Companionship – Part 2
ElliQ on John’s kitchen counter Companionship – Part 2 Companionship provides emotional support, helping individuals feel understood and valued. This emotional bond counters the subjective feeling of loneliness. In this blog post, I will explore what loneliness is about and then how companionship can help. Loneliness is a universal experience of feeling disconnected or […]
Companionship – Part 1
Companionship – Part 1 The greatest potential for robots is at home and it goes beyond cleaning floors and cooking meals. Robots are able to provide companionship. I believe this will become especially important for the chronically ill or those who are housebound. I first observed the potential of non-human companions twenty years ago when […]
An Exciting Future for Neurological Patients
An Exciting Future for Neurological Patients Dr. Paul Wright is Senior Vice President and System Chair for the Neuroscience Institute at Nuvance Health. Dr. Wright has a passion for improved patient care. I have a passion for technology. We share a passion for innovation in healthcare and believe it can make the world better. We […]
Medication Errors
Medication Errors Medication errors is a pervasive issue in healthcare. The errors can result in significant patient harm and add further economic burden to an already high level of healthcare cost. Determining a precise number of deaths directly attributed to medication errors in hospitals is a challenging task. The exact mortality rate is subject to […]
The Human Immunome Project
The Human Immunome Project Every week I learn something new and interesting in Medical Automation and Innovation News. This week I learned about The Human Immunome Project (HIP), a groundbreaking scientific endeavor aimed at comprehensively mapping and unlocking the secrets of the human immune system. By constructing a vast database of immune system data from […]