HMW amplify the perspectives, insights and ideas of people living with disabilities: "We Are the Original Lifehackers" nyti.ms/2LHoZ8r

We don't typically theme our weekly newsletters, but this week's ended up being all about #designthinking in health care! Check it out: buff.ly/2Mlh6FT

Health-care professionals are problem solvers by nature — and now they're increasingly embracing the role of designers. Here's why that matters » bit.ly/2ttUonq

We’re on the airwaves! So pleased to hear Sarah SteinGreenberg featured on this week’s #makemesmart with Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood talking about design and the value of empathy.

“The truly creative person is not an outlaw but a lawmaker … bringing order out of chaos.” —John W. Gardner via Self-Renewal (1963)

Today in Design for Health Stanford d.school we prototyped a game designed by Emilie Wagner to experience the urgency, frustration and haphazardness of addressing an acute medical need. HMW Improve Navigating Time-Sensitive Healthcare?

We had a great Stanford d.school class partnership with StanfordEM for our second project in Design for Health this year! Many thanks to the department and Alexei Wagner MD, MBA for making it happen.

We had a great time sharing our story at the Stanford d.school class Design for Health. Thank you Emilie Wagner David Janka, MD Alexei Wagner MD, MBA, Dr Alexander Clark and the wonderful students for having us! Amanda Sammann Devika Patel 🐘

End of Life in the context of COVID-19. With theblumline and team from Emergency Design Collective we tackled this important topic. In this piece, explore our themes & insights, patient journey, design opportunities, and guide to current resources: medium.com/@theblumline/d…

There are many healthcare experiences that could benefit from more empathic design: reimagining tools, environments & interactions x.com/fastcodesign/s…

check out the future of med school x.com/bonku/status/9…

The role of hospitals is poised to evolve dramatically as new platforms for healthcare change the practice of medicine & patient experience: politico.com/agenda/story/2…

Designing healthcare experiences of the future demands radical empathy: “When a person comes through the training and we ask why they did certain things that look bizarre, like a person with dementia, they can answer.” washingtonpost.com/local/social-i…

Designing at the intersection of health, public policy and social services. Congrats to Civilla! See below for details on their approach, insights and design. drivenxdesign.com/NOW/project.as…

For more on teaching design thinking in medical school, join Bon Ku, MD, MPP Matthew Trowbridge and me this year at @stanfordmedx ED! #MedEd #MedX x.com/johnmaeda/stat…

It's so exciting to see Dell Medical School & @DesignInHealth MAKING IT HAPPEN! x.com/bonku/status/9…

next time we'll lead a session on a boat in the rain 😎 x.com/bonku/status/9…

An important reminder to look for meaning (from the perspective of the patient and their caregivers) as we frame opportunities to redesign healthcare experiences, services and products. nytimes.com/2018/05/03/wel…

a message from 1970, from the "Designed in California" exhibit SFMOMA

"It’s important to remember that we have the health care system we do because of history and economics, not because of studies that show it’s optimally designed." mobile.nytimes.com/2018/05/21/ups…