Digitalized Patient Charts
I wish I had come across this video before my presentation so that I could have shown it!
The video talks about all the benefits of one of my answers, cloud computing systems (they call it "electronic patient charts"). With the benefits becoming more and more apparent, we should see this technology put into wide scale use within the next decade or two.
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Blog 23: Final Lesson Reflection
1) I am most proud of how the final presentation went. I was given very good commendations afterwards by both Mr. Pang and the audience and I myself thought that it was very good.
2a) AE, met all P requirements plus presentation was also engaging, very informative, easy to understand, and different.
2b) AE, all my main projects were solid. Also had many articles that were very high level material. Mrs. Yelverton thought they were E worthy sources, and that has to count for something, right?
3) My activity worked much better than I thought it would. It took some extra explaining at first but people caught on quickly.
4) My presentation speed. When rehearsed it at home I went into the two hour range. Worried that my presentation wouldn't fit in the time frame I talked very fast, rushing through. I cut much closer to the time limit than I was comfortable with. I would just make sure I talked at a conversational speed; not too slow and not too fast.
5) I aim to pursue a career in the medical field (as a radiologist). The concepts that I have learned can definitely be applied to all aspects of medicine for the improvement of quality of care. For example, if I end up with my own practice I would be sure to include good hospitality and also implement the cloud storage system into my computers.
2a) AE, met all P requirements plus presentation was also engaging, very informative, easy to understand, and different.
2b) AE, all my main projects were solid. Also had many articles that were very high level material. Mrs. Yelverton thought they were E worthy sources, and that has to count for something, right?
3) My activity worked much better than I thought it would. It took some extra explaining at first but people caught on quickly.
4) My presentation speed. When rehearsed it at home I went into the two hour range. Worried that my presentation wouldn't fit in the time frame I talked very fast, rushing through. I cut much closer to the time limit than I was comfortable with. I would just make sure I talked at a conversational speed; not too slow and not too fast.
5) I aim to pursue a career in the medical field (as a radiologist). The concepts that I have learned can definitely be applied to all aspects of medicine for the improvement of quality of care. For example, if I end up with my own practice I would be sure to include good hospitality and also implement the cloud storage system into my computers.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Blog 22: Mentorship
Literal
Complete
Alexis Berger, 138 Harvard Ave N Claremont, CA 91711
Interpretive
I gained valuable insight on the mechanics of a primary care facility. Observing nurse/doctor and patient interactions along with the aesthetics of the facility reinforces my answer on hospitality.
Applied
Again, observing the aesthetics and faculty/patient interaction allowed me to state with confidence that my answer on hospitality is valid.
Complete
Alexis Berger, 138 Harvard Ave N Claremont, CA 91711
Interpretive
I gained valuable insight on the mechanics of a primary care facility. Observing nurse/doctor and patient interactions along with the aesthetics of the facility reinforces my answer on hospitality.
Applied
Again, observing the aesthetics and faculty/patient interaction allowed me to state with confidence that my answer on hospitality is valid.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Exit Interview
1) My essential question is, "What is the best way to improve patient care in American hospitals?"
Throughout my research I've come across three answers that I have found best answer this question.
The first is the large scale implementation of patient chart cloud systems in hospitals.
My second answer is having hospitals allocate more resources to the improvement of hospitality, which encompasses a higher quality facility and friendlier staff.
Finally, my best answer is the wide scale implementation of and P4 medicine. P4 medicine is my best answer because the four different aspects of it have proven to be effective in improving patient care, and the technology aspect of it will send our healthcare system into a higher technological state.
2) Essentially, all of my research branched off of a few general healthcare improvement documents. These documents would either mention other doctors/ papers, or would have a plethora of sources at the end of the paper. I would search the names of the doctors that were referenced and then repeat the process until I came across a paper that pertained to a very specific topic. This is how I found all three of my answers. I discovered my best answer when it was referenced in the article Participatory Medicine: A High-tech Alliance with Patients by Pamela Dolan. From there, I searched more intensively to find medical papers on the topic of participatory medicine, then eventually P4 medicine.
3) One of my biggest issues within the senior project is getting all these technical medical research papers and converting them into information that is both simplified and interesting to listen to. This problem became apparent after I completed my 20 minute presentation. Since then I have been asking my peers and thinking of various ways I can make my topic more engaging.
