Publications by authors named "Jennifer A Ferguson"
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- * Improvements were noted in health behaviors, including increased fruit and vegetable intake, energy levels at work and home, and overall quality of life.
- * The program also boosted physicians' confidence and frequency in counseling patients about wellness, highlighting its effectiveness in promoting professional well-being.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the stress reduction effects of spending 25 minutes reclining in a SolTec™ Lounge between 2 intervention groups. Group 1 experienced the Lounge with multilayered music on an external speaker, while group 2 experienced the Lounge with multilayered music and synchronous vibration and magnetic stimulation from within the chair.
Subjects: In total, 110 participants with a self-reported stress level of 4 or higher on a 0- to 10-point scale were recruited from the local community including employees.
Purpose: Clinicians and fitness professionals are increasingly recommending the use of activity trackers. This study compares commercially available activity tracking devices for step and distance accuracy in common exercise settings.
Design: Cross sectional.
Implementing an electronic medical record to replace paper records and associated processes does not guarantee the benefits of an EMR will be achieved. Specifically, it can introduce steps into a provider's work flow that adversely affect the projected benefits of efficiency, and, ultimately, quality and safety. At Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, implementation of the Mayo Integrated Clinical Systems, or MICS, the organization's EMR, is nearly complete.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study examined baseline characteristics associated with abstinence from tobacco 6 months after treatment for nicotine dependence. A total of 1224 cigarette smokers (619 females, 605 males) receiving clinical services for treatment of nicotine dependence between January 1, 1995 and June 30, 1997 were studied. The intervention involves a 45-min consultation with a nicotine dependence counselor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: For more than a century, Mayo Clinic has used various communication strategies to optimize the efficiency of physicians. Anesthesiology has used colored wooden tabs, colored lights, and, most recently, a distributed video paging system (VPS) that was near the end of its useful life. A computer-based anesthesiology paging system (CAPS) was developed to replace the VPS.
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