People across the world have been having fewer and fewer children, and it’s not always because they don’t want them. The global fertility rate has, on average, dropped to less than half what it was in the 1960s, the United Nations has found, falling below the “replacement level” required to maintain the current population in…
The KLAS Arch Collaborative this week released new findings, detailing how some healthcare organizations are delivering “elite” electronic health record experiences for their nurses and doctors. The report shows that EHR speed and user experience can be enhanced by aligning strategic priorities around these issues and “moving from an ‘us versus them’ mentality to a…
New Zealand’s remote West Coast Wilderness Trail is something of an oxymoron: accessibly wild. It sounds nonsensical, but that’s exactly the experience. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. The gently undulating gravel trail in the country’s most sparsely populated region is not…
Panissa Caldwell, RN, sees technology transforming the nursing journey. As both a seasoned clinician and educator, she understands the hard and soft skills today’s nurses need to thrive – and sees the potential for the technology to support them at every stage, from virtual simulations in training to tele-mentoring and continuing education. Today, Caldwell is…
Some foods simply radiate star power. Apples and bananas? They’ve got their own song. Peanuts, potatoes, and pepperjack cheese? They’re in your pantry—and the cooking hall of fame. But the obvious choices aren’t the only ones—and they’re not even necessarily the best. “People tend to fall into certain patterns—we’re creatures of habit,” says registered dietitian…
I am estranged from my parents. I was once close to them but after having my son I could no longer justify their poor and hurtful behaviour and I made the difficult decision to cut contract with them. They always said they had no interest in having grandchildren and they have made it clear they…
The Joint Commission announced this week that it’s working with the Coalition for Health AI on a new collaboration to develop a set of healthcare AI best practices and promote their adoption at hospitals and health systems nationwide. WHY IT MATTERSTJC, which sets healthcare standards and accredits more than 23,000 healthcare organizations across the U.S.,…
At the height of the tuberculosis epidemic in the 19th century, doctors began advising people to venture outside to escape the “bad air” in their homes. In the 1960s, by contrast, AC became widespread in the U.S., increasing the appeal of staying inside. These days, many of us—the so-called “indoor generation”—spend summer mostly inside, relying…
Several months ago, Dr. Andrew Clark, a psychiatrist in Boston, learned that an increasing number of young people were turning to AI chatbot therapists for guidance and support. Clark was intrigued: If designed correctly, these AI tools could increase much-needed access to affordable mental-health care. He decided to test some of the most popular bots…
Like most health systems, Ohio’s MetroHealth has over the years made substantial investments in health IT, from telemedicine to healthcare education to, of course, an electronic health record. THE CHALLENGE While all these tools are important for care teams and patients, MetroHealth has not had a good way to connect them in a manner that…