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How Hospitals could be different



Liquid infant formula could be safer than powdered

People could have additional time with deceased loved ones in hospitals / hospices

Hospitals could have rooms to grieve / process trauma

New mothers (particularly with birth injuries / tearing) could have the option of staying longer in the hospital post-childbirth

Human breastmilk could be commercially sold

Donor milk instead of baby formula could be safer for preterm / full-term babies

Operating rooms / hospitals could have video / audio recording capability

People could be notified (apps / text messages) about listeria outbreaks / foodborne diseases / infectious diseases

Hospital Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) could be monopolies / prevent fulfillment of important medical supplies or drugs

Medical gaslighting could not happen

Cervical membrane sweeping could be an informed choice / consent in childbirth and might not work

Medicine could be safer / uncontaminated through various ways

Cardiomyopathy / embolisms / heart issues, hemorrhage, blood clots, infections, placental abruptions, pregnacy-induced hypertension (preeclampsia), suicides could be tracked / prevented in pregnant (U.S.) women

U.S. hospitals could not cut pediatric care

Showers could be in a human washing machine / drier

Cord blood, tissue, and/or the placenta could be banked to treat diseases

U.S. hospitals could not make mistakes in billing people for rape kits

Women could have easy-to-use mirrors during puberty, birth, and other times

Video games could be provided in hospitals and nursing homes

The U.S. nurse / healthcare workers / doctors - patient staffing ratio and standards of care could improve

Ischemic stroke patients could access tPA

Architecture could have airflow, beauty, be community-focused, and create jobs

Medical oxygen could be available and uninterrupted by power outages

Rural healthcare and hospital availability could improve

Drive-through testing could be used for infectious diseases

Community members could be trained as violence interrupters or intervention specialists

Family caregivers could be trained in medical skills to improve patient outcomes at home

Instructional videos could improve global health

Postpartum care could be improved, sooner, include screening, and have home visits to prevent harm / deaths

Squatting / walking / water / pelvic positioning could be used for childbirth

Early Labor Lounges (ELL) could reduce the need for cesarean births

Medication-assisted treatment could be more available for opioid addiction

Transgender youth, kids in need, and sick/alone adults could receive holiday gifts

U.S. hospitals, universities, and other profitable organizations could have to meet requirements to be classified as nonprofits or change into for-profit

U.S. healthcare provider consolidation could raise medical costs without benefiting consumers

Kids could kick cancer

Apps / technology could help reduce maternal deaths and support new mothers

The U.S. could have less maternal deaths through systemic review / standardization of treatment

New parents could get infant training / check-ins after birth

Pregnant women could have multiple testing for Group B Strep / a vaccine could be developed / more information and awareness could be available

Homes, hospitals, and buildings could be well ventilated and filtrated

Doctors and healthcare workers could better access mental health services

Violence could be interrupted at hospitals

UV cleaning robots could be used

Women could have positive birth experiences

Telementoring / telemedicine could help underserved communities access quality healthcare

Countries could have adequate medical and cleaning supplies with rationing rules in case of a pandemic or national emergency

Diagnostic testing for infectious diseases could be distributed and processed quickly and safely with clear public guidance

Human milk banks could help save infants' lives

Problem doctors could have their operating privileges suspended by medical boards and institutions/medical personnel could face negligence damages for not reporting them

A checklist could be used for greater efficiency, consistency, and safety

Prison, inner city, nursing home, and hospital residents could have access to nature

Medical software could be easier / quicker / inter-operable

Health literacy could be increased

Patient safety tips could be accessed through an app

Hospitals could have zero preventable deaths

Hospitals could compete against each other on progress in improving maternal health

Hospitals could help to house and assist the homeless

Government agencies, schools, hospitals, police, universities, foundations, prisons, workplaces, elections, judiciary systems, and nonprofits could collect, publicize, and use citizen feedback

The Zen Hospice Project could be a model for end-of-life care

Unopened, unexpired medications could be provided to patients in need

Financial rewards for / selling human organs could be legal

A wristband or timer could could improve handwashing rates

A blood market could be developed to help meet demand