Business
This article explains the concept of medical deserts and how they affect access to healthcare. It discusses how people living in rural or underserved areas may have difficulty accessing necessary medical services because of a lack of healthcare providers and resources. The article also works toward creating a common definition
Science & Tech
A study looking into almost 70 million calls, research found that Emergency Medical Services in rural areas takes significantly longer to get a patient help. Response times for emergency medical services in rural areas can take nearly 20 minutes longer than the national average — and patients in these regions are
Science & Tech
The Rural Health Transformation Program is using technology to improve healthcare in rural communities by allocating $50 billion to advance rural healthcare across American. It focuses on tools such as telehealth, artificial intelligence, and electronic health records to make healthcare more accessible and efficient for people living in rural areas.
Business
The role of school nurses has evolved into being more than just checking children’s temperature. Many nurses have hundreds of children to care for, and current-day media and issues are rising. Despite often working alone, they (1) provide essential management and supervision of care for students with a
Science & Tech
This article studies how the use of AI can be used to help advance rural health care and, in turn, help bridge the gab in equality. Rural populations often experience healthcare disparities because of geographic isolation, shortages of healthcare professionals, limited medical resources, and inadequate infrastructure, and AI can be
Business
Actions are being taken in rural Wisconsin through St. Croix Health building hospitals and supporting rural communities. This article contains details of the new St. Croix Regional Medical Center, including an emergency department, surgical suits, enhanced outpatient services, and more. The Board Chair of the organization, Trudy Canine, reminds people
Business
Health care in rural communities is a neglected issue that affects a large portion of the United States. More than 60 million Americans—about one-fifth of the U.S. population—live in rural areas. On average, rural residents are older and generally have worse health conditions than urban residents.
Special Interest
I have always been interested in how the environment around us can affect the way we feel, behave, and experience a space. One project that especially influenced this concept was The Bower, where sunlight passes through a canopy and creates changing patterns of light and shadow. I find it interesting
Science & Tech
After researching projection mapping and attending a Van Gogh exhibition, I became interested in how projection can completely change the feeling of a space without needing a traditional screen. The Van Gogh immersive experience especially stood out to me because the projections use the environment around people to make them
Arts & Lifestyle
After doing some research, I started thinking about how children could explore what is around them during a car ride without having to stop at every place. I wanted to explore how technology inside the car could encourage children to look outside and interact with their surroundings. The Frank Lloyd
Business
After looking at different business articles, I found it interesting how companies create experiences that continue over time. The Louvre showed me how an experience can continue even after someone leaves a physical place, while American Girl and Nintendo showed me how people can continue interacting with an experience after
Special Interest
For my primary research, I conducted six-minute interviews with three parents to better understand how the surrounding environment outside the car can affect the family experience during a ride. I wanted to explore how things like scenery, cities, traffic, buildings, and unfamiliar places influence what children notice and how