An infographic is a visual representation of information, usually data or facts that are easier to absorb in a format more appealing than a list or spreadsheet. Infographics have become a popular way to disseminate information about everything from pop culture timelines to government data. GE has a data visualization project with a branch focusing on consumer health - Healthymagination - which has actually taken 2009 Joint Commission data on evidence-based practice in hospitals and turned it into an interactive infographic:
Users can navigate to their state to see how their local hospitals perform and scroll over each square to learn more about how they're measured. MGH performs at or above average in every criteria:
Healthymagination also provides infographics on relationships between medical conditions, how Clinical Decision Support System has been implemented, and even an iPad app that explores health statistics across the U.S.
Here are some other medical infographics out there that may be helpful, or at least interesting (the last one inspired me to put together a standing desk!):
Users can navigate to their state to see how their local hospitals perform and scroll over each square to learn more about how they're measured. MGH performs at or above average in every criteria:
Healthymagination also provides infographics on relationships between medical conditions, how Clinical Decision Support System has been implemented, and even an iPad app that explores health statistics across the U.S.
Here are some other medical infographics out there that may be helpful, or at least interesting (the last one inspired me to put together a standing desk!):
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This is really interesting - thanks for posting! This type of informative display makes for quick understanding, Hopefully we can find more uses for this type of info delivery.
Thanks, Shawn! I also think it reflects the increasing importance of styling information for different kinds of learners, and the growing impression that if something isn't aesthetically appealing and easy to use it's not going to get the attention it needs. A lot to think about, certainly!
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