http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertszczerba/2013/09/17/silence-kills-can-technology-drive-meaningful-cultural-change-in-healthcare/
Normally we discuss technology in typical classrooms. Surprisingly when I started typing into Google I had a whole different topic in mind that I wanted to post for the student blog. One that involved special needs children and technology, but this is the article that was first on the list. I clicked and began reading, thinking that this has nothing to do with the topic I wanted but I found the article to be extremely fascinating and relating more to my chosen profession, Athletic Training which is a healthcare profession. Obviously I do not plan on being a surgeon but the possibilities are endless with the idea that this article talks about. Read and write about what you think! Should this "little black box" technology be implemented? Will it help with success and reduce errors?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertszczerba/2013/09/17/silence-kills-can-technology-drive-meaningful-cultural-change-in-healthcare/
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Carl RIchburg
4/1/2014 12:48:08 pm
For some reason I couldn't get the link to work
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Travis Tompson
4/1/2014 11:17:35 pm
Try copying and pasting the link into your browser, I couldn't get it to work either until I pasted the full link into my browser, simply clicking on it just sent me to my email for some reason.
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Travis Tompson
4/1/2014 11:41:24 pm
I found this article very interesting, especially some of the statistics that stated how misleading some of our healthcare professions can be. I understand that we as humans make mistakes each day. However, the healthcare profession requires excellence and perfection above any other job, for lives are constantly at stake. At the same time, nobody wants to point fingers when something goes wrong, but also no one wants to be falsely accused. It would be simple to find the ones at fault if everyone was held accountable for themselves, and also when working in a group. If this little black box could efficiently and fairly judge how well each person was doing, then I would say that healthcare systems should definitely implement this technology. No longer would you have people pointing fingers, but you would have a group of people looking out for each other. If one person is not working in accordance to the standards, then this black box could single them out and fairly penalize them for their actions. If it was a group setting, you would have more communication amongst the professionals, for no one wants to be the one in the group that messes things up for everyone. I think this technology should definitely be utilized, but only if it works in a highly accurate manner. It might take several versions of this technology to get the most accurate account, but I could see this technology being used in almost every profession in our society.
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Kim Holifield
4/7/2014 03:16:43 am
I was able to relate this article to teaching. I would hate to think a teacher would overlook or do anything to risk putting a child's life on the line. But for someone as myself, working in a small school district, I can relate to how a nurse would feel by "tattling." The feeling of being left out or talked about is awful and face it, man or woman, humans can be cruel.
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Gary Jones
4/8/2014 10:39:16 am
I think the concept of this black box is a good when it comes to keeping people responsible for their own duties and keeping everyone on the same page. I think working in groups helps people work together without getting offended. As a team you want to win and as a team you want to hear what your teammates have to say or else you could put everyone at risk.
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Kennedy Seifert
4/11/2014 04:34:52 am
I agree. The big thing in any profession is that you do not want to be the tattle tell for risk of people not liking you or losing a position, etc. But I think this could benefit everyone because then team members do not have to be the "bad guy". It would decrease mistakes knowing that they were being watched by a computer that would monitor those mistakes.
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Lyndsey Talbot
4/13/2014 02:54:22 am
I agree with Gary, having something like this would keep everyone responsible. When you feel that you're being watched, you're going to perform at a higher level and take extra caution to not "mess up." One downside of this would be if everyone gets too uptight and looking over their shoulder too much and gives a negative effect on their work.
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Tyler Reece
4/9/2014 01:57:16 pm
The article did make me think of the education system. The fear of insulting or challenging the member higher in the system than you is always there. It seems that we have very little ability to voice opinions or even allow those to be heard by others. Anything that can help to prevent that I am all for.
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Gino Bullock
4/13/2014 06:02:33 am
Having Taught school I think anything that brings accountability to our educational system is a huge plus. Believe it or not Our educational system suffers because of the lack of accountability from teachers and parents. I think the black box idea spoken of in this article would do us a tremendous service and I think is absolutely necessary
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Jacqui Cappuccilli
4/13/2014 10:35:59 am
I think that this is a great idea. That this idea would keep everyone responsible for what they are suppose to be responsible for. It was mentioned before, but i agree that people perform at a higher quality when they know they are being watched. Therefore this idea would work. That if in a group things could work better, as well as if a single person is messing up they could be talked to about it.
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James French
4/13/2014 11:15:32 am
In social work I can see how a black box would be very nice to protect the workers as well. However, it would also be viewed as a very harmful device for patients. Especially harmful for those suffering a mental illness such as paranoid schizophrenia. I agree with the idea of black boxes in the workplace for healthcare. Not only would it save lives it would save money, less for malpractice, less waste and fraud. In the school setting it may be helpful as well to help document when there are issues with children's behavior. We have all seen parents who do not believe their child can do anything wrong. I have read some studies about how the children today are answering increasingly higher rates of narcissism on tests. With a whole society of people feeling they are better than everyone else it may be in teachers best interest to have a little black box buddy to fall back on.
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Chris Doak
4/13/2014 01:08:07 pm
I think the black box would be great. It would help people be more honest and willing to do the right thing. Also it eliminates the risk of people being tattle tails and you getting that reputation.
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Carl Richburg
4/13/2014 01:14:19 pm
As long as the black box works accurately and efficiently, and has been tested to provide the correct information, I think it's a good tool to use. I know privacy is a big thing in today's society, but I can envision a day where cameras are used in classroom, or a black box like they're talking about here
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Dustin Ray
4/24/2014 12:11:04 am
Some of the facts in this article were mind blowing. I don't understand how doctors can be so oblivious when they work with patients that have their lives at stake. If the black box works correctly, then I strongly believe that it is a great tool for hospitals and clinics to have on hand. Nurses should step up and say something, but I do understand how they feel as well.
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Shari Harrington
5/2/2014 11:04:54 am
This article was interesting, and aside from the "working together as a team" purpose in scenario B, I thought that really the main difference is that using the accountability system in that scenario removes the person from looking like he or she is personally attacking or challenging a surgeon. So, in essence, it's like they are removed, making the ability to speak up more objective because of the tracking system. It's a bit disheartening that egos get in the way in a situation like that, but if it helps improve the work environment and patient care, it seems like a good tool.
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