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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
Feb 2, 20234 min read
Well, it’s Groundhog Day… Again
Ten years ago this month, I got married in Pennsylvania on Groundhog Day. You may be wondering why my husband and I chose a little-known...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
Jan 11, 20232 min read
The Importance of Nurses for Fatigue Risk Management
It is no secret that fatigue in healthcare professionals constitutes a safety risk both to the caregiver and the patient. Healthcare...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
Dec 13, 20224 min read
The December Dilemma for Holiday Travel
The “December Dilemma” is a term used to refer to the time of year when multiple holidays collide. For example, this year, Hannukah will...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
Nov 15, 20226 min read
What does the end of the Actiwatch mean for aviation?
Last month, Philips Respironics sent out an email that threw the sleep research community into a tizzy. The “Actiwatch obsolescence...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
Oct 28, 20224 min read
Are you afraid of the dark?
Apparently, the answer is no. You aren’t afraid of the dark; you’re afraid of the night. A team of researchers from the Ministry of...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
Sep 14, 20225 min read
School, Sleep, and the Importance of Schedules
Pencils Laptop Vintage Thundercats lunchbox A consistent sleep-wake routine that allows at least 9 hours in bed in a cool, dark room with...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
Aug 28, 20227 min read
Permanent Daylight Savings Time
What can SAFTE-FAST add to the permanent Daylight Savings Time debate? In March 2022, the United States Senate passed legislation, called...
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Jake Choynowski
Jul 26, 20226 min read
The Sports Bubble Advantage
Playoffs are the best of times and the worst of times... at least if you are a fan of the National Basketball League (NBA) or the...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
Jun 21, 20225 min read
Trucking Tired
Long-haul trucking is the white whale of fatigue risk management in transportation. Long hours, safety-sensitive, variable sleep...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
May 17, 20226 min read
Fatigue Risk in the Construction Industry
Here’s a true story: I was recently speaking with one of my husband’s friends. He said he was an engineer, following it up by saying, “I...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
Apr 19, 20226 min read
Sleep Tips for Shift Workers
I recently had a heated discussion with my mother. She insisted that she had read somewhere that the best time to go to sleep is between...
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Murray McGrath
Mar 28, 20222 min read
Nauru Airlines Launches Real Time
About Nauru Airlines Nauru Airlines is the national carrier of the Republic of Nauru, and an early adopter of fatigue risk management,...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
Feb 22, 20227 min read
Developing Tools for Fatigue Risk Management in First Responders
I want two kinds of people to be alert on their job: anyone who’s driving me anyone who’s working to save my life. First responders sit...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
Jan 4, 20229 min read
Happy Snooze Year!
Do you have any resolutions this year? It might be worth setting some goals; Fidelity Investments’® annual Financial Resolutions Study...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
Nov 22, 20216 min read
Choosing the right sleep tracker for the operational environment
Trying to mitigate fatigue without accounting for sleep is like trying to maintain a goal weight without counting calories—it’s possible,...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
Oct 26, 20215 min read
Applying Population Statistics to the Individual
Three statisticians go duck hunting. The first statistician sees a duck and shoots, but aims too high and misses the duck. The second...
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Steve Hursh, PhD.
Sep 27, 20212 min read
Insights Into What Is Driving Fatigue In Your Schedule Construction
Insights is a revolutionary advance in modeling that abstracts knowledge about the patterns of duty and rest that cause fatigue. It...
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Jaime K. Devine, PhD
Apr 15, 20216 min read
Predicting Fatigue in an Unpredictable Future
Things that we had considered predictable and unwavering for generations, like commuting to work, or being able to go to a grocery store,...
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