Facts About Health Literacy

Hospital environment related articles & sites

• Functional color and design in healthcare environments 
• Emergency Case for ICU
• Philips Healthcare portfolio
• Medical Technology News and Products

Dont know if this helps anyone but I found it interesting

 http://designthatmatters.org/portfolio/projects/

Jason Bruges: Interactive Installation at the Children's Hospital

I found this installation last semester for the Lighting Project. I think it's inspirational.

http://www.designboom.com/design/interactive-installation-at-childrens-hospital-by-jason-bruges/

top 10

http://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2013/industry/healthcare

IDESO Pill case and reminder

http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/13/61273.html

Phillips Healthcare home products division( it's in PA!!!!)

http://www.philipsxpress.com/namap/st-pa-monroeville.html

Knee Scooter

http://www.tuvie.com/stryder-hybrid-crutch-can-perform-as-a-knee-scooter/

Walker !!!

http://www.tuvie.com/ekso-bionic-suit-helps-people-with-lower-extreme-paralysis-to-stand-and-walk/

Little too extreme for us but still AMAZING!

Walker again

http://www.tuvie.com/stylish-personal-mobility-solution-pe-walker/

Walker Design 3

http://issuu.com/heikki/docs/portfolio_of_heikki_juvonen/25?e=1141148/2825572

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Walker Design 2

http://www.designbuzz.com/carry-na-mobility-aid-doubles-as-portable-chair/

Walker Design

http://www.scooterdirect.com/active-designer-walker_313.htm

More than just a bucket…

http://www.yankodesign.com/2013/09/13/more-than-just-a-bucket/

"Why Patients Can't Sleep at the Hospital"- NYTimes article

"The Clatter of the Hospital Room"- NYTimes article

Measuring Less to Feel More by Mickael Boulay (2 minute video)

Mickael Boulay's blood glucose reader

More to look into

http://www.rnrassociates.com/wordpress/mimo-onesie-prevents-sids-cod_cool_product_design.html

http://www.rnrassociates.com/wordpress/parkinsons-canceling-liftware-spoon-cod_cool_product_design.html

http://www.rnrassociates.com/wordpress/robotic-device-inserts-needles-cod_cool_product_design.html

http://www.rnrassociates.com/wordpress/living-wall-decreases-pollution-cod_cool_product_design.html

http://www.rnrassociates.com/wordpress/apocalyptic-survival-suit-cod_cool_product_design.html

http://www.rnrassociates.com/wordpress/music-that-helps-your-vital-signs-cod_cool_product_design.html

Amanda this might be an interesting thing for you to look at

http://www.rnrassociates.com/wordpress/smart-mirror-tracks-your-health-cod_cool_product_design.html

http://www.rnrassociates.com/wordpress/health-sensor-teddy-bear-cod_cool_product_design.html

http://www.rnrassociates.com/wordpress/pill-clip-cod_cool_product_design.html

Alexis

http://www.rnrassociates.com/wordpress/cancer-killing-patch-cod_cool_product_design.html

Websites to look at

You can look through the slide shows and see current products that are out on the market for home healthcare, health and fitness, and telemedicine healthcare.




http://www.cio.com/slideshow/detail/101906#slide1

http://www.cio.com/slideshow/detail/82318/10-Innovative-Health-Gadgets-at-CES#slide1

http://www.hapilabs.com/products-hapifork.asp

http://hbr.org/web/extras/insight-center/health-care/why-innovation-in-health-care-is-so-hard

Bluetooth

medicaldesign.com/electronics/bluetooth-low-energy-may-be-best-choice-some-medical-applications

Medical emergency necklace

www.yankodesign.com/2011/06/27/medical-emergency-necklace/

Medical design by IDEO

http://www.ideo.com/expertise/medical-products?gclid=CPP3ncCWtbkCFbF9OgodsCUA6Q

Medical design by IDEO. Here you can see their current work and video connected to medical design. 

Consumer Health concerns

http-::healthmap.org:en:

The website above offers a clean user interface that connects people with health concerns in their area. Really interesting concept and though not actually a physical product, it is really well designed.

Index: Design to Improve Life

http://designtoimprovelife.dk/


This website has a lot of really interesting videos and articles on products that are designed to improve peoples lives.

Ps. Some of the pages and links are in Dannish, but if you use google chrome it will translate the pages for you.

Help! I Want to Save a Life by Graham Douglas for Help Remedies and DKMS

http://www.dezeen.com/2013/06/14/marrow-donor-registry-kit-wins-dad-white-pencil-award/

Baker Cookstove by Claesson Koivisto Rune

http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/17/baker-cookstove-by-claesson-koivisto-rune/

It's more to the "bottom of pyramid" but still I wanted to share with the group.

3D-printed Robohand helps children born without fingers

http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/29/3d-printed-robohand-helps-children-born-without-fingers/

Some sources of inspiration worth sharing:

• Sabi- medication & pill management

• The Sweet Donation Bag- blood donation & sorting

• Gabriele Meldaikyte-home first aid kit

• Nursing Kit- first aid kit

Just some things to think about

http://www.worldometers.info/

The website above has up to the minute statistics relating to a bunch of world issues including healthcare.  Thought this might be an interesting starting point.

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