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Medical history: COVID-19 cases are different

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With the accumulation of data and knowledge about epidemic outbreaks of COVID-19 diseases, such as acute respiratory syndromes of SARS and MERS, scientists are trying to establish patterns associated with the strong differences in the degree of damage that the … Continue reading →

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When Dreams Come True – Occupational Therapy Assistant Alumni Story of Successes

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Abi Swidergal found her dream job combining love for horses with her degree as an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA). Abi Sidereal was all about horses when she was a kid. “I grew up riding and taking lessons and then eventually … Continue reading →

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Caregivers as Cooks or Caterers?

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In Pew Research survey results, 39% of us (US adults) are caregivers. Yet, as I participated in MedX, I didn’t encounter too many of us. There was one great ePatient Scholar, Erin Keeley Moore (Blog) advocating for her son. It’s … Continue reading →

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A is for Alexis

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Repost of Boston Children’s Hospital Thriving Blog Article (now misplaced in the internet) – from 2012 In college I had three majors, and eventually went on to earn a PhD and MBA. But my biggest life lessons came from my … Continue reading →

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Data Independence Day – July 4, 2015

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9 years ago, I spent some time over the summer asking for medical records. I wasn’t asking for my own, I was asking for my daughter’s medical record. You see, she had ‘graduated’ from the NICU but had spent time … Continue reading →

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Happy Edison Awards!

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I had the honor of representing Philips this week at the Edison Awards. The awards were handed out during the Annual Gala in San Francisco. In the category of Learning Support & Behavior Change, LightAide was awarded the Silver (second … Continue reading →

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Sharing what we’re learning…

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In September 2013, I helped launch an innovative lighting product. Who knew? It’s a quiet launch focused on a niche market – kids with visual impairments. It’s called LightAide, manufactured by Philips and sold to the market by Perkins. We … Continue reading →

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LightAide Locations

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Happy Holidays! I wanted to give an update on LightAide, my ‘day-job’ at Philips. It’s rare that a person finds their way into a ‘passion’ role at the office – a role that uses my education, my experience as a … Continue reading →

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CBS Eye on Education & LightAide Giveaway!

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At the end of November, LightAide and Perkins were featured on the CBS Boston Eye on Education segment with Paula Ebben (@PaulaEbbenWBZ). Check out the wonderful video! Thanks Marguerite Bilms and Perkins team for working so hard on testing and … Continue reading →

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Improving Healthcare from Patient and Family Perspective

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As I boarded the plane as a first time attendee for the National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care, I was honored to have been selected as an attendee. I look forward to a continued relationship with the Partnership … Continue reading →

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