a common cause of abdominal fullness, pain, and cramping. Normally intestinal gas escapes through the mouth (belching) or the anus (passing of flatus)
FECAL INCONTINENCE
Fecal incontinence is the inability to control passage of feces and gas from the anus. Incontinence harms a patient’s body image
PREPARATION AND GIVING OF LAXATIVESACCORDING TO POTTER AND PERRY,
An enema is the instillation of a solution into the rectum and sig
Empowering ACOs: Leveraging Quality Management Tools for MIPS and BeyondHealth Catalyst
Join us as we delve into the crucial realm of quality reporting for MSSP (Medicare Shared Savings Program) Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).
In this session, we will explore how a robust quality management solution can empower your organization to meet regulatory requirements and improve processes for MIPS reporting and internal quality programs. Learn how our MeasureAble application enables compliance and fosters continuous improvement.
Antibiotic Stewardship by Anushri Srivastava.pptxAnushriSrivastav
Stewardship is the act of taking good care of something.
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
WHO launched the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) in 2015 to fill knowledge gaps and inform strategies at all levels.
ACCORDING TO apic.org,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
ACCORDING TO pewtrusts.org,
Antibiotic stewardship refers to efforts in doctors’ offices, hospitals, long term care facilities, and other health care settings to ensure that antibiotics are used only when necessary and appropriate
According to WHO,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a systematic approach to educate and support health care professionals to follow evidence-based guidelines for prescribing and administering antimicrobials
In 1996, John McGowan and Dale Gerding first applied the term antimicrobial stewardship, where they suggested a causal association between antimicrobial agent use and resistance. They also focused on the urgency of large-scale controlled trials of antimicrobial-use regulation employing sophisticated epidemiologic methods, molecular typing, and precise resistance mechanism analysis.
Antimicrobial Stewardship(AMS) refers to the optimal selection, dosing, and duration of antimicrobial treatment resulting in the best clinical outcome with minimal side effects to the patients and minimal impact on subsequent resistance.
According to the 2019 report, in the US, more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur each year, and more than 35000 people die. In addition to this, it also mentioned that 223,900 cases of Clostridoides difficile occurred in 2017, of which 12800 people died. The report did not include viruses or parasites
VISION
Being proactive
Supporting optimal animal and human health
Exploring ways to reduce overall use of antimicrobials
Using the drugs that prevent and treat disease by killing microscopic organisms in a responsible way
GOAL
to prevent the generation and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Doing so will preserve the effectiveness of these drugs in animals and humans for years to come.
being to preserve human and animal health and the effectiveness of antimicrobial medications.
to implement a multidisciplinary approach in assembling a stewardship team to include an infectious disease physician, a clinical pharmacist with infectious diseases training, infection preventionist, and a close collaboration with the staff in the clinical microbiology laboratory
to prevent antimicrobial overuse, misuse and abuse.
to minimize the developme
Telehealth Psychology Building Trust with Clients.pptxThe Harvest Clinic
Telehealth psychology is a digital approach that offers psychological services and mental health care to clients remotely, using technologies like video conferencing, phone calls, text messaging, and mobile apps for communication.
Medical Technology Tackles New Health Care Demand - Research Report - March 2...pchutichetpong
M Capital Group (“MCG”) predicts that with, against, despite, and even without the global pandemic, the medical technology (MedTech) industry shows signs of continuous healthy growth, driven by smaller, faster, and cheaper devices, growing demand for home-based applications, technological innovation, strategic acquisitions, investments, and SPAC listings. MCG predicts that this should reflects itself in annual growth of over 6%, well beyond 2028.
According to Chris Mouchabhani, Managing Partner at M Capital Group, “Despite all economic scenarios that one may consider, beyond overall economic shocks, medical technology should remain one of the most promising and robust sectors over the short to medium term and well beyond 2028.”
There is a movement towards home-based care for the elderly, next generation scanning and MRI devices, wearable technology, artificial intelligence incorporation, and online connectivity. Experts also see a focus on predictive, preventive, personalized, participatory, and precision medicine, with rising levels of integration of home care and technological innovation.
The average cost of treatment has been rising across the board, creating additional financial burdens to governments, healthcare providers and insurance companies. According to MCG, cost-per-inpatient-stay in the United States alone rose on average annually by over 13% between 2014 to 2021, leading MedTech to focus research efforts on optimized medical equipment at lower price points, whilst emphasizing portability and ease of use. Namely, 46% of the 1,008 medical technology companies in the 2021 MedTech Innovator (“MTI”) database are focusing on prevention, wellness, detection, or diagnosis, signaling a clear push for preventive care to also tackle costs.
