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[Adam Parkhomenko @AdamParkhomenko]

Let’s get 500 retweets on this as soon as possible to humiliate Donald Trump. The greatest political ad ever made.

[Farnam Street @farnamstreet]

Too often, we reward people who solve problems while ignoring those who prevent them. Instead of glorifying those who run around putting out fires, we need to create an organizational culture that empowers everyone to act responsibly at the first sign of smoke.

[Mueller, She Wrote @MuellerSheWrote]

THREAD: PLATFORM MANIPULATION TO SILENCE DAMAGE DEMOCRACY: This is fascinating. As you may know, I noticed bots mass-following me and then mass-unfollowing me the next day. I’ve found this is happening to left-leaning accounts and not to right-wing accounts. 1/

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

What an amazing story.

“In Washington DC, at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, a man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.

After about four minutes, a middle-aged man noticed that there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, and then he hurried on to meet his schedule.

About four minutes later, the violinist received his first dollar. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.

At six minutes, a young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.

At ten minutes, a three-year old boy stopped, but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head the whole time. This action was repeated by several other children, but every parent - without exception - forced their children to move on quickly.

At forty-five minutes: The musician played continuously. Only six people stopped and listened for a short while. About twenty gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.

After one hour:
He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed and no one applauded. There was no recognition at all.

No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold-out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100 each to sit and listen to him play the same music.

This is a true story. Joshua Bell, playing incognito in the D.C. Metro Station, was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people’s priorities.

This experiment raised several questions:

In a common-place environment, at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?

If so, do we stop to appreciate it?

Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?

One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this:

If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made…

How many other things are we missing as we rush through life?”

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Take a look at the ingredients of a cough syrup manufactured in Baltimore back in 1888

[R Taylor @Fadreus23]

@thejackhopkins Change is God, God is change.

[Maru Action Development Foundation @Maru_foundation]

Youth climate activists and entrepreneurs in the Global South face financial barriers to implementing their unique innovations and ideas.
How can we bridge the gap? Of course supporting the implementation of these ideas. @fon_xyz @marule_fred @Gwcnweb @LushLtd @YAGANET1

[Liam Chadwick @drliamchadwick]

F/U on the #ICU #SIBR #wardrounds outcomes, the unit also tracked process and behavior criteria. Of note:
16% point increase in 'Attending summarizes plan', p<0.01
9.5% point increase in 'Clear on task assignment', p=0.01
7.3% increase in 'Obtained input from care team', p<0.01

[Liam Chadwick @drliamchadwick]

24-bed medical unit implemented #SIBR #wardrounds, no change in Length of Stay but a 30% reduction in 7-day readmissions (p=0.03) and 19% reduction in 30-day readmissions (not statistically significant, but "clinically significant").

[Liam Chadwick @drliamchadwick]

F/U on yesterday's 30-bed medical unit #ACU with #SIBR #wardrounds. Staff survey results:
Nurses rating:
- teamwork with docs ⬆35%
- physicians speak to me face to face daily ⬆91%
- docs listen to me & value my input ⬆27%
Physicians rating nurses prepared to discuss pt ⬆35%

[Steven Donziger @SDonziger]

Director Adam McKay just made Chevron's first truthful commercial in history. Watch to the end. Genius.

[Liam Chadwick @drliamchadwick]

F/U to the reduced overtime, same unit saw ADEs decrease. 1 year pre & post SIBR.
3 less pressure ulcers @ $14,506 = $43,518
6 less C.Diff @ $17,260 = $103,560
2 less CLABSIs @ $42,108 = $94,216.
Total ADE related savings: $231294
#wardrounds @doctorcaldwell @Fadreus23

[R Taylor @Fadreus23]

@pkandss @choo_ek This one to residents and family

[Pamela Kunz, MD, FASCO @PamelaKunzMD]

I spent many hours last week observing the practice of medicine while sitting at my mom’s hospital bedside and was reminded of some important communication pearls. Some musings…
🧵
1/n

[Tara Moriarty @MoriartyLab]

Dear @PremierScottMoe,

Attached, please find screenshots of my response to your characterization of the Royal Society of Canada's report on Canadian mortality during COVID-19 as "the most egregious misinformation of the pandemic".

The text follows in this thread.

[Dr. Alexander Wong @awong37]

OK. #SK COVID-19 mega-thread.

NEW #SK Omicron models (via @DennisKendel) Jan 19:

- Measures implemented to SIGNIFICANTLY reduce social mixing, MAYBE we avoid disaster/triage in #SK hospitals.

- Do NOTHING, #SK hospitals crushed, triage ensues.

Get comfy - here we go.

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[Dennis Kendel @DennisKendel]

As a Saskatchewan citizen I invested an enormous amount of time & energy into the process that culminated in the creation of the SHA. I am deeply concerned about some of the things that are currently happening at the SHA. I believe all citizens should be concerned (1/21)

[Dr. Alexander Wong @awong37]

OF COURSE @SKGov knew it all. They're the government. They knew the modelling, outcomes of action vs. inaction.

Make no mistake. Elected officials DELIBERATELY CHOSE #SK's 4th wave path.

Great work @zakvescera & #SK media. Keep fighting! The story has JUST begun.

#COVID19SK

[Dr. Alexander Wong @awong37]

Everything happening in #SK: flying ICU patients to Ontario, ICU triage, highest case & death rates of all provinces, elected officials were warned. Repeatedly.

STOP blaming "the unvaccinated". This is, PLAINLY, a CATASTROPHIC failure of policy & deliberate inaction.

#COVID19SK

[Erik Solheim @ErikSolheim]

The Japanese 🇯🇵 Puffer Fish is probably nature's greatest artist 🐟

To grab a female’s attention he creates something that defies belief 😲