Category Archives: Insights

Elephants in the Room- Dr. Ed Creagan Talks About End-of-Life Care

May 17th, 2013 - 2:18 pm

Share/Bookmark Guest Post by University of Minnesota, Rochester senior student Kate Scheffler     Most of us will spend the last days of our lives in the Intensive Care Unit. With multiple visits from an array of healthcare professionals, information … Continue reading →

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Volunteers Connect the Patient to the Resources They Need – Not Just Medications

May 15th, 2013 - 9:10 am

Share/BookmarkGuest post by University of Minnesota, Rochester senior student, Lada Bogenschutz     What if doctors could prescribe patients anything they needed, not just medications? With a new tool called Health Leads, this idea becomes reality. In the, presentation entitled … Continue reading →

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Best Behavioral Intervention Policies Must Include Innovation and Resilience

April 25th, 2013 - 9:57 am

Share/BookmarkGuest post by University of Minnesota, Rochester senior student, Lada Bogenschutz     “Heart disease is the number one killer in America, yet we do not have a war on cheeseburgers,” says Andrew Zolli. As a researcher in foresight, social … Continue reading →

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To Just Put a Hand on Your Bare Shoulder, Means the World

April 25th, 2013 - 8:54 am

Share/BookmarkGuest Post by Senior University of Minnesota-Rochester Student, Lauren Smith   Right from the beginning as Garrison Keillor stepped foot on the stage the audience knew that his speech was going to be far different from the rest. He wore … Continue reading →

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Happiness: Air, Water, Food, Sleep, Movement

April 4th, 2013 - 10:10 am

Share/BookmarkGuest Post by Senior University of Minnesota-Rochester Student, Lauren Smith   Flabbergasted, awe-struck, impressed; those were my feelings after the presentation from the designer and researcher J. Paul Neeley. To me he is the man who has given up everything that … Continue reading →

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Dodge Refreshed Summit

March 29th, 2013 - 11:33 am

Share/BookmarkBy: Kate Scheffler Dodge Refreshed Mission Statement: Empowering Dodge County residents to grow in health and wellness by promoting awareness, improving access to resources, and building strong connections. The 2nd annual Dodge County Community Health Summit took place on Thursday, … Continue reading →

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New Perspectives- People are in Control of Their Own Health

March 14th, 2013 - 9:53 am

Share/BookmarkGuest Post by University of Minnesota, Rochester Student Brittlyn Olson     The current health care system is the #1 contributor to sickness and death in the United States. Although this seems outrageous, Laura Adams, President and CEO of Rhode … Continue reading →

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Accessing Health Care Without Leaving the Comfort of Your Home

March 6th, 2013 - 5:05 pm

Share/Bookmark Guest Post by University of Minnesota, Rochester senior student Kate Scheffler    Imagine being able to access your health care without leaving the comfort of your home. Through the use of Telehealth, this vision is quickly becoming a reality. … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Health- Seeking a Better Life for Those With Chronic Disease

March 5th, 2013 - 9:51 am

Share/Bookmark Guest Post by Lada Bogenschutz, Senior Student University of Minnesota, Rochester.         “Patients don’t get vacations,” is how one man describes his life with chronic illness. As a patient, it is impossible to escape the challenges of … Continue reading →

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Designing for Dignity

February 24th, 2013 - 8:04 pm

Share/Bookmark             Manuela Aguirre, design researcher at Mayo Clinic’s Center for Innovation reflects on her senior thesis project, in designing solutions that dignify the medico-legal process a victim goes through after a sexual assault.  Manuela … Continue reading →

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