The ER Is Not First Come, First Served (And Why That Matters)
The emergency department isn’t first come, first served -it’s acuity (how emergent the illness is) based. This quick breakdown explains why patients are seen out of order and how the ER actually works behind the scenes.
Movement over “Exercise”
We’ve overcomplicated exercise. As a [present day] narrative, it’s a place. Attire. Social fodder. As a noun it’s workouts, programs, and schedules. And if any particular one of those elements doesn’t happen consistently, a person assumes they’re falling behind. Or labels themselves as “not an exerciser” or trains their brain on the idiom that “I’m not the exercise type”.
But here is the solution…
The Nursing Shortage and AI: Are We Asking The Wrong Questions?
I spent some time at a conference recently where much of the conversation centered around two ideas: the nursing shortage, and how AI might help solve it. Both are interesting topics. Both are important. Though as I sat there, listening, I kept coming back to the same thought: I’m not sure we’re talking about the right problems.