'Code ICU' and Improved Patient Outcomes
A system of rapid review of critically ill patients in the emergency department (ED) is associated with reduced ED length of stay... Read more
Clinical Predictors of Early Death from Sepsis
Patients with severe sepsis who experience rapid, early deterioration and death are of particular concern. However, given the... Read more
ECMO for Adult Respiratory Failure: 2017 Update
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can support severe derangements in gas exchange in both acute and chronic respiratory... Read more
Radiology Unit: Improving Patient Care and Quality
A dose management system (DMS) is essential to improving patient care and quality in a hospital's radiology unit or department,... Read more
Improving Radiology With AI
The impact of artificial intelligence technology is becoming more widespread in healthcare. However, rather than feeling threatened... Read more
Cost-effective Lung Cancer Screening Programmes
For lung cancer screening programmes to be cost-effective, these should target high-risk people and identify non-cancer conditions... Read more
TAVR Improving with Advanced Technologies
This year 2017 marks the 15th anniversary of the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) performed in Rouen in April... Read more
Higher BMI Increases Risk of CHD, Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes
New findings confirm previous evidence that higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk of cardiometabolic... Read more
Heart Attack Shown to be 'Systemic Condition'
An acute heart attack (myocardial infarction) is a "systemic" condition with an impact upon the whole body and triggers responses... Read more
Fake News Woes in Healthcare
Social media platforms and other modern channels of communication make it easier for people to interact and share information.... Read more
Tech's Role in Empathy-based Medicine
According to Dr Jeremy Howick and Dr Sian Rees of the Oxford Empathy Programme, existing digital technologies need to be exploited... Read more
Medicare Penalty for 500K Clinicians
Some 501,933 clinicians in the U.S. will see a 2 percent reduction in Medicare payments this year for failing to meet the requirements... Read more
Risk Management: Cybersecurity
A cyberattack does not occur spontaneously for it requires some planning and preparation. These attacks make use of a variety... Read more
Artificial Intelligence: Explosive Growth
Artificial intelligence is fast becoming integrated in the delivery of healthcare, and increasing use of the technology is expected... Read more
Hackers Target Junior Staff
Cybercriminals are adjusting their social engineering tactics to focus on the more vulnerable members of an organisation: the... Read more
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Apps on Intensive Care
My app on Intensive care Complete: ABG is for bedside diagnosis. It uses... Read more
What Steps are Needed for Value Based Healthcare?
Tremendous progress has been made in healthcare over the last forty years.... Read more
Are Wearables Dangerous for Health?
It’s been repeatedly stressed by healthcare practitioners how beyond a... Read more
How Does a Local Heart Foundation Benefit Research and Public Health?
HerzstiftungOlten is a local foundation connected to the Swiss Heart... Read more
High Time for Shift to a Better Model of Radiology
For the Russian state-based public healthcare system, the concept of v... Read more
COMARE Report Response Designed to Improve Risk Management & Patient Care
Ahead of the introduction of the new Basic Safety Standards Directive... Read more
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7 Ways to Improve Patient Outcomes in the New World of Value-Based Care
Introduction Hospitals around the world are under increasing pressure... Read more
Regional Healthcare Initiatives in the UK: An Opportunity For Silo-Busting & Integrated Diagnostics
Health authorities in the UK are developing regional initiatives to make... Read more
7 Ways to Maximize your Hospital’s Reputation
Executive summary A hospital’s reputation can do much to help attract... Read more
Taking the Mystery Out of Machine Learning
Radiologists have been taught to fear machine learning. It means what... Read more
Raising Care Standards to Enhance Patient Outcomes
Executive summary Hospitals are under increasing pressure to improve t... Read more
Seven Steps to a More Efficient and Resilient IT Solution
Efficient patient-centric care models require consolidating mountains of... Read more
Breaking Down Silos: Delivering True Clinical Value From a VNA
The vendor neutral archive offers one of the best opportunities to join... Read more
The Road to Making Peer Review an Added Value—Not an Added Burden
Most radiology departments currently use some form of formalized peer review... Read more
Clinical And Economic Effects Of The i-Stat POCT Solution
INTRODUCTION In Germany, emergency departments (EDs) often suffer fr... Read more
Establishment of Ambulatory Emergency Services at James Paget University Hospital
INTRODUCTION A study of emergency admissions in England found that over... Read more
Canterbury Hospital, Australia
Located in Sydney’s Inner west, Canterbury Hospital has just over 200 beds.... Read more
European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2015: Antibiotics
The European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases,... Read more
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Heart-Lung Interactions from the Lung's Perspective
In this article we describe the characteristics of the interaction between... Read more
Peter Kapitein
Patient Advocate, Inspire2Live, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsIf about us,... Read more
Tackling Coronary Heart Disease the Biggest Success in 50 Years
Interview with Professor Guy de BackerProfessor Guy De Backer, Emeritus... Read more
Optimising Nutrition With an Integrated Nutrition Module: Myth or Reality?
As a neurointensivist with a strong interest in nutritional support, I... Read more
Podcasting
The Story Behind Critical Care Practitioner Podcasts are audio files made... Read more
3D Printing: An Interdisciplinary Lab
3D printing will most likely transform the medical field as it presents... Read more
