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As previously noted, the latest Performance Pay Tracking Period began on July 1st. We are striving to meet the Patient Satisfaction goal of a ≥ 65% rating (experience as “Excellent”). In order to create a comfortable margin of performance, while continuing to improve the patient experience, we would like to share some feedback from recent patient focus groups. The two areas that patients value the most are: 1. Communication from the treating crew: “Explain treatment options and procedures” “Provide reassurance and compassionate communication with the patient” 2. Setting clear expectations: “Set transport length expectation” “Set a triage level expectation before arriving at the hospital”
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With Christmas around the corner, finding out what the kiddies want is sometimes a challenge. So, forbes. com shared their top toy picks for 2015. Roominate rPower. There are toys that mothers like and there are toys that daughters like, but there are few toys that equally bring joy to the both of them.
It takes a skilled toy designing company to do just that but I think I have found it in Roominate’s new rPower line. This building set has circuitry embedded inside the pieces so kids need not fuss with long tangling wires. Moreover, these circuits will be connected to a bluetooth hub that connects with Androids and iOS devices to transform them into remote controls for the children’s toys.
Mini Squigz by Fat Brain Toys. Squigz were all the rage when they were first released in 2013. In this case, size does matter and because they are so small (40% smaller), you will get so many more Squigz(75 in each 4
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box). More Squigz means more opportunities push and pull them as many times as one likes. Using energy this way is very affirming for self-awareness of your body, especially your hands. Pinblock. In the case of Pinblock, more simple means more blocks. This plastic block construction medium uses two “pins” on top of each square-shaped block to connect it to another brick. The connections are varied but in still somewhat limited in direction. After several pinblocks are connected lengthwise, players can actually bend and curve and close-off a structure (think wave or hexagon). This pixel-like building block can create small murals which are good enough to grace a wall in your office. You can also download any pixel-making tool to create any of your pictures into pixels to then recreate with Pinblocks.Pixel art is becoming more popular as the on-screen gaming giant, Minecraft, continues to grow. For us, we love the sensory component of snapping these blocks together. LEGO AppBrick in Ultra Agents sets. I love when my kids’ tablet games asks them to use both hands. When you use both hands, somehow, your body sends itself a signal that you are all in. Using both hands to cooperate and coordinate with each other to complete an exciting task is an awfully fun way to learn. The “AppBrick” is placed on the screen of the tablet and then a player uses her fingers to create actions on the screen. There is a variety of AppBricks that come included in certain LEGO products and the great part is that kids can continue to play with those sets whether or not they have a tablet. Three Little Piggies. One of the reasons why kids do not like math word problems is because they just cannot relate to what is being said. At too early of an age,
kids are given written problems where they must imagine the particulars in their heads and then keep those thoughts in their memories as they attempt to solve them. I am all for teaching kids how to solve problems but for younger children, I think it is more effective to make it really fun. To date, only SmartGamesUSA has made a substantial variety of logic games that continue to impress even the pickiest preschoolers (and their parents). Meccanoid GS15KS. Spin Master wants to give kids and families robots that look more like what we traditionally view as a robot. Most robots today do not take a humanoid shape but the Meccanoid most certainly does as it measures about 4 feet tall (the average height of a 7-year -old boy). It can be programmed to move in a specific sequence of steps. The Meccanoid talks as well and makes me wonder how good of a companion it can be and if we can possibly use it to teach social skills. Additionally, the smaller Meccanoid GS15 which will stand at 2 ft tall will be available for sale at $179.99. Joki Hanging Crows’ Nest. We teach kids to persevere and work hard but do we ever teach them how relax or even know when it is time for a break? The benefits for this is very obvious and yet it isn’t often we find this on the agenda for both educators
and parents. I like to use tools to teach important lesson. First, we must note how important it is to teach
kids how to recognize the signs that they could use a break. Accelerated heartbeat, heavy breathing, feeling tired or flushed are great indicators to take a load off. Compose Yourself by ThinkFun. Imagine you are reading sheet music. Now erase the bass and treble clef symbols, turn it upside down, and start playing it. What would it sound like? Crazy? Humorous? Cacophonous? How would you know? That is what’s great about Compose Yourself because it allows kids to try making something totally new while still using someone else’s creation. As many of our children like “learning by doing,” we generally don’t show kids can change things around enough to take an existing product and call it their own. The Scratch community at the MIT Media Lab has been great at teaching this and now with Compose Yourself, kids can do it with music too! VEX Robotics Ball Machines. Vex Robotics by Hexbug’s newest line of fun and modular machines is quite affordable and users will be rewarded with an opportunity to create larger machines when buying each additional new set. My favorite is the Screw Ball BLL -3.03% Machine which features the time-tested design of the Archimedes screw (invented in 3rd century BC). It is still used in machinery today and I can’t think of a more fun way to demonstrate this point than to move ping-pong balls to higher ground just by rotating a screw that never moves up in height. It’s amazing if you stop to think about it. None of the 6 different ball machines require batteries but power motors can be purchased for $19.95.
SEPTEMBER 2014 Please note: this article is for information purposes only. This is not an endorsement. These are recomendtaions by forbes.com. For the entire list, please visit forbes.com. medic911.com
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Jenna Galanti, Field / Light Duty Lester Oliva, PR Medic partnered with AHA and participated in the Healthy Churches 2020 Conference on November SEPTEMBER 2014 5th. Bringing pastors and health ministry leaders together to learn about making a healthier community, over 30 attendees from across the nation signed up for our program of Hands Only CPR and EMS Education. Medic’s message of “Medical Excellence and Compassionate Care” was well received. For more info, please contact Lester Oliva at lestero@medic911.com. medic911.com
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