NU 10 Ideas Summary by Rosalyn P. Donato

NU Innovation	Background	How the innovation will work	Gains from Innovation	Implemetation of Innovation
BIOACTIVATOR SEED	The bulk of biodegradable trash in every household cannot be disposed of properly which makes every housekeeper poorly motivated to do backyard composting.The putrid smell coming from the biodegradeable trash is also a problem in every household.	Bio activators added to biodegradable trash for faster composting are available but they come in liquid forms and usually not that readily available in the market. Maybe crystallizing it and form them into "seeds" for easy handling can make the product more user friendly. Bacteria culture (bio activator) infused in a "seed" which can be thrown in together with biodegradable household garbage to hasten decomposition.	As soon as the "seed" comes in contact with the biodegradables, it dissolves and releases the bacteria and decomposition starts. So by the time the biodegradables are dumped into the compost pit, they are halfway degraded, lessening foul odor and reducing bulk of the trash. The innovation shortens the biodegradation encouraging more people to get into the practice thereby easing clutter/ trash into mother earth.	The bioactivator liquid can be transformed into a seed form by a chemist/scientist. This "seed" may come in a tablet or capsule form which can be packaged in a aluminium blister pack dispensed and can be readily used in any household biodegradable trash. Instructions should be given on the number of "seeds"to be used per amount of trash and expiration dates  for it to work.
TREE AS A GIFT	For very obvious reasons, the denuded forest and mountains contributed to the recent massive flooding not only of water but of mud in Central Luzon. It was clearly an environmental disaster causing loss of lives and massive destruction of properties largely due to the abuse of our natural resources. And if we do not act now, future disasters will be much more grave and will claim more lives and properties. Gift giving is one of the expressions on how we show we care or how we love another person. Material things are the usual tokens that we give to celebrants or to people whom we care for. And eventually, they all end up as garbage dumped into the earth, which eventually harms everyone. As an alternative choice, what could be more meaningful than "giving a tree" as a gift? Planting a tree in one's honor will be a wonderful gift not only to a loved one but to mother earth. It will benefit not only the gift receiver but more people and the future generations by doing so.	A tree seedling will be bought as a "gift" from the organization that will do the tree planting. Each seedling comes with a certificate and a name tag same as the one which will be used as a tree marker, which will be enclosed in a beautiful card to be given as a proof of the gift. Written in the gift card is the information and story about the project and its location. It will bear the name of the gift receiver so that the latter will know that a tree will be planted in his/her honor.	We need not explain further the benefits of planting more trees everywhere especially in the denuded mountains. They will produce more oxygen, reduce carbon footprint and prevent soil erosion. It protects from the degradation of our environment.	When a tree seedling is bought from the organization, the schedule of the tree planting activity will be indicated in the card. It will be an event which can also be coincided with the local government's tourism office during festivals to draw more publicity. There will be an option for the gift receiver to go to the tree planting activity or not. If chooses not to, he can have the option to go to the location at his convenient time to check on his tree. The tree will have the marker bearing the name of the person honored. Each tree will be planted in a chosen denuded area which needs reforestation. This area will be contracted for tree planting. Locals can be hired to care for the planted trees until they become viable and grow with minimal maintenance. By giving regular employment to the locals, they will be discouraged from engaging into illegal logging and kaingin farming. Money derived from the sales can be used to buy or grow more seedlings, wages of the tree maintainer and sustain the operations.