4) The two most significant sources I used were Crossing The Quality Chasm by The Institute of Medicine, and P4 Medicine: Personalized, Predictive, Preventative, Participatory by Leroy Hood and David Galas.
The first resource is text book sized compilation of papers published by the Institute of Medicine. This source touched on every single conceivable issue and the possible solutions to those problems. It was a very helpful resource and my project would've laced much content without it.
The second source provided me with much of the information I used for my best answer. It heightened my understanding of the topic and convinced me that P4 medicine is the best answer.
Throughout my research I've come across three answers that I have found best answer this question.
The first is the large scale implementation of patient chart cloud systems in hospitals.
My second answer is having hospitals allocate more resources to the improvement of hospitality, which encompasses a higher quality facility and friendlier staff.
Finally, my best answer is the wide scale implementation of and P4 medicine. P4 medicine is my best answer because the four different aspects of it have proven to be effective in improving patient care, and the technology aspect of it will send our healthcare system into a higher technological state.
2) Essentially, all of my research branched off of a few general healthcare improvement documents. These documents would either mention other doctors/ papers, or would have a plethora of sources at the end of the paper. I would search the names of the doctors that were referenced and then repeat the process until I came across a paper that pertained to a very specific topic. This is how I found all three of my answers. I discovered my best answer when it was referenced in the article Participatory Medicine: A High-tech Alliance with Patients by Pamela Dolan. From there, I searched more intensively to find medical papers on the topic of participatory medicine, then eventually P4 medicine.
3) One of my biggest issues within the senior project is getting all these technical medical research papers and converting them into information that is both simplified and interesting to listen to. This problem became apparent after I completed my 20 minute presentation. Since then I have been asking my peers and thinking of various ways I can make my topic more engaging.
4) The two most significant sources I used were Crossing The Quality Chasm by The Institute of Medicine, and P4 Medicine: Personalized, Predictive, Preventative, Participatory by Leroy Hood and David Galas.
The first resource is text book sized compilation of papers published by the Institute of Medicine. This source touched on every single conceivable issue and the possible solutions to those problems. It was a very helpful resource and my project would've laced much content without it.
The second source provided me with much of the information I used for my best answer. It heightened my understanding of the topic and convinced me that P4 medicine is the best answer.
Thursday, April 30, 2015
April Extra Post
Leroy Hood - Future of Medicine
In honor of p4 medicine being my best answer, I've shared a video of Leroy Hood giving a lecture on what p4 medicine is, why we need it, what it would do if implemented, and the challenges to implementing it. It is definitely worth viewing.
In honor of p4 medicine being my best answer, I've shared a video of Leroy Hood giving a lecture on what p4 medicine is, why we need it, what it would do if implemented, and the challenges to implementing it. It is definitely worth viewing.
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Independent Component 2 Cont...
Me in front of my mentorship after completing the Independent Component 2
Independent Component 2
LITERAL
(a) “I, Joseph Garcia, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 35 hours of work.”
(b) Berger, Alexis. "Independent Component." Interview by Joseph Garcia. Hefe Daily 26 Apr. 2015: 1-420. Print.
(c) I completed more mentorship
INTERPRETIVE
More mentorship allowed me to further familiarize myself withe the facility and the ways of the staff. It allowed me to gain further experience and knowledge as to how a clinic functions, and it allowed me to see nurse/doctor-patient interaction. I took a photograph of myself in front of the facility on 4/10/2015 upon the completion of my independent component. It will be shown in the following post.
APPLIED
This component allowed me to make further observations that related to my EQ. For instance, the office always looked very clean and well lit, which pertains to hospitality.
(a) “I, Joseph Garcia, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 35 hours of work.”
(b) Berger, Alexis. "Independent Component." Interview by Joseph Garcia. Hefe Daily 26 Apr. 2015: 1-420. Print.
(c) I completed more mentorship
INTERPRETIVE
More mentorship allowed me to further familiarize myself withe the facility and the ways of the staff. It allowed me to gain further experience and knowledge as to how a clinic functions, and it allowed me to see nurse/doctor-patient interaction. I took a photograph of myself in front of the facility on 4/10/2015 upon the completion of my independent component. It will be shown in the following post.
APPLIED
This component allowed me to make further observations that related to my EQ. For instance, the office always looked very clean and well lit, which pertains to hospitality.
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