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No, Caviwipes & Oxivir wipes do not cause cancer
Nov 30

Nov 30 No, Caviwipes & Oxivir wipes do not cause cancer

Gregory Schmidt
hospital logistics
Uber App - Redesign
Nov 30

Nov 30 Uber App - Redesign

Gregory Schmidt
design

The Uber App licence plate information is too small

Nautilus Elliptical - UX Problems
Nov 28

Nov 28 Nautilus Elliptical - UX Problems

Gregory Schmidt
design

Nov 28
Nov 28 Excessive ventilator use?

Gregory Schmidt
healthcare system design
Dr Brent C. James: We Count Our Successes in Lives: Health versus Health Care (Lecture)
Nov 28

Nov 28 Dr Brent C. James: We Count Our Successes in Lives: Health versus Health Care (Lecture)

Gregory Schmidt
healthcare system design

video  |  Dr Brent C. James shows that better quality care costs less.

Healthcare Delivery System Reform, AEI Live Stream
Nov 27

Nov 27 Healthcare Delivery System Reform, AEI Live Stream

Gregory Schmidt
healthcare system design

Presentation by Brent James and panel discussion with Elliott Fisher, Farzad Mostashari, and Jeff Selberg. Nov 2017.

A conversation between two brothers, Jeff & Mark Bezos
Nov 24

Nov 24 A conversation between two brothers, Jeff & Mark Bezos

Gregory Schmidt
biography

Video interview

Dove Shampoo's Anti-Customer Design
Nov 22

Nov 22 Dove Shampoo's Anti-Customer Design

Gregory Schmidt
design

Dove specializes in shampoo bottles that are designed against their customers

watchOS Timer Redesign: clock added
Nov 20

Nov 20 watchOS Timer Redesign: clock added

Gregory Schmidt
design

Redesign of the watchOS Timer App to include the clock

Kenmore Oven Dial Redesign
Nov 17

Nov 17 Kenmore Oven Dial Redesign

Gregory Schmidt
design

Some simple design changes to improve usability and appearance.of this Kenmore Oven dial

Light on rounds computer cart
Nov 12

Nov 12 Light on rounds computer cart

Gregory Schmidt
healthcare logistics

Install a flexible USB LED light on the rounds cart

Lunchbox Sized Bags: Cost Effective Brand Awareness
Nov 9

Nov 9 Lunchbox Sized Bags: Cost Effective Brand Awareness

Gregory Schmidt
advertising
Apple Widescreen Instagram Add
Nov 9

Nov 9 Apple Widescreen Instagram Add

Gregory Schmidt
design

Good use of the Instagram multi photo feature. 

Sizing guide built into face mask packaging
Nov 4

Nov 4 Sizing guide built into face mask packaging

Gregory Schmidt
Design

Incorporation of a helpful ruler in the packaging of this face mask.  

Oct 7
Oct 7 Sightlines Inside Hospitals

Gregory Schmidt
architecture

From the hallway, you shouldn't be able to see the patient sitting on the toilet.

Full Stop on Apple Ads
Sep 7

Sep 7 Full Stop on Apple Ads

Gregory Schmidt
design

Apple loves to place a full stop (period) after headings on their marketing. Do they serve any use? Is this just a trend?

Breaking the medical cartel – patient ordered tests & treatments
Nov 6

Nov 6 Breaking the medical cartel – patient ordered tests & treatments

Gregory Schmidt

Healthcare will undergo major changes in the coming decades. Most of the work physicians do today will be replaced – either by non-physicians trained in specific competencies or by computers. 

Stocking Hospital Supply Rooms (Two-Bin Kanban)
Oct 15

Oct 15 Stocking Hospital Supply Rooms (Two-Bin Kanban)

Gregory Schmidt
hospital logistics

Stockouts and overstocking are common in hospitals.  A two-bin kanban system can eliminate this, and also shorten the time to find and stock supply.

Health Authority loses millions of dollars to slow computer logins
Sep 5

Sep 5 Health Authority loses millions of dollars to slow computer logins

Gregory Schmidt
electronic health records

Our Regional Health Authority loses a staggering $10 - $30 each time an ER physician logs into the computer.

Sep 4
Sep 4 Hospital Noise: Textured Floors

Gregory Schmidt
architecture

Brick floors are far noiser than flat laminate for patients on stretchers

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