CLINIC APPOINTMENT APP	Setting an appointment for a medical consultation is always a hassle and could be time consuming especially if one is trying to call the trunk line of the hospital. In this era of connectivity through the different media platforms, developing an appointment scheduler application will prove to be very convenient for both patients and doctors. Both can manage their time well thereby promoting efficiency in the delivery of service making both parties happy.	A company will solicit the participation of the doctors who wish to be included in the data base of the app. Doctors should supply all the relevant data to their medical practice especially real time appointment schedule. Once an app is developed and offered free of service through the IOS and Android operating systems of the different gadgets, patients or relatives can access the online services of the different doctors enrolled in the application.	Having an app in one's gadget will facilitate the setting of a medical appointment schedule to one's doctor through the fingertips so to speak. It may seem a small gesture but it gives convenience to both patients and doctors because time can be managed well for both of them. The app will feature the announcement of doctors' unavailability on certain dates due to conferences and other scheduled activities, thereby avoiding unnecessary travels by patients to the clinic saving time and money.  Additionally, the app will also be a marketing opportunity for doctors to create awareness of his medical practice. Efficiency in the delivery of service will be the most important benefit and it can in one way or another alleviate the suffering of the patients.	Doctors will be encouraged to enroll in the database of a particular managing company that hosts the app with a minimal membership fee. Relevant information about the doctor especially the real time clinic appointment scheduler can be accessed through the app. The host server will link up the doctors' system to the app so that it will be real time. Initial information of the patient can already be filled up when setting the appointment online so that by the time the patient gets to the clinic, he/she is ready to be seen by the doctor minimizing waiting time. Overall, this system creates efficiency of service.
MOBILE PET GROOMING SERVICE	Pet related businesses have flourished in the last few decades as more and more Filipinos are spending for their beloved pets, especially dogs. Pet grooming services are usually in stand alone locations or are in commercial establishments in which pet owners should take time out to bring his/her pet. With the current traffic situations, this chore can oftentimes, be a hassle.  For those pet owners who are busy with work or other activities, a mobile pet grooming service will offer great convenience.	A mobile van or truck much like a food truck equipped with grooming facilities and manned by skilled groomers will schedule visits to the different subdivisions/villages/barangays. The van will park in a designated space inside the village premises for easy access and homeowners/residents who have pets can just bring in their pets for grooming on scheduled days in their village. They don't need to go out of their villages because the groomers will come to them!	Convenience of pet owners will be the biggest benefit from this mobile pet grooming service. Pet owners can avoid the hassle of traffic in bringing their pets to the groomers and will appreciate the time and effort saved. The mobile service can also offer other products related to pet ownership to the pet owners' doorsteps so to speak.	A mobile van or truck equipped with water and drainage system manned by skilled pet groomers who will also drive the van to the appointed villages/barangays. The mobile pet groomers will coordinate with pet owners in advance for the schedule of grooming services in their respective areas. The schedule will be announced through email, text messages or announcement in all media platforms to create awareness. This will facilitate the scheduling of the grooming of the pets. The van will have a rotating schedule in the different areas every month in time for the grooming of pets. The mobile groomers may go on a second run in a particular area upon request.
"Pasa-Charge" USING A CELLPHONE CASE	With a single gadget performing different functions, the smart phone has become indispensable and its performance will all depend on its battery life. How many times have we found ourselves in situations wherein our phone is " low batt " because we surfed and downloaded so much and then, we cannot make that important phone call?!! Worse, we brought our charger but no sockets nor USB ports that would allow us to charge.  The charged cellphone case can save the day! Now, not only load can be shared but the battery charge as well.	A cellphone case that can charge when used in another phone of the same brand and/or configuration without the cords. In this way, charge can be " passed "on to someone whose phone is " low batt " .	Faced with a situation when one's phone is  " low batt ", a friend or a person nearby who has the same phone or at least compatible with, can actually  "share" the charge just by using the latter's cell phone case to extend the battery life.	The cell phone case will be designed as a charger that once a phone is detected to have low battery charge level it will automatically start charging. An industrial designer can develop a cell phone case that contains the charging mechanism that is light and thin enough. The case should be pre-charged like a power bank but does not have the cords but rather it has a special sensor that once it comes in contact with the corresponding terminal of the cell phone, it will start charging. In this way, charge can be shared by people using the same type of smart phones.
