Nurse practitioners could be well-trained
"Executive health screenings / physicals" could be a part of regular healthcare
The breastfeeding "Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative" could be harmful to new mothers / babies
Liquid ready-to-feed 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 and prevent fulfillment of important medical supplies / 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 used for medical purposes rather than thrown away
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 / nursing homes
The U.S. nurse / healthcare workers / doctors - patient staffing ratio and standards of care could improve
Ischemic stroke patients could access tPA
The design of immunization records could be improved
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
Greetings cards could be made for the sick, elderly, or military
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
