An Exploratory Study of Patient Falls

Debate continues between the contribution of education level and clinical expertise in the nursing practice environment. Research suggests a link between Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN) nurses and positive patient outcomes such as lower mortality, decreased falls, and fewer medication errors. Purpose: To examine if there a negative correlation between patient falls and the level of nurse education at an urban hospital located in Midwest Illinois during the years 2010-2014? Methods: A retrospective crosssectional cohort analysis was conducted using data from the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) from the years 2010-2014. Sample: Inpatients aged ≥ 18 years who experienced a unintentional sudden descent, with or without injury that resulted in the patient striking the floor or object and occurred on inpatient nursing units. Results: The regression model was constructed with annual patient falls as the dependent variable and formal education and a log transformed variable for percentage of certified nurses as the independent variables. The model overall is a good fit, F (2,22) = 9.014, p = .001, adj. R2 = .40. Conclusion: Annual patient falls will decrease by increasing the number of nurses with baccalaureate degrees and/or certifications from a professional nursing board-governing body

Smart factory benefits and specification for piloting

Abstract. This thesis aims to build a base for the road towards a smart factory and gather information about the field by examining related technologies, requirements and challenges, and available solutions from Finnish providers. Through these examinations, occurring challenges in the reference location are highlighted and ideas to tackle these are proposed, most suitable technologies and use cases are described, and the pilot is designed around the most suitable solution. In addition, an overview of the factory is examined, and ongoing projects and suitable data gathering methods are described so that the current situation, development activities, and necessary methods for data gathering are known. To gather all this information, a literature review, survey, and straight contacts were made. A literature review was used for the examination of the key areas of the topic, a survey to examine the occurring challenges, and straight contacts to gather the information about the available solutions and production. Based on the findings, the pilot is designed, a roadmap of the future steps is proposed, and to conclude the topic achievable benefits and specification for the piloting are described. This research led to the conclusion that the current situation is at the Industry 3.0 stage and there are some challenges on the road toward the era of Industry 4.0. In addition, many solutions and technologies are already available, and some ongoing projects are related to these. Now is the time to make the vision clear and compile all the individual projects together and change the target towards building a smart factory.Älykkään tehtaan hyödyt ja vaatimusmäärittely pilotoinnille. Tiivistelmä. Tämän diplomityön tavoitteena on rakentaa pohja älykkäälle tehtaalle ja sen pilotoinnille sekä kerryttää tietoa aihepiiristä. Pohjan rakentamisen keskiössä on aihepiiriin liittyvien teknologioiden, vaatimusten ja haasteiden sekä suomalaisten toimittajien tarjoamien ratkaisuiden tutkiminen. Tutkimusten pohjalta referenssikohteessa esiintyviä haasteita nostetaan esille ja niihin ehdotetaan ratkaisuja, sopivimpia teknologioita ja käyttökohteita esitellään ja pilotointi suunnitellaan sopivinta ratkaisua hyödyntäen. Näiden lisäksi tehtaan yleiskuvaa käydään läpi, aihepiiriin liittyviä meneillään olevia projekteja tarkastellaan ja sopivimpia datan keräysmentelmiä esitellään, jotta tehtaan tehtaan nykytila, meneillään olevat aihepiirin kehityshankkeet ja vaadittavat datan keräysmentelmät tiedetään. Näiden tietojen koostamiseksi hyödynnettiin kirjallisuuskatsausta, kyselyä sekä suoraa kontaktointia ratkaisujen tarjoajiin sekä tuotannon työnjohtajiin ja tuotannonsuunnittelijaan. Kirjallisuuskatsauksella hankittiin tietoa aihepiiristä ja siihen liittyvistä teknologioista, kyselyllä selvitettiin referenssikohteessa esiintyviä haasteita ja suoralla kontaktoinnilla hankittiin tietoa tarjolla olevista ratkaisuista ja tuotantoon liittyvistä asioista. Tulosten pohjalta suunnitellaan ratkaisun pilotointi, kehitetään tiekartta tulevista askelista ja tiivistetään saavutettavat hyödyt ja vaatimusmäärittely, jotta saavutetaan otsikon mukainen kokonaisuus. Tämä tutkimus on osoittanut, että tehtaan nykytila on teollisuus 3.0 tasolla ja matkalla kohti teollisuus 4.0 aikakautta haasteita tulee esiintymään. Lisäksi useita aihepiirin ratkaisuita ja teknologioita on jo tarjolla sekä osa meneillään olevista projekteista liittyy näihin. Nyt olisi hyvä aika kirkastaa visiota, yhdistää näitä yksittäisiä projekteja yhteen ja muuttaa kokonaisuuden suunta kohti älykkään tehtaan rakentamista