In addition, there has also been a lasting impact on consumer and medical demand for home care, supported by the pandemic. Lockdowns, closure of care facilities, and healthcare systems subjected to capacity pressure, accelerated demand away from traditional inpatient care. Now, outpatient care solutions are driving industry production, with nearly 70% of recent diagnostics start-up companies producing products in areas such as ambulatory clinics, at-home care, and self-administered diagnostics.
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The "ICH Guidelines for Pharmacovigilance" PDF provides a comprehensive overview of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) guidelines related to pharmacovigilance. These guidelines aim to ensure that drugs are safe and effective for patients by monitoring and assessing adverse effects, ensuring proper reporting systems, and improving risk management practices. The document is essential for professionals in the pharmaceutical industry, regulatory authorities, and healthcare providers, offering detailed procedures and standards for pharmacovigilance activities to enhance drug safety and protect public health.
The Importance of Community Nursing Care.pdfAD Healthcare
NDIS and Community 24/7 Nursing Care is a specific type of support that may be provided under the NDIS for individuals with complex medical needs who require ongoing nursing care in a community setting, such as their home or a supported accommodation facility.
CRISPR-Cas9, a revolutionary gene-editing tool, holds immense potential to reshape medicine, agriculture, and our understanding of life. But like any powerful tool, it comes with ethical considerations.
Unveiling CRISPR: This naturally occurring bacterial defense system (crRNA & Cas9 protein) fights viruses. Scientists repurposed it for precise gene editing (correction, deletion, insertion) by targeting specific DNA sequences.
The Promise: CRISPR offers exciting possibilities:
Gene Therapy: Correcting genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis.
Agriculture: Engineering crops resistant to pests and harsh environments.
Research: Studying gene function to unlock new knowledge.
The Peril: Ethical concerns demand attention:
Off-target Effects: Unintended DNA edits can have unforeseen consequences.
Eugenics: Misusing CRISPR for designer babies raises social and ethical questions.
Equity: High costs could limit access to this potentially life-saving technology.
The Path Forward: Responsible development is crucial:
International Collaboration: Clear guidelines are needed for research and human trials.
Public Education: Open discussions ensure informed decisions about CRISPR.
Prioritize Safety and Ethics: Safety and ethical principles must be paramount.
CRISPR offers a powerful tool for a better future, but responsible development and addressing ethical concerns are essential. By prioritizing safety, fostering open dialogue, and ensuring equitable access, we can harness CRISPR's power for the benefit of all. (2998 characters)
Leading the Way in Nephrology: Dr. David Greene's Work with Stem Cells for Ki...Dr. David Greene Arizona
As we watch Dr. Greene's continued efforts and research in Arizona, it's clear that stem cell therapy holds a promising key to unlocking new doors in the treatment of kidney disease. With each study and trial, we step closer to a world where kidney disease is no longer a life sentence but a treatable condition, thanks to pioneers like Dr. David Greene.
4. DOES THE TRIPLE AIM SEEM
UNATTAINABLE
Improve
population health
Improve the
patient experience
@JENVANDERMEER
Reduce the per capita
cost of health care
6. Meaningful use.
Accountable care.
Can we set the bar higher?
The names of the following incumbent
EMR/EHR providers and the names of patents
and doctors are redacted to protect privacy and
mediocrity.
11. So here come the startups.
The internet kids.
To the rescue.
Full disclosure: I am one of those kids.
@JENVANDERMEER
12. To change the world.
And we actually think this way –as if we could
hold the world in our hands. More ego-maniacal
than surgeons, we are.
We come, inspired.
And improve human lives.
15. We get too excited about startup
traction, not excited enough about
evidence-based outcome
Paul Graham’s Startup Curve
16. We have a huge learning curve to
figure out how to disrupt the cost curve
Data: OECD Health Data 2005 and 2006. Commounwealth Fund National
Scorecard on US Health Performance 2006.
19. @JENVANDERMEER
For each solution born onto the
health tech scene, we ask:
Are patient’s lives enhanced by the addition of data?
Do doctors become more wise?
Do nurses feel more empowered?
Do spouses know how to effectively intervene?
Do adult children of aging parents get more time in their
overly stretched days?
And do these collective interactions actually result in
improved population health?
