One of the things people experience when they are a patient in a hospital is boredom. This is especially true for children. Check out this video and see how a hospital in Scotland has addressed this issue. Will other hospitals do the same?
Air travel can be challenging for many people. This is especially true for individuals with disabilities. Although policies may be in place to address this issue, whether or not they have truly been implemented and/or bring about the desired outcomes is another question. This is something that Marketplace investigated not long ago. What they discovered was less than reassuring.
According to a statement from Anita Anand, Minister of Transport, “‘Accessible air travel isn’t optional…It’s essential, and we expect all airlines to do their part.'” (https://www.cbc.ca/news/marketplace/air-canada-promises-accessible-transit-hidden-camera-1.7369146)
You have probably heard about ChatGPT and it’s ability to write essays, articles etc. However, what role could it play in healthcare? More specifically, how does ChatGPT measure up to doctors? To find out the answers to these and other questions, check out the following.
What do Canadians think about digital health? Click here to find out.
• Did you know that as an Albertan you now have access to your personal health record?
• Did you know access to personal health information and digital solutions could improve health care experiences and outcomes?
• Do you want to know how to become an active partner in shaping how technology will transform our health care system?
You’re invited to Partners in the Power of Information Sharing: Educate, Empower, Engage, presented by IMAGINE Citizens Collaborating for Health and the O’Brien Institute for Public Health.
This FREE day-long event is designed to inform citizens about the power of digital health, and provide engagement opportunities to shape Alberta’s rapidly expanding digital health landscape.
WHEN: October 3, 2019
WHERE: Red & White Club, Calgary
Register here
In a recent article found in the Globe and Mail, the following was addressed. “One of my friends says she can do a video chat with her doctor, why isn’t this option more widely available?” If, like many others, you are wondering the same thing, you may wish to read the article here.
Are you a patient or family member who uses Internet and/or television services when in an Alberta Health Services’ facility? If so, AHS is inviting you to share your thoughts about the current television and wireless internet services being offered. The feedback you provide through this brief online survey will help to ensure a reliable and positive user experience – now and in the future.
To access the survey, please click the following link: Take Me to the Survey
The survey will be available until Saturday, December 15, 2018″ and all responses will be kept confidential.
The Quality and Safety Summit began this morning in Calgary. In addition to participating in walking tours and presentations, summit attendees are seeing some cool initiatives in action. Here is one that caught many people’s attention.
One of the amazing innovation posters at #QS18 . Supporting children with autism spectrum disorder scheduled for surgery using a Care Plan and Medi the robot. He demonstrated Tai Chi. #amazing #PatientExperience #innovation @QualitySummitAB pic.twitter.com/Hf0zMWiz0S
— Emma Currie (@Sylvanem) October 17, 2018
Are you interested in home (personal) health monitoring technologies and ways they can be used to improve patient care in Alberta? If so, here is an event you may find of interest.
Click here to read and download the forum information.
On Thursday, September 28th, Dr. Verna Yiu, Alberta Health Service (AHS) president and CEO, announced that the AHS board had approved a deal that will see the implementation of an advanced clinical information system throughout Alberta. This information system will serve as an information hub for all of AHS’s clinical care areas, which include hospitals, ambulatory clinics and continuing care centres. Currently, there are approximately, 1,300 information systems being used, all of which will be consolidated by this one system. Click here to read more about this initiative and what it will mean to patients, providers and healthcare as a whole.
