Jenny Basran
@jennybasran.bsky.social
Mom, geriatrician, senior medical info officer. Passionate about improving lives of older adults & the use of data science & technology in health. Views my own
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Our essay today @jama.com for why we should develop a Master of Digital Health (MDH) degree
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Advocating for a Master of Digital Health Degree
This Viewpoint discusses the need for the establishment of a standardized Master of Digital Health (MDH) degree, modeled after the well-known, time-tested Master of Public Health degree, which has a w...
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January 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Our essay today @jama.com for why we should develop a Master of Digital Health (MDH) degree
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Of 183 countries around the world, which one has the largest healthspan—lifespan gap, representing the number of years burdened by disease (i.e. non-healthy longevity)?
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December 13, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Of 183 countries around the world, which one has the largest healthspan—lifespan gap, representing the number of years burdened by disease (i.e. non-healthy longevity)?
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The importance of personal narratives in establishing “What Matters to You” - Eileen Burns shares this excellent blog by Sean Ninan sean9n.wordpress.com/2022/09/27/l... @gerisoc.bsky.social #BGSConf
Let’s start again. Tell me your story. What Matters To You?
Like many healthcare organisations, mine has a mantra around putting the patient first, a statement so blindingly obvious that it shouldn’t really need saying, I thought. Are you person centred? Do…
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November 20, 2024 at 10:18 AM
The importance of personal narratives in establishing “What Matters to You” - Eileen Burns shares this excellent blog by Sean Ninan sean9n.wordpress.com/2022/09/27/l... @gerisoc.bsky.social #BGSConf
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“Be more Ted Lasso” - if you want to improve systems be curious about why motivated colleagues who are doing their best don’t always do what we think is the right thing says @sheffielddoc.bsky.social #bgsconf @gerisoc.bsky.social
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November 20, 2024 at 10:55 AM
“Be more Ted Lasso” - if you want to improve systems be curious about why motivated colleagues who are doing their best don’t always do what we think is the right thing says @sheffielddoc.bsky.social #bgsconf @gerisoc.bsky.social
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#BGSConf e-poster display @gerisoc.bsky.social
Thank you to my supervisors @bethfylan.bsky.social, Prof Peter Gardner, Dr Justine Tomlinson & Heather Smith, and all my amazing co-authors for being part of this systematic review ❤️
#OlderPeople #Hospital-to-home #MedicationSelf-Management #PhD
Thank you to my supervisors @bethfylan.bsky.social, Prof Peter Gardner, Dr Justine Tomlinson & Heather Smith, and all my amazing co-authors for being part of this systematic review ❤️
#OlderPeople #Hospital-to-home #MedicationSelf-Management #PhD
November 20, 2024 at 12:57 PM
#BGSConf e-poster display @gerisoc.bsky.social
Thank you to my supervisors @bethfylan.bsky.social, Prof Peter Gardner, Dr Justine Tomlinson & Heather Smith, and all my amazing co-authors for being part of this systematic review ❤️
#OlderPeople #Hospital-to-home #MedicationSelf-Management #PhD
Thank you to my supervisors @bethfylan.bsky.social, Prof Peter Gardner, Dr Justine Tomlinson & Heather Smith, and all my amazing co-authors for being part of this systematic review ❤️
#OlderPeople #Hospital-to-home #MedicationSelf-Management #PhD
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Really interesting presentation from GP David Attwood on proactive care for older ppl in community and impact inc on hospital admission, mortality for people in care homes etc. @gerisoc.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Really interesting presentation from GP David Attwood on proactive care for older ppl in community and impact inc on hospital admission, mortality for people in care homes etc. @gerisoc.bsky.social
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See our poster for more info! #BGSConf #patientsafety
November 20, 2024 at 8:14 AM
See our poster for more info! #BGSConf #patientsafety
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Nice to see Maggie Westaby talking about her realist review on frailty virtual ward published in this paper @gerisoc.bsky.social @ukhahsoc.bsky.social
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Virtual wards for people with frailty: what works, for whom, how and why-a rapid realist review - PubMed
Insights gained from this review could inform implementation or evaluation of VWs for frailty. A combination of acute and longer-term VWs may be needed within a whole system approach. Proactive care i...
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November 20, 2024 at 10:51 AM
Nice to see Maggie Westaby talking about her realist review on frailty virtual ward published in this paper @gerisoc.bsky.social @ukhahsoc.bsky.social
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38482985/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38482985/
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Useful lesson from Canada, trying to introduce new systems to improve patient care without thinking of the impact on staff of "just one more thing" to do can inflict moral injury on staff
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November 20, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Useful lesson from Canada, trying to introduce new systems to improve patient care without thinking of the impact on staff of "just one more thing" to do can inflict moral injury on staff
#BGSConf
#BGSConf
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The second, newer, version of the Electronic Frailty Index is discussed by Eileen Burns as a means of population segmentation to focus frailty initiatives @gerisoc.bsky.social #BGSConf arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/research/pro...
Development and national implementation of eFI-2 - ARC
Currently, the UK and international guidelines support routine identification of frailty in primary care to enable timely and targeted care for older people.
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November 20, 2024 at 10:10 AM
The second, newer, version of the Electronic Frailty Index is discussed by Eileen Burns as a means of population segmentation to focus frailty initiatives @gerisoc.bsky.social #BGSConf arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/research/pro...
