Archive for the ‘Medical’ Category

Stand Strong And Work

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Feeling tired at work? Why not try something new: get rid of your chair. It may sound exhausting, but standing while you work not only improves productivity, but provides a larger sense of accomplishment.

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Incentives to Innovate

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

There’s a weird relationship between innovation and motivation. You can’t force creativity. Instead, you have to find ways to inspire creative people and get out of the way.
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Is Electronic Medicine Worthless?

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

As Congress debates the future of the American healthcare system, a common point of discussion is the benefit of computerized medical records. But a new study suggests that the cost savings will be “nonexistent.”

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Hierarchy in Flu Shots?

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

As the swine flu continues to creep up in many homes, schools, workplaces and public areas throughout our nation, people are starting to fret about securing an H1N1 shot before they run out. To make matters worse, there is a new controversy on who qualifies as “high risk.”

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Anecdotes, Evidence, Process Improvement

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

One of the most inspirational sources of workflow improvement is medicine. Yet, what makes doctors effective are not good outcomes, but understanding why good outcomes actually occur.

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Excel Not Recommended

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

The work of microbiologists, who use the latest in high-tech equipment, consumes billions of dollars annually. Yet, their use of a common software application—a major component of many gene sequencing procedures—is introducing errors into their results.

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Process Follows People

Monday, April 13th, 2009

No industry should be more focused on the well-being of people than healthcare. According to a new study however, organizations are over-emphasizing process and technology to the detriment of workers.

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Counting is Fundamental

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

Babies who are brand new to the world are not only adorable, but brilliant. According to The Economist, they can differentiate between two and three objects.

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Search Results: Influenza

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

Google usually answers your questions, but now it can predict the future. Flu Trends aggregates historical search data to foretell where the flu will strike next. Is there anything Google doesn’t know?

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A Golden Handshake

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

We have all exchanged a friendly handshake with a stranger when introduced by a mutual friend. For Mark Gurrieri, this experience saved him from a rare and deadly form of brain cancer.

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