Tag Archives: Design

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 … Continue reading →

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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Marks 40th Year by Honoring Young Leaders through Awards

June 11th, 2012 - 1:37 pm

Share/BookmarkThis is a guest post from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation focuses on the pressing health and health care issues facing our country. As the nation’s largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care, … Continue reading →

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Flexible by Design, a Homage

May 3rd, 2012 - 4:41 pm

Share/Bookmark I recently had the opportunity to attend the 2012 Healthcare Design Conference HxD in Boston organized and hosted by Mad*Pow and Claricode. I saw many excellent speakers and left feeling pleasantly overwhelmed by the new learnings and perspectives I was able to gain from … Continue reading →

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Health Care + Design in Singapore

February 16th, 2012 - 6:18 pm

Share/BookmarkStepping off the plane into Singapore is like stepping into a new-era showcase of architecture, product, and service design. It’s closer to the feeling of being 14 years into the future rather than only 14 hours. Dig a little deeper … Continue reading →

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Experimenting with Flying Cars

December 5th, 2011 - 9:37 am

Share/BookmarkRecently, I spent a few hours with a neurologist and a neurology RN in a quiet room making 15 minute phone calls to patients.  These patients were scheduled to be seen at the clinic a few weeks later.  We were … Continue reading →

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The People Who Inspire Us

November 3rd, 2011 - 10:08 pm

Share/BookmarkFor design week, we were asked to print out images of people who have influenced our work. The selections ranged from fellow employees, patients, to artists and authors. One nurse’s holistic philosophy to patient care, her tenacity and willingness to … Continue reading →

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The People Who Inspire Me

November 3rd, 2011 - 10:05 pm

Share/BookmarkAs I traverse between being present to a sort of third person on-looker of myself, I catch myself repeating certain stories over and over– choice stories (most likely quirky or humorous, and/or maybe embarrassing) that I always tell people. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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Focusing on Potential: Conversations About Strengths

October 17th, 2011 - 10:04 pm

Share/BookmarkTraditionally, medicine is about treating and diagnosing the disease. Instead, what if we focus on a patient’s potential instead? What if we focus on what the patient is doing right? Might this lead to positive health behavior change? As part … Continue reading →

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So, what is human-centered design?

October 14th, 2011 - 12:44 pm

Share/BookmarkSo often we at CFI are asked about how we work, what exactly is human-centered design, how do we use desing-thinking, etc… Recently, a nice blog was written after an interview with Dana Ragouzeous, one of the designer/researchers at the Center … Continue reading →

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Transform 2011 – Monday Recap

September 13th, 2011 - 9:07 am

Share/Bookmark Moderator John Hockenberry started off Monday of Transform 2011, as well as the first session of the day, Designing Solutions, by telling those in attendance to toss out conventional wisdom and all the rulebooks that say how things are … Continue reading →

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