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What features do you consider most in a waterproof men’s work boot? There are so many things to consider when buying a work boot for men. But no one will want a break-in period. The quality of work boot you eventually buy will depend on the material construction and design. The following features are the most important points to consider when selecting the best waterproof men’s work boot.

The outsole of the boot

Most construction accidents happen because of falling or slipping. This has led to serious injuries in the past. This is why it’s important to select the ideal boot with the right outsole. To select the right one, get a boot with excellent traction. There are some good outsoles with great traction. Thermo poly urethane is a perfect example of the type of materials that provides great traction. It is durable, lightweight, and provides great chemical and oil resistance.

Electrical resistance should be an added feature

If you are exposed to electrical hazards in your work place, there is need to protect yourself. You should not select boots with alloy toe wheels or steel wheels. Instead, select composite materials. They are much safer. Some manufactures actually make efforts to make their boots have electrical resistance. Some boots offer electrical-hazard protection.

They are designed in a way to minimize the movement of electricity to the boot through the ground. Those are the types of boots you should be looking out for. Some boots are also designed with materials that are resistant to burning. If you are working in a firm where the products are designed with some kind of heating process, you will need this type of boot.

Consider the shank

The shank of the boot provides a great support structure. These are placed between the outside right of the boot and the insole. The main job of the shank is to minimize the weight on the calves and feet by evening out your weight load. In most cases, these types of boots are designed with composite materials like keylar or fiberglass.

If you are working under hot or cold conditions, a boot with composite shank will provide less conductivity. This keeps your feet cooler during the summer and warmer in the winter.

Puncture Plates

Just like the boot’s shank, the puncture plate prevents injuries when you accidentally step on wood, debris, or other hazardous substances. When selecting shoes with puncture plates, your working condition should be the ultimate deciding factor. Whatever boot you select, safety is the most important thing. So, make sure you select a show with puncture plates and shank. They will help you stay safe in your work environment.

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The Sullivan Institute for Healthcare Innovation’s Patient Experience Council co-chair recognized among other renowned women leaders for achievements in advancing healthcare progress.

RESTON, Va. — September 15, 2014 — The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), the nation’s leading nonprofit authority on the use of health IT to create efficiencies in healthcare information exchange, in partnership with The Sullivan Institute for Healthcare Innovation, announces Kym Martin, MBA, CNC, CFT has been named as one of the 15 Disruptive Women to Watch in 2015. Martin is co-chair of The Sullivan Institute’s Patient Experience Council, an organization offering guidance to the healthcare industry on how to improve the consumer experience for patients and caregivers.

Disruptive Women in Health Care, an award-winning digital platform spotlighting women whose achievements and provocative ideas are advancing healthcare progress, annually names its list of top “Disruptive Women to Watch” for the coming year. Traditionally having focused on women who have broken new ground in health practice, research, technology or entrepreneurship, this year’s selections spotlight women who are shaping 21st century healthcare beyond those walls into legal, environmental and financial arenas as well.

Kym Martin is a three-time, 30-year cancer survivor who is passionate about enhancing the patient experience in healthcare. Martin is an appointed co-chair for the Patient Experience Council affiliated with the Louis W. Sullivan Institute for Healthcare Innovation and WEDI. The Patient Experience Council represents a collective voice of ePatients and eFamily Caregivers committed to elevating the patient experience from the patient perspective. They are charged with the implementation of the Patient Engagement recommendations set forth in the 2013 WEDI Report, a comprehensive document that the Department of Health and Human Services has adopted as the roadmap for the next generation of healthcare integration in the U.S.

As an ePatient, consultant and speaker, Martin has provided keen patient perspective for other various organizations such as the Defense Strategies Institute (DSI), American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA), HIMSS Connected Patient Committee and HIMSS National Capital Area chapter, as well as Health Datapalooza and mHealth Summit conference events.

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Kym Martin

ePatient
Patient Experience Council Co-Chair

Kym is an ePatient, Consultant Speaker and Co-chair for the Patient Experience Council affiliated with the Louis W. Sullivan Institute for Healthcare Innovation and the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange. Kym Martin is a three-time, 30-year cancer survivor who is passionate about enhancing the patient experience in healthcare. She endured three different cancer diagnoses through three distinct stages of life and chose three different treatment protocols. Kym’s major advocacy message and effort revolves around the need for healthcare stakeholders to recognize ePatients and eFamily Caregivers as experienced partners in the design, development and implementation of healthcare policies, products and services who should be duly compensated for their expertise, insights and time. Her other key advocacy touch points center on patient data access, cost transparency, wellness reimbursements and broader adoption of integrative care models (the marriage of conventional and complementary therapy). Kym is also a humbled honoree on the esteemed list of Disruptive Women to Watch in 2015.

