We recently introduced a new weekly blog series called “In Case You Missed It.” This blog series is a roundup of news items and developments from the previous week that I found interesting and would like to share.
Josefina Womani Espinoza spends most of her time alone in her home in Lima. (Photo: Michelle Ferng)
This article details the benefits of specialized geriatric emergency care and senior emergency rooms. Geriatric Emergency Departments: The Next Trend in Emergency Medicine?
This is a very sad article on elder abuse in Peru. Neglect and abuse of the elderly is a problem in many countries. Silent Crimes: Elder Abuse and Peru’s Demographic Transition
This article is about Jeffrey Brenner, a local physician from New Jersey. Dr. Brenner contends that the underuse of primary care physicians and coordinated care teams contributes to the problem of hospital readmissions. Reducing Readmissions: How a MacArthur “Genius” is Revolutionizing Care in One of the Most Dangerous Towns in America
Here is a summary of the World Health Organization Global Disability Action Plan 2014-2021 report. WHO Global Disability Action Plan 2014-2021
The architecture firm EGM was mentioned by two different presenters in the Harvard series on housing design. EGM is based in Dordrecht in the Netherlands. The firm designs “healthy buildings for healthcare.” EGM has completed diverse projects in the healthcare and the housing market. Their vision in healthcare design is to use architecture as an instrument to tackle the real issues. “Human beings are always the main focus: patients, family, and (nursing) staff. Utility, logic, representative value, and perception are the core concepts at EGM architecten.” Their vision and execution may be useful for Smart Cities. Healthy Buildings for Healthcare: Evidence Based Design Where the Healing Environment Has a Great Effect on Human Wellbeing