" EQUIPPED FOR EQUIPMENTS " (SPECIAL FUND FOR EQUIPMENTS)	Technology has many applications in every aspect of our lives more so, in the practice of medicine. Advancement of diagnostic and treatment options has improved the management of diseases and prolonged the life of patients. But the drawback is that because of the rapid changes in technology, usually a machine will be overtaken by a newer generation within three years time. Funding the maintenance/repair and upgrade of these machines and equipments of course, comes with a price, in which every health facility or clinic owner faces with much trepidation. Having a special fund earmarked for this purpose will help the health facility in programming its resources.	Banks usually offer different products like special savings, time deposits, mutual funds, loans, etc that encourage clients to make deposits which the banks use to do business/investments in order to earn more. The abovementioned products have different interest rates, features and perks that encourage clients to avail. If they offer products for purposes of funding home renovation, buying a real property or school tuition; why not a special savings account that offers a special interest rate for a special accounts offered to individual doctors and/or health facilities for purposes of maintaining and/or having an upgrade of medical equipments and machines?	Having special kind of "savings account" that offers a higher interest rate than the usual, where the clinic owner or health facility can deposit monthly until it reaches a prescribed period. The money saved is earmarked for maintenance/repair and/or for the upgrade the medical equipments. Even though the said saved fund does not reach the target amount to buy a machine, the health facility or clinic owner will be able to save some amount to ease up in the payment of future purchase of upgraded equipment. This kind of product makes it easier for the clinic owner/health facility organization to " force save " without noticing it. It will be much lighter in terms of managing the finances of the health facility for that particular period of time. The incentive to subscribe to this bank " product " will be the special interest rate. A free equipment repair insurance coverage rider can be an option for this fund on certain amount bracket.	The special Savings Account is offered to a niche market of doctors/clinic owners and health care facility organizations. A monthly fixed deposit of choice, ranging from 5,000 pesos to hundreds of thousand pesos which will be debited from a mother/receivership account. This in turn will be deposited to an " Equipped for Equipments " Special Funds  Account. This special savings account will earn a special interest rate higher than ordinary savings account/time deposit. The higher the amount, the higher will be the interest rate. Features of the offer include three years of fixed amount monthly deposit to the special account. This is the lock in period wherein no withdrawal should be made in order to maintain the high interest rates. Should the depositor decided to withdraw the amount deposited, there will be a corresponding penalty computed that will be deducted upon withdrawal of the funds. Upon maturity of the funds on the third year, the funds will automatically be deposited back to the receivership account. The saved amount can be used to purchase upgraded medical equipments.
AUTO SHUT OFF CHARGER FOR GADGETS	Cell phones and gadgets are every man's staples in this day and age. Because of the different functions done with one gadget, the battery drains up easily. And when the gadget goes into " low batt ", we tend to panic. Just to be sure, we're "100 percent" charged at the start of the day, we usually charge our phones/gadgets before bedtime at night and leave it plugged in the charger until the following day. Dangers of overcharging of the battery as well as fire caused by it are urban legends propagated in the internet. We do not know the real danger but just in case they are true, we try at least to unplug it before we sleep.  But most of the time, we tend to forget about it ,leaving them charging all night long while we might be sleeping with the "enemy."	Designing the battery charger of a cellphone or electronic gadget with automatic shut off as soon all full charge is achieved without draining back the battery can be an innovation.	This kind of cell phone/gadget electronic battery charger which automatically shuts off once its full charge is achieved will greatly reduce the chance of overcharging that can ruin the battery as well as the gadget itself. It will also lessen the chance of causing overheating that may lead to fire and other threats to safety like burns once the gadget is handled.	The electronic gadget/cell phone charger will contain a sensor chip that will detect the level of charge of the battery. Most of the latest cellphones/'gadgets' chargers these days have a pilot light that turns into green once the full charge is achieved. Maybe a tiny chip can be embedded together with it that will automatically shut off the charger once the fully charged status is reached.
