A Sign of the Times

Every now and then, I venture out to go shopping at mainstream chain clothing stores.  Although I find it onerous, there are certain things I can't get at thrift stores.  For example, I can never find nice jeans.The last time I set foot in these stores was about two years ago.  It was tough to find pants my size at that time-- many stores simply didn't sell pants with a 30 inch waist.  This year, it was even harder, since some...

FDA Recalls Draeger Health IT Device Because "This Product May Cause Serious Adverse Health Consequences, Including Death"

More health IT madness, in the form of an actual FDA recall:FDA Recall noticeDraeger Medical Inc., Infinity Acute Care System Monitoring Solution (M540)Recall Class: Class I [the most serious type of recall, see below - ed.]Date Recall Initiated: October 18, 2011Product: Infinity Acute Care System Monitoring Solution (M540), Catalog number MS25510All serial numbers are affected by this recall.This product was manufactured from March 1, 2011 through...

The EHR Mission Hostile User Experience, Part 10: Cerner Powerchart - via FDA's MAUDE Database

"You should not have to work around something that is not in the way" - SSSome time ago, I'd written an eight part (later expanded to nine part) series on health IT mission hostile user interfaces and experiences.(Note: Part 1 of this series is here, part 2 is here, part 3 is here, part 4 is here, part 5 is here, part 6 is here, part 7 is here, and part 8 is here. 2011 addendums: a post that can be considered part 9 is here, part 10 is here.)Here...

i would be one happy camper if i could dress this well everyday.....i LOVE her outfit....*images courtesy of sacramento street, marcus design, splendid willow, vt interi...