Nutrition in the ICU
Patients in the ICU tend to achieve clinical improvement within 3 to 7 days of stay. However, there is a subset of patients... Read more
Metabolic profiling for monitoring intestinal dysbiosis
Bacteria that reside in the intestinal tract are believed to have several metabolic, endocrine, and immune functions. The composition... Read more
Net ultrafiltration rate and mortality
Fluid complication occurs in nearly two-thirds of critically ill patients with acute kidney injury. Guidelines recommend... Read more
AF to affect over 14 million people in the EU by 2060
Urgent action is needed to prevent, detect and treat atrial fibrillation to stop a substantial rise in disabling strokes.... Read more
People with untreated white coat hypertension more likely to die from heart disease
White coat hypertension, a condition in which a patient's blood pressure readings are higher when taken at the doctor's office... Read more
Family screening for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines recommend that family screening for hypertrophic... Read more
Dense breasts, breast cancer risk, and screening choices in 2019
Approximately 50% of women in the United States between the ages of 40 to 74 years old have dense breasts (an estimated 27.6... Read more
Machine learning cuts mammogram volume radiologists need to read
Over 40 million mammography exams are conducted in the United States every year, with the volume of images growing exponentially.... Read more
After 5pm your doc may not screen you for cancer
A new study endeavoured to research whether breast and colorectal cancer screening are related to the time of day a patient visits... Read more
Do you do these 7 things to get C-suite behind cyber-security?
As the healthcare C-suite reshuffles its priorities and the responsibilities of its members, technology chiefs in a healthcare organisation... Read more
Indonesian Island Sets Up Innovative PHB
An Indonesian island is upping the innovation stakes with a healthcare Blockchain project for local citizens . ... Read more
CIO or business manager? Managing IT spend
Budgetary constraint is a common problem that many healthcare IT executives (e.g., CIO and CTO) have to deal with. One such... Read more
Check! Don’t get hooked!
Phishing attacks are increasing and have become a significant risk to the health-care industry. “Phishing” is the current weapon... Read more
The VBHC evolution 2014-2019
Prof. dr. Fred van Eenennaam and Meagan Jongepier offer an overview on the achievements of the Value Based-Health Care... Read more
Brexit: UK Government makes decision on EU healthcare workers
European Union (EU) health workers can still work in the UK even if it leaves the EU with a no-deal... Read more
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Addressing Overall Expenditures in the U.S. Health Care
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Targeted therapy for cancer
Driving the change in cancer treatment An overview of targeted... Read more
What does the competitive landscape for your areas of specialisation look like?
What are the factors that drive innovation and change? AI in... Read more
Zoom On: Bernd Saugel
Bernd Saugel, MD, EDIC is a Professor of Anesthesiology and works as... Read more
Zoom On: Chelsea Beecher - Innovator of the Year
Chelsea Beecher serves as the Director of Development for the American... Read more
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Spotlight on: Hospital Español de México: The importance of a culture of safety
Mexico City’s historic Hospital Español is the first International hospital... Read more
How to improve patient-ventilator synchrony
Waveform analysis and optimization of ventilator settings... Read more
UCI Health: Spotlight on Central-line associated bloodstream infections
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) result from c... Read more
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center: Spotlight on Sepsis
In 2015, UPMC a global multi-hospital system that has over 40 hospitals... Read more
Telemedicine – a new model for pre-hospital ultrasound?
FUJIFILM SonoSite’s M-Turbo point-of-care (POC) ultrasound systems will... Read more
7 Ways to Improve Patient Outcomes in the New World of Value-Based Care
Introduction Hospitals around the world are under increasing... Read more
Regional Healthcare Initiatives in the UK: An Opportunity For Silo-Busting & Integrated Diagnostics
Health authorities in the UK are developing regional initiatives... Read more
7 Ways to Maximize your Hospital’s Reputation
Executive summary A hospital’s reputation can do much to help... Read more
Taking the Mystery Out of Machine Learning
Radiologists have been taught to fear machine learning. It means what... Read more
Seven Steps to a More Efficient and Resilient IT Solution
Efficient patient-centric care models require consolidating mountains... Read more
Breaking Down Silos: Delivering True Clinical Value From a VNA
The vendor neutral archive offers one of the best opportunities... Read more
Canterbury Hospital, Australia
Located in Sydney’s Inner west, Canterbury Hospital has just over... Read more
From Our Journals
Prehospital Care for Cardiac Arrest: How to Improve Outcome
More patient lives have been saved after OHCA in recent years, but the... Read more
How to provide better intensive care?
Systems approach and individualised care Professor Jukka Takala, MD,... Read more
Human factor approaches improving EMR usability and satisfaction
The EMR does not have to fail The much-maligned Electronic Medical... Read more
Putting Quality and Safety for Patients First: ESR EuroSafe Imaging
The demand for medical imaging examinations is constantly growing, and... Read more
Does Dexmedetomidine Reduce Delirium by Improving Sleep?
Delirium is a common complication in intensive care unit (ICU) patients... Read more