WATER HOSE with HOLES and SPECIAL CONNECTOR FOR VERTICAL GARDENS	With the climate change and consciousness on environmental issues, there is a  trend towards the "greening" of the urban centers. This led to the popularity of vertical gardens. These gardens are sights to behold especially when they are lush. At least for those installed in our metropolis' major thoroughfares, I cannot help but think that those who designed them did not realize how these gardens can be sustained.  Most of them where placed in areas where they won't be viable and maintaining them can pose a challenge. And most of the time, even just watering them can aggravate the traffic conditions in the area.	By installing a regular sized water hose with tiny holes running through the different layers of the vertical garden can help in the viability of the plants. The hose should be connected to a water supply which can be turned on and off in a scheduled time.	By having a steady water supply to these vertical gardens, the viability of the plants in this type of gardens will be ensured. Watering them will be an easy task performed by less people, reducing manpower costs as well. It will also avoid the traffic caused along major thoroughfares when they use the water trucks in maintaining these vertical gardens.	The water hose with tiny holes will be installed in a horizontal fashion in the different levels of the vertical garden. The water hose designed with a special adaptor will be connected to a water supply. The water supply maybe tapped from an existing water plumbing/pipe system in the area. This can be controlled remotely by a knob wherein the "gardener" can make his rounds at scheduled time to turn on and off the control. This will ensure that the plants will be watered adequately and therefore be maintained beautifully.
COLOR CODED MEDICAL RECORDS in a MULTISPECIALTY CLINIC	Having a centralized record system in a multispecialty clinic always poses problem, particularly when a certain patient sees two or more doctors in the clinic. Charts all in white paper may go as few inches thick and it is always difficult for a specific specialist to look for his/her latest notes on the patient's recent check up. Most of the time, when one patient intends to see two different doctors at the same time, the patient chart is lined up to two different specialties. One of the specialists will get a new blank chart and will have to ask where the previous notes are. Although the records are all kept in one envelop per patient, the loose papers per consultation are only stapled together and chances of losing even a page are greater. This will mean that the specialist won't be able to retrieve his/her past notes on the findings and medications given especially if the patient cannot remember. This system wherein charts are often misplaced actually defeats the whole idea why there are records in the first place!	Color-coded medical charts are proposed for the ease of identifying the specific specialty in which the patient seeks consult with.  Assigning a particular color of chart per specialty will make it easier for the particular specialist to identify his/her chart. In this way, other specialists will only write something in their own assigned colored chart.	Assigning a color for the chart per specific specialty will make the chart orderly showing the chronology of check ups made in a particular specialty. Progress notes will make more sense and even if a patient sees different specialists on the same time that he/she is visiting the clinic, the specific colored chart goes to the assigned specialty. Therefore, even if the chart is inches thick, the specialist can easily identify which one is his/her specialty and can see the series of check ups made on the patient.	Different colors are assigned for the charts per specialty. Specialists are instructed only to write their notes in their colored assigned charts. This will make the record keeping more orderly. Charts are not lost and at the end of the check up, the different color-coded charts are collated and placed all together in one envelope with the name of the specific patient.
24/7 ON CALL PERSONAL SHOPPER	When one is alone in the house that is located in a big village where the nearest convenient store is about six kilometers away in the middle of the night and he needs something like medicine for severe headache or he runs out of LPG that he needs for cooking early the following morning, he has no one to turn to. Or even a resident of a big condominium complex who does not want to go out to buy something that he needs, a personal shopper who can be called anytime of the day will save the day or night.	Personal shoppers are usually hired to do shopping for wardrobes but somebody has yet to be at the beck and call of somebody to purchase variety of items urgently needed. The personal shopper can be called by landline/cellphone or through online communication anytime of the day or night to buy stuffs   except illegal drugs, for the client. The personal shopper will charge additional 25% for service fees for the total amount of items bought for the client. There will be a minimum total amount to be bought for the service to be availed.	The person in need to buy something who does not like to go out anymore can avail of the services offered by the personal shopper. Convenience is the premium benefit of the client.	Personal shopping services will be offered by at least two persons to cover for the daytime or nighttime shifts. They can give their contact numbers to residents of a village and/or condominium complex and they will be on call anytime of the day or night to buy items for the clients.  A minimum amount of 500 pesos is required to avail of the services and 25% of the total amount of items bought will be charged for the services rendered. If the total amount of the items bought is less than 500 pesos but they still want to avail of the services, the leftover change from the 500 pesos will be given to the personal shopper as payment for services but it should not less than 100 pesos
	Submitted by: Rosalyn Paez-Donato, MD  Medical Entrepreneurship MBAH AGSB  4