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Researchers, Software Engineers Team Up To Create Virtual World For Sick Kids

BY Ariel SchwartzFri Dec 30, 2011

What if a child in the hospital could think that medical instruments were objects from a fairy tale? That's just one application of a virtual reality dome being developed to help pediatric medicine. READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Zynx's Pat Button Empowers Nurses To Provide More-Informed Patient Care

BY Lydia DishmanMon Nov 7, 2011

Giving nurses access to current, proven best practices and medical research while they are caring for patients reduces disparities, minimizes errors, and saves staff time and money. Pat Button, Zynx Health's chief nursing officer, puts proven medical research at their fingertips. READ»

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

Obscura Digital Brings Its Creative Magic To Health Care

BY Ariel SchwartzFri Oct 7, 2011

The hospital of the future just got a lot more flashy.READ»

HOSPITALS

For the Future of Health Care Design, Look Beyond the Hospital

BY Perkins+WillFri Mar 25, 2011

[Here, Jean Mah and Robin Guenther, two health-care design experts at architecture firm Perkins + Will, look at what the future holds for our health care system. —Ed.] The United States is facing a crisis of epic proportions in ... READ»

MANAGEMENT | Comment

A Facebook for Patients: IBM's Medical Social Network Gets an Upgrade

BY Jenara NerenbergThu Mar 3, 2011

An expanded portal lets patients connect better with the right information--and with one another. READ»

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

How We're Botching Our Attempts to Redesign the Healthcare System

BY Roderick McMullenMon Feb 21, 2011

[This is the first in a series by Continuum, about how design can improve our healthcare system.--Ed.] Fixing our floundering healthcare system may be the single most complex design challenge ever. Bad design forced Dr. Bruce ... READ»

SUSTAINABILITY ROADMAP | Comment

A Road Map To Help Hospitals Cut Waste and Save Cash

BY Ariel SchwartzTue Dec 21, 2010

Health care is one of those things that we can't afford to lose to resource shortages and a crunched economy. But hospitals have to start making changes now if they want to become more efficient. That's why the American Hospital Association launched its new online portal.READ»

CHINA | Comment

China Moving Closer to (Quality) Health Care for All

BY Jenara NerenbergThu Dec 9, 2010

A new focus on prevention may be the key for managing China's vast rural and urban populations.READ»

KAISER PERMANENTE | Comment

Doctors Need Electronic Alerts to Remind Them to Perform Correct Procedures: Study

BY Jenara NerenbergFri Nov 5, 2010

Would you want to be tested for something unnecessarily? Probably not, which is why Kaiser wants to help doctors treat you better.READ»

MICROSOFT | Comment

Microsoft's HealthVault Enters China

BY Jenara NerenbergFri Oct 29, 2010

Chinese to get even more connected to their government via Microsoft's personal health info storage accounts.READ»

HEALTHCARE | Comment

Infographic of the Day: How Good Is Your Local Hospital?

BY Cliff KuangTue Jun 15, 2010

This infographic by GE and Pentagram looks at hundreds of hospitals across the country, on 27 different performance metrics.READ»

CELL EMERGENCY | Comment

Why Publish Emergency Room wait times?

BY ER TextingThu Apr 15, 2010

written by Jennifer Reynolds Here are 4 facts on why hospitals are increasingly marketing their ER wait times via text and other advertising vehicles. If you have an ED to promote, the evidence is overwhelmingly ...READ»

CELL EMERGENCY | Comment

ER Wait Times: To Text or Not to Text?

BY ER TextingMon Mar 29, 2010

That is the question and the answer is very simple. If your hospital is focusing on ER admissions and generating ER wait times under the staggering national average of 4 hours, then yes, by all means, let people know about it. ...READ»

CELL EMERGENCY | Comment

Marketing Emergency Medical Services

BY ER TextingWed Mar 17, 2010

ER Texting, Inc., a Miami-based healthcare technology company today announced the launch of its ER Texting services for hospitals nationwide. Using ER Texting, patients can send a text message to a dedicated number (4ER411) and ...READ»

CELL EMERGENCY | Comment

How Effective is it to Text for Local ER Wait Times?

BY ER TextingTue Mar 2, 2010

The buzz on using SMS text messages to receive local ER wait times has hit many states around the US. Billboards all over south Florida show just how big the market has grown for hospitals in advertising their ER wait times. ...READ»

HOSPITALS | Comment

An In-Depth Look at the Hospital of the Future

BY Kate Rockwood and Erica WestlyMon Feb 1, 2010

The hospital of the future is designed not just to heal the sick but also to help sustain the environment.READ»

CELL EMERGENCY | Comment

Hospitals Take ER Wait Times to Another Level

BY ER TextingFri Jan 15, 2010

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CAREERS | Comment

Diversity and the Healthcare Sector

BY Tory ClarkeMon Jun 1, 2009

Current demographics show that the healthcare sector in the US is faced with a more diverse patient-base than ever before, and this demographic trend is set to continue. This change in America’s demographic poses several challenges for the healthcare sector. What steps can healthcare organizations take in the short-term that will support them in better-serving the needs of an increasingly diverse population in the future, positioning them as leaders as health services providers, and as employers. READ»

SWINE FLU | Comment

Stopping Swine Flu Through Better Design [UPDATED]

BY Cliff KuangMon Apr 27, 2009

A central front in the war on super bugs like swine flu is hospitals themselves--they're crowded with nooks that can shelter disease, and frequently become vectors for outbreaks. This week, Britain's Design Council unveiled a slew ...READ»