Here’s what caught my eye this week..

This post about collective nouns from Jono Hey

I’ve always thought we missed a great opportunity in medicine for collective nouns…  A flow of urologists? A clot of hematologists? …😂

Day Light Savings Time. It’s easier for your body clock to adjust when flying east to west through time zones which is why it is easier to adjust to the “fall back” to standard time that we just experienced. There are lots of theories about how daylight savings time got started and why. It’s also known that a) it’s better for us to not go back and forth between daylight savings and standard time and b) if we have to pick one or the other, standard time is the one to choose. 

Eco Divina. Lectio divina is a powerful tool for meditation and/or prayer, a four step practice that uses the words of a text (usually a sacred text) to lead you to insight and inspiration. (If you haven’t ever tried it, here are some great instructions. Although these instructions refer to the Bible, any text, from sacred writings to poetry can be used. I had heard of visio divino, where art serves the same purpose… but eco divina was new to me (at least by that name). Like sitting with words, or with images, eco divina is sitting deeply with something in the natural world in a way that reminds you of the beauty of creation (and your part in it). 

The moon. Make sure you go outside tonight and look at the moon. It’s a supermoon and worthy of a little “eco divina” (aka awe).

I love this app to know when the moon rises and sets (and in which direction).

The best hospital signage I’ve ever seen.

I was recently part of a survey team that visited Savannah Children’s Hospital and I have to share how patients and families find their way in their hospital! 

There is a “tree” in the entrance that defines the color scheme for the entire hospital (green = surgery, brown = diagnostic imaging, blue = ER/ICUs…etc ). There are also symbols associated with each color. 

Then you follow the path!

Every corridor has tiles that confirm you are still going in the right direction based on the colors.

We often forget that 21% of adults in the US are illiterate, which means they won’t be able to read signs pointing them to different areas in the hospital (or any building for that matter). In addition to being incredibly effective, this attention to design is also an act of kindness. 

Still thinking about Game 7 of the World Series…

I have never seen a game like it and probably never will again…  

(From the Irish Examiner, posted on Bluesky)