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Predictive analysis has a lot of potential for care of older adults...but many barriers to overcome including data siloes, integration, privacy concerns, secure storage...enough funding ... #BGSconf @gerisoc.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 10:57 AM
Predictive analysis has a lot of potential for care of older adults...but many barriers to overcome including data siloes, integration, privacy concerns, secure storage...enough funding ... #BGSconf @gerisoc.bsky.social
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Looking forward to the discussion about these next week at #bgsconf - some practical, operational application of the recommendations #gerisky #medsky www.bgs.org.uk/ProactiveCar...
Be proactive: Proactive care for older people with frailty | British Geriatrics Society
Evidence and delivery recommendations for proactive care and support for older adults with moderate to severe frailty.
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November 16, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Looking forward to the discussion about these next week at #bgsconf - some practical, operational application of the recommendations #gerisky #medsky www.bgs.org.uk/ProactiveCar...
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The ICOPE model as a way of framing structured primary care for older people is outlined by Adrian Hayter www.who.int/publications... #BGSConf @gerisoc.bsky.social
Integrated care for older people (ICOPE): guidance for person-centred assessment and pathways in primary care
Integrated care for older people (ICOPE): guidance for person-centred assessment and pathways in primary care, care for older persons, health ageing. The Handbook assists with setting person-centred...
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November 20, 2024 at 10:40 AM
The ICOPE model as a way of framing structured primary care for older people is outlined by Adrian Hayter www.who.int/publications... #BGSConf @gerisoc.bsky.social
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Now this is an application of AI replacing humans that I can rally behind!
“AI pensioner who scams the scammers.
She’s already wasted thousands of hours of scammers’ time.
And while they’re patiently trying coerce Daisy, they can’t be scamming real people.”
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“AI pensioner who scams the scammers.
She’s already wasted thousands of hours of scammers’ time.
And while they’re patiently trying coerce Daisy, they can’t be scamming real people.”
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David Masterman on LinkedIn: After more than a year in secrecy, yesterday we revealed Daisy to the… | 181 comments
After more than a year in secrecy, yesterday we revealed Daisy to the world.
An AI pensioner who scams the scammers.
She’s already wasted thousands of hours… | 181 comments on LinkedIn
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November 20, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Now this is an application of AI replacing humans that I can rally behind!
“AI pensioner who scams the scammers.
She’s already wasted thousands of hours of scammers’ time.
And while they’re patiently trying coerce Daisy, they can’t be scamming real people.”
www.linkedin.com/posts/david-...
“AI pensioner who scams the scammers.
She’s already wasted thousands of hours of scammers’ time.
And while they’re patiently trying coerce Daisy, they can’t be scamming real people.”
www.linkedin.com/posts/david-...
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Let’s drive meaningful change together! Download the full report to learn more about how we can collectively build a more integrated and efficient healthcare system. 2/2
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Digital Health Interoperability Task Force Report | Canada Health Infoway
Infoway works with governments, health care organizations, clinicians and patients to make health care more digital in order to facilitate faster, more seamless
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November 20, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Let’s drive meaningful change together! Download the full report to learn more about how we can collectively build a more integrated and efficient healthcare system. 2/2
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The Digital Health Interoperability Task Force report is out. Health system leaders across Canada convened to tackle barriers to a connected health system. 5 recommendations to accelerate interoperable digital health solutions ➡️patient-centered care & seamless data sharing. 1/2
November 20, 2024 at 1:45 AM
The Digital Health Interoperability Task Force report is out. Health system leaders across Canada convened to tackle barriers to a connected health system. 5 recommendations to accelerate interoperable digital health solutions ➡️patient-centered care & seamless data sharing. 1/2
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In >60,000 UK Biobank participants an association between higher cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and less Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia during 12-year follow-up, mitigating genetic predisposition (w/high CRF, reduced by 35%) bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl... open-access; PRS-polygenic risk score
November 20, 2024 at 2:10 AM
In >60,000 UK Biobank participants an association between higher cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and less Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia during 12-year follow-up, mitigating genetic predisposition (w/high CRF, reduced by 35%) bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl... open-access; PRS-polygenic risk score
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Walked in Burnaby Lake Park.
November 19, 2024 at 11:56 PM
Walked in Burnaby Lake Park.
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🧪 Despite few randomized clinical trials for AI tools in medical settings, hundreds of AI-powered devices have regulatory clearance.
This leaves providers uncertain, as institutions push for consensus on rigorous validation methods. 🩺🖥️🤖
This leaves providers uncertain, as institutions push for consensus on rigorous validation methods. 🩺🖥️🤖
The testing of AI in medicine is a mess. Here’s how it should be done
Hundreds of medical algorithms have been approved on basis of limited clinical data. Scientists are debating who should test these tools and how best to do it. Hundreds of medical algorithms have been...
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August 22, 2024 at 4:15 PM
🧪 Despite few randomized clinical trials for AI tools in medical settings, hundreds of AI-powered devices have regulatory clearance.
This leaves providers uncertain, as institutions push for consensus on rigorous validation methods. 🩺🖥️🤖
This leaves providers uncertain, as institutions push for consensus on rigorous validation methods. 🩺🖥️🤖