Psychomotor Predictive Processing

Psychomotor experience can be based on what people predict they will experience, rather than on sensory inputs. It has been argued that disconnects between human experience and sensory inputs can be addressed better through further development of predictive processing theory. In this paper, the scope of predictive processing theory is extended through three developments. First, by going beyond previous studies that have encompassed embodied cognition but have not addressed some fundamental aspects of psychomotor functioning. Second, by proposing a scientific basis for explaining predictive processing that spans objective neuroscience and subjective experience. Third, by providing an explanation of predictive processing that can be incorporated into the planning and operation of systems involving robots and other new technologies. This is necessary because such systems are becoming increasingly common and move us farther away from the hunter-gatherer lifestyles within which our psychomotor functioning evolved. For example, beliefs that workplace robots are threatening can generate anxiety, while wearing hardware, such as augmented reality headsets and exoskeletons, can impede the natural functioning of psychomotor systems. The primary contribution of the paper is the introduction of a new formulation of hierarchical predictive processing that is focused on psychomotor functioning

Cerebral Circulation

Diagnostics and diseases related to the cerebrovascular system are constantly evolving and updating. 3D augmented reality or quantification of cerebral perfusion are becoming important diagnostic tools in daily practice and the role of the cerebral venous system is being constantly revised considering new theories such as that of “the glymphatic system.” This book provides updates on models, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the cerebrovascular system

Electronic Imaging & the Visual Arts. EVA 2013 Florence

Important Information Technology topics are presented: multimedia systems, data-bases, protection of data, access to the content. Particular reference is reserved to digital images (2D, 3D) regarding Cultural Institutions (Museums, Libraries, Palace – Monuments, Archaeological Sites). The main parts of the Conference Proceedings regard: Strategic Issues, EC Projects and Related Networks & Initiatives, International Forum on “Culture & Technology”, 2D – 3D Technologies & Applications, Virtual Galleries – Museums and Related Initiatives, Access to the Culture Information. Three Workshops are related to: International Cooperation, Innovation and Enterprise, Creative Industries and Cultural Tourism

Augmented reality in marine engine field service - case Wärtsilä

In this research are studied possibilities to apply augmented reality tools into marine engine field services. The field service is very much related to available resources. Especially, arranging the schedules of personnel of the field service on board are challenging. In this research is not tried to find any particular technological solution, the approach is in developing business development opportunities with new emerging technology. Use of digital devices increases in conventional human related service industry. Digital platforms based tools enable to efficient working procedures and additionally, working methods of new kind. The term of augmented reality (AR) is rather old and some applications have already been available rather long. Until resent development of computing capacity and efficient communication possibilities has been enabled to utilizing mobile devices efficiently. Because of the novelty, AR have not been available for industry specific procedures. In this thesis has been collected different technological backgrounds, value configuration models and business specific characteristics together. In this thesis with quantitative methods has been built a picture of the company current service offering to the customers. The services are analyzed and categorized according to their nature. The research has been conducted by interviews and derived from public available marketing and investor information. Additionally, with the external interviews is tried to build an impression of the customer needs and cross industrial perspective use of AR technology in the business. In the conclusions are presented how the affects of augmented reality tools are compared with the different value configuration models from the marine field service point of the view. The model estimating how augmented reality tools are able to apply. Additionally has been estimate different business model possibilities and how to arrange business with AR tools. This research shows that AR tools that are based on digital platforms could be able to change business logic and open new business possibilities. Utilizing digital platforms information exchange enables the value shop type of business transform towards to the value network model. In the strategic decision-making has to decide what kind of role the company will adopt in this new situation