A Year in Review: 2018
What a year! This year, we…
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DS Attends the Drug/Device Combination Products Summit 2018
From December 3rd to 4th, our German employee, David Grosse-Wentrup, joined the Drug/Device Combination Products Summit in Berlin, Germany.
World Usability Day: Exploring “Good and Evil” in Design
On November 8, we celebrated World Usability Day by engaging with some excellent design professionals and talking about the apparent discord between user-driven product development and financial influences in the medical world.
World Diabetes Day 2018 (video)
Did you know that diabetes is on the rise? The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the disease now affects 422 million adults around the globe. In the United States, more than 100 million adults live with diabetes or prediabetes, according to a recent report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
EPIC 2018: An Exploration in Advancing Ethnographic Methods
In October of 2018, Design Science presented at EPIC, the Ethnographic Praxis in Industry Conference. It’s the foremost organization representing qualitative researchers across healthcare, technology, and design. From around the globe, participants came together in Honolulu to discuss this year’s theme: evidence.
Welcome to Design Science: The Story Behind the New Video
If you work in a field like human factors and usability research, the question “so what do you do for a living?” is rarely simple to answer.
Thanks for Stopping By: A Review of HFES 2018
The first week of October, the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) International Annual Meeting came to our hometown of Philadelphia! This conference included presentations and events from a variety of human factors domains, such as surface transportation, aviation, and, of course, healthcare.
World Arthritis Day 2018 (video)
Managing a chronic condition is life changing not only for the patient, but also for their family, friends, and beyond. As we have built relationships with individuals, groups, and foundations across the country, we have seen the value of being a part of an active community that works together to stay strong in the face […]
Preparing for Emergencies with AED and CPR Training
Here at Design Science, we strive to promote the highest level of safety when it comes to medical practices, which includes preparing for possible medical emergencies in-house.
September is World Alzheimer’s Month (video)
Did you know that 5.5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s? They’re just a part of the 44 million people across the world who deal with the debilitating disease.