Improvement Science Research Network

Chula Launches the Latest Parkinson's Gloves to Reduce Tremors

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
Tremor, Improvement Science Research Network, Ageing, Faculty, PD, Patent, Innovation, Public, Government, Parkinson's disease, Family, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Psychedelic treatments for trauma-related disorders, Private, Disease, Organization, Ministry, Private sector, Quality of life, Ministry of Higher Education (Syria), Sulfotransferase, Injury, Risk, Speed, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, Hand, Patient, Motion, Chulalongkorn University, Memory, Pharmaceutical industry, Medical device, Health insurance, Personal protective equipment, Research, Science, Environment, Medicine

The current method of treating Parkinson's is taking a cocktail of medications, which is mostly unable to reduce all the tremors.

Key Points: 
  • The current method of treating Parkinson's is taking a cocktail of medications, which is mostly unable to reduce all the tremors.
  • "The tremor-reducing Parkinson's gloves are the first medical device that can help reduce tremors in the hands of PD patients through automatic electric stimulation of the hand muscles.
  • We hope this will help reduce the tremors for the patients without having to increase the dosage of their medication unnecessarily and reduce the risk of brain surgery," discussed Asst.
  • The gloves can be used to reduce tremors in the hand from other conditions as well.

Chula Launches the Latest Parkinson's Gloves to Reduce Tremors

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Tremor, Improvement Science Research Network, Ageing, Faculty, PD, Patent, Innovation, Public, Government, Parkinson's disease, Family, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Psychedelic treatments for trauma-related disorders, Private, Disease, Organization, Ministry, Private sector, Quality of life, Ministry of Higher Education (Syria), Sulfotransferase, Injury, Risk, Speed, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, Hand, Patient, Motion, Chulalongkorn University, Memory, Pharmaceutical industry, Medical device, Health insurance, Personal protective equipment, Research, Science, Environment, Medicine

The current method of treating Parkinson's is taking a cocktail of medications, which is mostly unable to reduce all the tremors.

Key Points: 
  • The current method of treating Parkinson's is taking a cocktail of medications, which is mostly unable to reduce all the tremors.
  • "The tremor-reducing Parkinson's gloves are the first medical device that can help reduce tremors in the hands of PD patients through automatic electric stimulation of the hand muscles.
  • We hope this will help reduce the tremors for the patients without having to increase the dosage of their medication unnecessarily and reduce the risk of brain surgery," discussed Asst.
  • The gloves can be used to reduce tremors in the hand from other conditions as well.

Health Equity & Quality Take Center Stage at IHI Forum

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
General Health, Health, Science, Other Science, Fitness & Nutrition, Well, Merck, Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement, Learning, Sum, PFC, AHA, The Sum of Us, User guide, Northwell Health, CEO, Forum, CVS, Work, Optimism, Nursing, Patient safety, Student, Health, Patient, Medication, Organization, Mother, Death, White House, IHI, Culture, CHA, American Hospital Association, Workforce, System, John A. Hartford Foundation, District, Improvement Science Research Network, Institute, Fellow, Awareness, Mobility, Health equity, Senior advisor, Catholic Health Association of the United States, Safety, White, Partnership, COVID-19, Travel, Solution, Hospital, Science, Population health, Medical device, Pharmaceutical industry, Medicine, Risk management

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has convened its annual IHI Forum , the longest running gathering focused on quality improvement in health care.

Key Points: 
  • The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has convened its annual IHI Forum , the longest running gathering focused on quality improvement in health care.
  • Addressing health equity is a major theme throughout the IHI Forum, with nearly 20 sessions, workshops, and keynotes dedicated to the subject.
  • Specific topics include advancing racial justice and equity through quality and safety; systematizing equity into an improvement culture; and eliminating disparities in COVID-19 vaccinations.
  • IHI generates optimism, harvests fresh ideas, and supports anyone, anywhere who wants to profoundly change health and health care for the better.

BioHiTech Global Receives Multi-Unit Food Waste Digester Order From Villanova University

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Marshall University, Security (finance), Carbon, CEO, Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, University of Delaware, Environment, Technology, Risk, Company, Transport, Awareness, Student, Securities Act of 1933, SEC, University, Education, Solution, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Villanova, Shepherd University, Goal, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Virginia University, Rocketplane Global Inc., Improvement Science Research Network, Curriculum, Development, Municipal solid waste, Hagerstown Community College, History of the University of Maryland, College Park, Learning, West Virginia University, Waste management, NASDAQ, Villanova University, Digester, Recycling, Risk management

"BioHiTech continues to drive strong value for a growing array of higher education institutions in their sustainability and environmentally-responsible practices by enabling reductions in food waste, landfill diversion and carbon footprints.

Key Points: 
  • "BioHiTech continues to drive strong value for a growing array of higher education institutions in their sustainability and environmentally-responsible practices by enabling reductions in food waste, landfill diversion and carbon footprints.
  • Villanova University is an exciting addition to our expanding vertical of educational institutions," said Anthony Fuller, CEO of BioHiTech.
  • In conjunction with BioHiTech, students from West Virginia University, Marshall University, University of Delaware, the University of Maryland, Shepherd University and Hagerstown Community College have observed our innovative sustainability technologies firsthand.
  • Our technologies for waste management include the processing of municipal solid waste into a valuable renewable fuel, biological disposal of food waste on-site, and proprietary real-time data analytics tools to reduce food waste generation.

Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation and Soil Health Institute Unveil New U.S. Regenerative Cotton Program

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Fashion, Retail, Luxury, Environment, Department Stores, Agriculture, Natural Resources, People, National Cotton Council of America, Rain, Biophysical environment, Adoption, Change, Twitter, Organization, Partnership, Foundation, Life, Marketing, Census, Program, Health, Field, U.S. Department of Agriculture Cotton Annex, USDA, Environment, Improvement Science Research Network, Climate, Pond, Global warming potential, Company, Investment, Cotton Incorporated, Solution, Sustainability, Water, Industry, Historically black colleges and universities, Carbon, Water quality, NYSE, Farmer, RL, Soil, SHI, CEO, Nature, Â, LinkedIn, Soil health, Climate change, Economics, Biodiversity, Research, Ralph Lauren Corporation, Agriculture, Fur clothing, the Soil Health Institute, The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation, THE SOIL HEALTH INSTITUTE, THE RALPH LAUREN CORPORATE FOUNDATION

The U.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund is an ambitious effort crafted in partnership with the experts at the Soil Health Institute that puts growers at the center of creating a sustainable future for U.S. cotton production.

Key Points: 
  • The U.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund is an ambitious effort crafted in partnership with the experts at the Soil Health Institute that puts growers at the center of creating a sustainable future for U.S. cotton production.
  • The Soil Health Institute will work closely with cotton farmers to help them measure and monitor the environmental, societal, and economic benefits of soil health management systems on their operations.
  • Through the USRCF, improvements in soil health and carbon sequestration will be measured through an approach developed by the Soil Health Institute called soil health and soil carbon targets.
  • The Companys brand nameswhich include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children and Chaps, among othersconstitute one of the worlds most widely recognized families of consumer brands.