A recent publication by researchers at the University of Zurich and the University Hospital Zurich highlights the potential and limitations of patient preference predictors (PPP) in clinical practice. The study examines innovative AI-based approaches to predicting patient preferences in critical medical situations. It focuses in particular on severe brain injuries… Read More »What is important to patients in intensive care?
Hospital-acquired pneumonia is a common and serious complication for patients who are not intubated. They increase the risk of dying in hospital, prolong hospital stays and cause high healthcare costs. But the good news is that many of these pneumonia cases can be prevented with targeted preventive measures. Regular oral… Read More »Together against hospital-acquired pneumonia
The ExerCube: A physically immersive fitness game (Source: Sphery). How design is revolutionizing (digital) healthcare: Three innovative projects. About the authors Anna Lisa Martin-Niedecken heads the Institute for Design Research at the Department of Design. Annina Gähwiler and Laurin Schaffner are research assistants at the same institute. Our health and… Read More »Health we go!
Challenge yourself and form an interdisciplinary team (nursing, medicine, medical ethics, health sciences, and design) to submit a project proposal for the first Digital Health Design Challenge of DHD Living Lab. Check out two inspiring cases of this year’s Healthathon on dhdll.ch and connect to likeminded people. Reach out to dhd.livinglab@zhdk.ch and… Read More »Digital Health Design Challenge «Decision Making in Healthcare»
The Digitalization Initiative of the Zurich Higher Education Institutions (DIZH) intensifies the exchange with practice and the public. To this end, DIZH is funding four innovation structures with a total of 16 million Swiss francs for the areas of Autonomous Systems, Clinical Innovation, Cybersecurity and Digital Health. DIZH is creating… Read More »Innovation through exchange and networking