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This newsletter features educational spotlights, case studies, product knowledge, and events in this niche market. I hope you find the monthly issues palatable and easy to read… enjoy the newsletter!

| View in browser New Year... New Examine!   Welcome to The Collective’s QUARTERLY Examine newsletter! These newsletters feature educational spotlights, product knowledge, and events in the healthcare market.    As the kids are back to school and we are trying to clear off hundreds of emails from the holidays, I am adding another email to your inbox! But I promise this one is a fun read and won’t take that long to peruse! I have had a fabulous holiday and feel invigorated to start a new year with Collective Effervescence. Please see our take on this by way of this link: Collective Effervescence   I have booked time with Nora at Via Seating to present a Superbugs CEU on February 23rd over the lunch hour (EST). If you are interested in joining, please register here: How to Combat Superbugs CEU Tickets.   I’d also like to invite you to join me on the rescheduled date of March 29th at the newly redesigned GlobalCare showroom in Downsview, Ontario (in person only) for my most recently accredited CEU called “Designing spaces with mental health and wellbeing in mind”. It is a 1-hour course with the Health, Safety, Welfare designation. Email me for a Global showroom invite and RSVP through Global’s embedded link.   We hope you find the new cadence of this Examine newsletter engaging and easy to read… Have a happy and healthy 2023! What We're Reading   Browse resources that capture the latest in the healthcare industry Medtail: When Healthcare Meets Retail   This new retail sector of healthcare services in retail settings, known as “Medtail,” is a great addition to the retail tenant mix, providing creative ways for landlords to fill vacancies and generate foot traffic. This omni channel approach to healthcare has been significant with large retailers like Walmart acquiring telehealth technology, as well as CVS acquiring Aetna. Read the Article Tomorrow's Smart Hospital   As healthcare becomes increasingly digitalized, much of the care that is delivered in hospitals today will move into the home and the community. By coupling the power of data, AI, and IoT with human-centered design, hospitals can improve operational efficiencies, deliver clinical excellence, and create seamless patient experiences within and beyond hospital walls. Read the Article What We're Watching   Inspiring talks from leaders in the healthcare industry The Sentient Hospital   Healthcare is rapidly becoming a human-digital workforce and will rely on the AI-based stacks of Semantic Automation and Robot Process Automation as they become standard platforms in healthcare. Task-based AI workflows are going to emerge as a nimble alternative to large application-based workflows. For example, EHR data will converge with the HVAC data, which will converge with accounting data, which will take into account local population trends and even patterns in the weather for predictive forecasting. Watch a talk from Ron Galloway, Healthcare Futurist + Researcher, on the future of AI and healthcare. Watch the Video Product Showcase   Inspiration for your next healing space Odie from Great Openings   Packed with personal storage and filing capacity, Odie is designed to travel distances comfortably…from classroom to classroom, floor to floor and building to building. Enhanced mobility features include oversized casters to roll over most surfaces with stability and durability.   Learn More → Cantina Modular from Davis   Cantina supports the evolving nature of work today, designed to deliver the distinct comfort of lounge seating with the flexibility of a modular seating system. Addressing the individual’s needs through a tailored, modern aesthetic and ideal flexibility, Cantina provides defined space for the end user within open offices, lounges and workspaces.   Learn More → IOA for Life     IOA for Life takes everything you need to repair their products and puts them in one place: right at your fingertips with a QR code. No longer will furniture go unused waiting to be repaired. IOA's new system makes it easy to get answers and extends the life of your furniture.     Watch the Video → Fusion from Pineapple   A collection of strong weighted and upholstered chairs and tables ideal for challenging environments.   Learn More → Upcoming Events and Education   Browse upcoming events and educational opportunities within the healthcare industry Upcoming Industry Events   The Collective's Mental Wellness CEU  (Webinar, January 12th) - RSVP deadline is today at 5pm ET!   Women for Women 2023 (Toronto, March 8th)   Together We Care (Toronto, March 27-29th)   Public Health Conference (Toronto, May 22-24th)   INFORMS (Toronto, July 26-28th)   Environments for Aging (Charlotte, April 15-18th)   Healthcare Design Expo (New Orleans, Nov 4th) Represented Manufacturers   TEKNION \| GLOBAL \| ALLSEATING \| ARCONAS \| CABOT WRENN \| CAPE \| CAPSA HEALTHCARE \| CAROLINA \| DAUPHIN \| DAVIS \| EUROPTIMUM \| FLEXFAB \| FLUID \| HAMILTON SORTER \| ISA \| JKS \| KEILHAUER \| KIMBALL \| KRUG \| LANDSCAPE FORMS \| NATIONAL \| NIGHTINGALE \| NEOCASE \| NIENKAMPER \| OFFICE SPECIALTY \| PINEAPPLE \| PRISMATIQUE \| ROUILLARD \| SPEC \| STANCE \| STUDIO TK \| THREE H \| TUSCH \| WIELAND        Missed an issue? Browse previous issues here.       Julia Rosen Director, Healthcare Markets c: 416.721.7252 e: jrosen@collective.space Our Work About Us Products Services       © 2023 The Collective — All Rights Reserved. Collective Global Headquarters, 2150 North First Street, Suite 100, San Jose, CA 95131, United States, 4083253200 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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