10 Ways to Address Moral Distress in the ICU
Moral distress is a reality and should be addressed by a culture of frank disclosure and good team communication. Although it... Read more
Caring for Organ Donors in the ICU
The key points in caring for organ donors in the intensive care unit (ICU) are to use standardised donor management protocols,... Read more
Study: Four Predictors Indicate Mortality Risk in Elderly Patients
Four risk factors comprise an easy-to-remember, objective, and practical Risk Scale that has been developed by a group of Canadian... Read more
Statins, Aspirin Reduce Heart Attack Severity
According to new research, medications prescribed for prevention of heart attacks such as statins and aspirin can also reduce... Read more
Premature Menopause Increases Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
A study published by JAMA Cardiology evaluated the effect of age at onset of menopause and duration since onset of menopause on... Read more
Risk Factors, Outcomes of Infective Endocarditis after TAVR
According to a study published in JAMA, among patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement, younger age, male sex,... Read more
HIT Interoperability Measurement Model for 2017
A new interoperability benchmark and measurement model for assessment of performance and progress is set to launch at the start... Read more
CMS Hospital EHR Payment Adjustments; Where do you Fit In?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospitals (CMS) have announced that hospitals which are failing to implement meaningful... Read more
HIT Disconnect Heading for Failure
A trio of health and technology experts have said that the gulf between developers of health IT tools and the staff who use them... Read more
Patient-Centred Imaging
Radiology has always been a field that is focused on imaging and equipment and the specific output of these tools. However, at... Read more
European Society of Radiology Increases Commitment in Latin America
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has committed to strengthen its efforts in Latin America in 2016 and increase the involvement... Read more
CE-MARC 2: Fewer Invasive Angiograms
According to new findings from the Clinical Evaluation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Coronary Heart Disease 2 (CE-MARC 2) trial... Read more
Silent Hospital of the Future
With noise pollution increasingly regarded as an ‘under-the-radar’ threat to patient safety, experts from a range of fields are teaming... Read more
Little Action on Nurse Bullying Could Harm Patients
Fellow nurses and doctors are the prime culprits in nurse bullying and often may not even be aware that their behaviour is having... Read more
Shorter ER Stays? Bring in the Nurses
According to the results of a study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, protocols that allow nurses to administer certain... Read more
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The Video Game Healer - Zoom On - Anna Sort
Anna Sort is a qualified nurse, healthcare lecturer and the director of... Read more
Critical Care Skeptic: Zoom On Paul Marik
Dr Marik is Professor of Medicine and Chief of Pulmonary and Critical... Read more
Zoom On: Alain Cribier, Pioneering Interventional Cardiologist
Prof. Alain Cribier, MD, MD, FACC, FESC has been Chief of Cardiology at... Read more
Radiation: to be respected, not feared in the interventional setting
With the ESC Congress 2016 Annual Meeting in Rome beginning this month,... Read more
Zoom On: Alain Gebrael, Deputy General Manager, Medsquare Paris
What are your key areas of interest and research/assignment? Lean management.... Read more
Zoom On: Jorge Muniz - CEO Medcomic
What are your key areas of interest and research? I am fascinated with... Read more
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Improving Patient Outcomes
How to define, measure, and increase a positive and reimbursable outcome... Read more
Standardizing Quality of Care
How and why standardization can help healthcare providers build structure,... Read more
The Value of a Good Reputation
How healthcare providers can improve their reputation to attract more patients... Read more
Computer-Aided Diagnosis for Breast Ultrasound
Samsung Applies Deep Learning from Big Data in World-FirstThe Samsung RS80A... Read more
Fetal Examinations Assured with Samsung’s 5D Technology
The Future of UltrasoundUltrasound examinations during pregnancy have taken on... Read more
Evaluating Archive Solutions for Enterprise Image Management
This paper discusses various aspects that need to be evaluated when investing... Read more
European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2015: Antibiotics
The European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases,... Read more
European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2015: Invasive Fungal Infections
The European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases,... Read more
High-End Transport Ventilation Around the World
Interview with Georg Keunecke of FAI rent-a-jet AG on the global use of... Read more
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Pharma Supplement
European Association of Hospital PharmacistsJoan Peppard, President-Elect... Read more
SOCRATES: An Electronic Evaluation System to Advance Medical Trainees
Developing thorough competency in both specialty and professionalism is... Read more
Real-Time Monitoring in Radiology
In healthcare today control is mainly based on retrospective analysis of... Read more
Stockholm Science City Foundation: Hagastaden
Stockholm is cranking up the volume when it comes to life science oppo... Read more
Fluid Resuscitation in Burns
What Is New? Following a severe burn injury, an overwhelming systemic... Read more
Nutrition Monitoring
Most important when monitoring nutrition is to decide upon the nutritional... Read more
