Hi Everyone! I've got a post on Niche Social Media over at Wordsmith Studio today. I hope you'll take a look and let me know which Niche Social Media networks you use to build your platform. Check it out: Niche Social Media: Helping You Network | Wordsmith Studio.
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UIA/PHG Healthcare Forum: Day 3
I'm a bit delayed posting about Day 3 of the forum because I was catching up with work. While Day 1 and Day 2 were amazing, the speakers finished hard on day 3 of the UIA/PHG Healthcare Forum. I've learned so much from the packed day of speakers discussing what's happening around the world. Highlights of … Continue reading UIA/PHG Healthcare Forum: Day 3
UIA/PHG Healthcare Forum: Day 2
I'm a bit delayed posting about Day 2 of the forum because I was catching up with work. While Day 1 was amazing, the speakers kept up the pace on day 2 of the UIA/PHG Healthcare Forum. I've learned so much from the packed day of speakers discussing what's happening around the world. Highlights of … Continue reading UIA/PHG Healthcare Forum: Day 2
UIA/PHG Healthcare Forum: Day 1
The speakers were amazing on day 1 of the UIA/PHG Healthcare Forum. I've learned so much from the packed day of speakers discussing what's happening around the world. Highlights of my day included: my tour of the new Bridgepoint Hospital realizing how lucky I am to be in a country that has a public healthcare … Continue reading UIA/PHG Healthcare Forum: Day 1
Writing the 3-Day Novel at Wordsmith Studio
Hi Everyone! I wrote about my third experience with the 3-Day Novel over on the Wordsmith Studio Site. I hope you'll take a peak and let me know if you think it's something you would or wouldn't do, and why. Have a great day!
In the news: Healthcare Design
The Evolution of US Tribal Health Centers Healthcare Design Magazine interviews James Childers about "the legacy he’s building, as well as the process behind designing facilities that proudly demonstrate the tribal values and cultural wealth of a historically underserved population." (Healthcare Design Magazine: The Evolution of US Tribal Health Centers by Kristen D. Zeit.) Childers … Continue reading In the news: Healthcare Design
Decisions: Swallowing the spider to catch the fly
I don't know why she swallowed that fly. My job feels sometimes like I'm chasing down the logic behind decisions. We switched our software at work from a 2-dimensional computer-aided drafting (CAD) software program to a more robust and intelligent building information modeling (BIM) program. It's an interesting change, making you think about the building … Continue reading Decisions: Swallowing the spider to catch the fly
In the news: Stress, Anxiety and Canadian Youth – my response
Global News is airing a week of segments on Children's Mental Health, sponsored by RBC Children's Mental Health Project. Monday's segment: Young Minds: Stress, Anxiety Plaguing Canadian Youth; is available online, with video links. The comments in the written article are interesting. I can understand why mental health is still considered 'taboo'. With critics blaming … Continue reading In the news: Stress, Anxiety and Canadian Youth – my response
Music as Medicine
George Stroumboulopoulos (Strombo) had a post on his website this past week that described the effects of music on premature babies. Strombo writes: Traditional lullabies and favourite songs (slowed down to resemble lullaby) were played or sung for the babies, along with rhythm therapy such as a whooshing of the ocean or a heartbeat. Researchers … Continue reading Music as Medicine
Architect: What’s in a Title?
What's in a job title? I am not looking for a job. I really enjoy working for my current firm. However, like any good social networker, I maintain my LinkedIn profile. Because I am open to connections, weekly I get emails on current job postings that might be available to me, like the ones in … Continue reading Architect: What’s in a Title?
CMHC Research Highlight: Grab-bar Preferences Study
The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) sent a link to a Grab-Bar study in their e-newsletter this week. The study's objectives were to: 1) determine if and how people actually use toilet grab bars; 2) determine which configuration was more effective in facilitating safe toilet transfers; 3) determine if the grab bar configuration used had an influence on … Continue reading CMHC Research Highlight: Grab-bar Preferences Study
Are some people born to kill or can we even tell?
I've been home sick, and rather than watch the entire Downton Abbey Series, I fell into the world of Investigation Discovery (ID) Canada. This true crime drama channel, which has shows on crime, police, missing persons, and revenge. I prefer watching some of those shows to the crime dramas like CSI (any version) because the … Continue reading Are some people born to kill or can we even tell?
Hospital Design and Build Resource
I found some interesting articles at hospitalinfrabiz.com - India's Exclusive Hospital Infrastructure Business Portal - and thought I'd share them with you. You can read them on their "Hospital Design and Build" page. Of particular interest, I found the summary article "Top 10 Evidence-Based Design Features that Improve Healthcare Outcomes" engaging, as it was co-written … Continue reading Hospital Design and Build Resource
Course: The Social Context of Mental Health and Illness
I'm taking a 6-week online course through Coursera on The Social Context of Mental Health and Illness. Coursera is a social entrepreneurship company that partners with the top universities in the world to offer courses online for anyone to take, for free. We envision a future where the top universities are educating not only thousands … Continue reading Course: The Social Context of Mental Health and Illness
Day-lit Operating Rooms, Commitment Rules and a Case Study
A few articles on healthcare caught my attention this week.Two are about architecture and one is about the policies surrounding commitment for mental illnesses. Sunny Disposition by Green Health Magazine In one of my LinkedIn groups, someone asked whether or not having naturally lit Operation Rooms was beneficial. It sparked a whole series of comments … Continue reading Day-lit Operating Rooms, Commitment Rules and a Case Study
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