43. You have the right to not be sensed
From: Seven Principles for Big Data and Resilience Projects. 9/23/2013
By Kate Crawford, Patrick Meier, Claudia Perlich, Amy Luers, Gustavo Faleiros and Jer Thorp
2013 PopTech & Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Fellows.
44. Even if the value of that data delivers a
larger public good
45. Startups will not necessarily learn the
difference between Informed consent and
permission marketing
ARIELY: We need to simulate a better future mental state for remembering. Data entry is not that simulation.
Intrinsic information seems increasingly at risk
Problem solving as pattern completion
Alertness and resilience
http://www.eecs.wsu.edu/~cook/pubs/ieee13.pdf
A Survey on Ambient Intelligence in Health Care Giovanni Acampora, Member, IEEE, Diane J. Cook, Fellow, IEEE, Parisa Rashidi, Member, IEEE, Athanasios V. Vasilakos, Member, IEEE
HT: @lily
ARIELY: We need to simulate a better future mental state for remembering. Data entry is not that simulation.
Ambient Intelligence (AmI) is a new paradigm in information technology aimed at empowering people’s capabilities
by the means of digital environments that are sensitive, adaptive,
and responsive to human needs, habits, gestures, and emotions.
Context Aware: It exploits the contextual and situational information.
Personalized: It is personalized and tailored to the needs of each individual.
Anticipatory: It can anticipate the needs of an individual without the conscious mediation of the individual.
Adaptive: It adapts to the changing needs of individuals.
Ubiquity: It is embedded and is integrated into our everyday environments.
Transparency: It recedes into the background of our daily life in an unobtrusive way
http://www.eecs.wsu.edu/~cook/pubs/ieee13.pdf
A Survey on Ambient Intelligence in Health Care Giovanni Acampora, Member, IEEE, Diane J. Cook, Fellow, IEEE, Parisa Rashidi, Member, IEEE, Athanasios V. Vasilakos, Member, IEEE
From Ambient Commons:
Soldiers and surgeons alike tend to prize their “situational awareness.” The ability to read a context on the fly can mean life or death to these experts. Where a merely competent person would play by the rules, and expert knows when not to and directly plays the situation.
Andy Clark (philosopher and cog scientist) and David Chalmers (philosopher) call embodied skills “the extended mind” or “extended cognition.” Engaged action occurs in “memory as pattern re-creation instead of data retrieval; problem solving as pattern completion and transformation; the environment as an active resource, and not just a domain problem; and the body as part of the computational loop, not just an input device. _
http://www.aami.org/publications/bit/2012/JA_alarm_fatigue.pdf
Monitor alarm fatigue: An Integrative Review. Maria Cvach, John’s Hopkins Hospital.
http://www.farmpd.com/Portals/53820/images/auditory-perception-3.jpghttp://www.aami.org/publications/bit/2012/JA_alarm_fatigue.pdf
The constant beeping of alarms on patient monitors desensitizes caregivers, causing them to ignore or even disable the sounds that signal that patients may be in danger.
Today healthcare is episodic. Care happens in the doctor’s office, with big gaps between visits. It’s an incomplete picture. But what if we could fill those gaps with data from the sensors in your phone.
This information helps us better understand the relationship between behavior and health.
http://irevolution.net/2013/09/23/principles-for-big-data-and-resilience/
Eliminating “preexisting conditions” under accountable care does not lead directly to people wanting to openly share all of their health data.There is still social stigma, fear that such information could make a person un or less employable or less desirable as a mate.
This is critically important for new entrants in health tech – health has room for emergent outcomes, but not mercenary moral relativity.
Asthmopolis propeller
Permission marketing is the privilege (not the right) of delivering anticipated, personal and relevant messages to people who actually want to get them. _Seth Godin
Informed consent is a process for getting permission before conducting a healthcare intervention on a person.
Internet kids need to pause before jumping in with nudge experiments and behavioral economics hacks.
And not continue on the slippery path of moral relativity as it relates to personal privacy.
There is much more at stake when we build these systems with our health in mind.
Increased chart reviewing led to decreases in patient understanding, possibly because this activity interferes with making eye-contact and communication in general.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/027795369400155M
Goals for ambient intelligence:
facilitate human contact.
oriented towards community and cultural enhancement.
help to build knowledge and skills for work, better quality of work, citizenship and consumer choice.
inspire trust and confidence.
be consistent with long term sustainability — personal, societal and environmental — and with lifelong learning.
be made easy to live with and controllable by ordinary people.