Deep Dives into research, opinion, ideas, and resources.
In this area, I’ve highlighted articles and offered my opinions on research, politics, social wellbeing, recent news, and occasionally, even comedy. I chose to keep this section separate from my blog. I regard my blog posts as less about opinion and more about inspiration and the common human experience. Certainly, my opinions have changed dramatically over my lifetime. I’m sure this will continue.
Number of posts: 17
Deep Dive: AI, sleep, medical errors, Zionism, peace, and Passover
Author: Michael Davis, Th.M., BCC, CWMF
Summary: Nurses protest use of AI; the importance of personal and cultural reconsideration on the importance of sleep; prosecution of medical errors; and Zionism and the Passover. Read more...Deep Dive: phone addictions; private equity and hospitals
This week’s featured articles
- From Harvard Business Review. Do you have a phone addiction? - uhh, probably. Now, do something about it.
- What happens when hospitals aren’t appropriately funded? They often turn to funding from Private Equity firms. What happens then? It’s not good and costs patients and society. Read this article from Harvard.
Deep Dive: Revisiting the work of chaplains
Author: Mike Davis, Th.M., BCC (SCA), CWMF
Summary: I worry about the relevance of chaplains in mode Read more...Deep Dive: A questionable iOS feature; US Disease Burden from plastics; interesting recent articles
Author: Mike Davis, Th.M., BCC (SCA), CWMF
Summary: A review of news I find interesting. 1. An iOS *feature* you might want to fix. 2. It's taken a long time for plastics to create what many believe will create significant human disease burden. That ship has gathered substantial steam. 3. Possiblle harms related to mindfulness (if your going to be in a mindfulness group, make sure the leader is qualified). 4. Watch out for marketing using *neuro*: they may be trying to get into your head. 5. A compassion therapy that can boost *expansiveness*? That just blows my mind (if it turns out to be good research). Read more...