Gail Embt

eAdvocate

Patient Experience Council Co-Chair

Gail is an eAdvocate, and Co-chair for the Patient Experience Council affiliated with the Louis W. Sullivan Institute for Healthcare Innovation and the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange. As a sandwich generation caregiver, Gail has dealt with issues ranging from chronic degenerative disease to adolescent mental and behavioral health. Gail has experienced the spectrum of care delivery and understands how failures of the care delivery system frequently collide at the patient leaving patient and family caregiver feeling unprepared, and overwhelmed. Gail’s advocates for clearly articulating the role of the family caregiver in healthcare and defining the key workflows and informational needs to transform that overwhelmed individual into a fundamental pillar of care delivery and support so they become respected and engaged.

Mary Camp

ePatient

Executive Committee Member

Mary is an ePatient, seasoned User Experience (UX) professional and Executive Committee member for the Patient Experience Council affiliated with the Louis W Sullivan Institute for Healthcare Innovation and the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange. Mary is a TIA survivor and manages chronic pain caused by several motor vehicle accidents. Her UX experience and core sense of empathy helped Mary navigate the rocky waters of the healthcare system and compelled her to use her skill set to influence change and improve patient experience. Her focus is on empowering others to become better educated consumers in their healthcare, taking patient stories and engaging with key stakeholders to provide feedback. A self-professed technology geek, Mary’s interests include using technology to streamline care coordination, enhance access to care, reduce medical errors, improve health literacy and foster communication between patients, caregivers and providers to positively impact outcomes.

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Volunteers sought to help develop a “virtual” clipboard for next-generation providers

RESTON, Va.  — The Sullivan Institute for Healthcare Innovation, in partnership with the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), announced a call for volunteers for the Health Benefits and Health Record Mobile Solution or Virtual Clipboard Initiative. The initiative is being designed to facilitate the patient intake process, including automating the collection of critical health insurance and demographic information.

Building off recommendations contained in the 2013 WEDI Report, the project seeks to leverage smart technologies to dramatically enhance the patient experience while improving patient safety. The Institute and its partners are working to create a solution blueprint for a “smart” mobile solution that will allow the provider’s “clipboard” of demographic, insurance and critical clinical information (e.g. allergies, medications and lab results) to be efficiency and accurately disseminated electronically to the provider. The goal is to design, launch and measure the Phase 1 pilot solution in 2015.

“We are encouraged by the resounding industry response during last month’s launch of this initiative, which included active counsel from more than 40 representatives from major health plans, providers, health IT vendors and government entities,” said Devin Jopp, Ed.D, president and CEO of WEDI. “Now we’re opening the call to action even further, welcoming more industry volunteers to serve as thought leaders and help guide efforts to drive this important initiative.”

To move the process forward, the following workgroups and workgroup leaders have been identified:

Pilot Design and Adoption

• Ryan Bosch, MD, Inova Health System
• Durwin Day, Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL
• Jon Zimmerman, GE Healthcare

Technical Solution

• Tammy Banks, Optum
• Paul Heter, Aetna
• Jean Narcisi, American Dental Association
• Nithin Sathyamoorthy, Epic

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In 1993, the original WEDI Report brought together public and private industry to develop a roadmap for healthcare information exchange. In 2013, on the 20th anniversary of that original report and with Then Honorable Louis W. Sullivan, M.D.’s leadership, WEDI developed a new report which laid out the future of healthcare information exchange.

As the 2013 WEDI Report was completed, it was evident that the future of health IT innovation must be driven by private industry. The Louis W. Sullivan Institute for Healthcare Innovation represents the first organization to undertake building a network of private institutions, at the CEO level, that will serve to quickly identify and spread innovative technologies across the US healthcare system. The Sullivan Institute’s goal is to accelerate the pace of health IT adoption across the US healthcare system, to realize efficiencies in healthcare information exchange, and to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes.

Louis W. Sullivan Institute for Healthcare Innovation Board of Trustee