Tapping Innovative Solutions and Technology at Johns Hopkins Medicine
When Joe Bienvenu was a medical resident, he carried small reference guides in the pockets of his white coat. Today, he says, “if you ask medical students to look something up, they use a mobile device.”
When Tim Plante helped start Wiki Journal Club three years ago, “it seemed like a crazy project,” he says.
Combining traditional Chinese medicine with modern technology, Jiande Chen hopes to bring relief to millions of people who live with stomach difficulties. Clinical trials are slated for 2015.
“Who is the audience? Why would they be seeking this content? How will the content be relevant? What’s the best way to present it?” These are just a few of the questions the Johns Hopkins Medicine Internet Strategy team asks as they plan initiatives.
From new graduate orientation to mock codes in the halls of the hospital, nurses are practicing basic life support and drilling on the first five minutes after a patient codes using the cutting-edge technology of the Simulation Center.
