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Study Provides Guidance for ICU Staffing
The findings of a new study examining the ratio of nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) to patients may help hospital administrators better determine appropriate staffing levels in ICUs. Published in the American Journal of Critical Care (AJCC) , “Patient-to-Provider Ratios for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Critical...
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TestChest®: Respiratory Flight Simulator for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
The use of simulation-based training provides safe and effective procedures for the practice and acquisition of clinical skills needed for patient care. Medical education is required for the learning and training period in order to ensure patient safety especially in ICU. Artificial respiration education and proper setting of mechanical ventilation...
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SMACC Chicago
Social Media and Critical Care (smacc)’s third meeting takes place in Chicago from 23-26 June. ICU Management spoke to one of the smacc founders, Dr. Roger Harris, to find out more. What is the background to smacc? Oliver Flower and I started our website www. intensivecarenetwork.com , and began collaborating with a similar site run by Chris...
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Agenda
June 23-26 SMACC Chicago Social Media and Critical Care Chicago, USA www.smacc.net.au 24-26 SESAM 2015 Belfast, Ireland www.sesambelfast2015.com July 8-12 ISCCM: 3rd Annual international Best of Brussels symposium on intensive Care and Emergency Medicine Pune, India www.isccmpune.com 16-18 Paediatric Continuous...
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Cost-Effectiveness
In medicine the benefits of treatment are always weighed against possible harms. In these times of budgetary constraints financial considerations also come even more into focus. Costeffectiveness in medicine works at many levels. In clinical trials the cost of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) may be one of the outcomes measured. At a department...
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Editorial Board Members
Promoting Management and Leadership in Healthcare Imaging Editor-in-Chief Prof. Lluís Donoso Bach Hospital Clinic – University of Barcelona, Spain Honorary Board Member Prof. Iain McCall UK (Retired) Editorial Board Members Prof. Stephen Baker Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, U.S. Prof. Hans Blickman University of Rochester Medical...
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EUROMEDLAB 2015: Who, What, When
EuroMedLab 2015, organised by the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC), will be held in Paris from 21-25 June 2015. EuroMedLab is one of the most important and influential European events in laboratory medicine. The motto of the conference is R-evolution in Lab Medicine, and the goal is to emphasise the importance...
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The R-Evolution in Laboratory Medicine: The Need for a New Medical Paradigm
The EuroMedLab Congress this year aims to offer insight into the direction of Laboratory Medicine in the 21st century. On the agenda is the role this field can play in a fast-changing health environment and the medical and scientific innovations that continue to take place. In an exclusive interview with HealthManagement, Prof. Damien Gruson shares...
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The Future of Laboratory Medicine
Introduction There have been various predictions about the future of laboratory medicine and its subspecialties, both general and specific. The article “Future of Laboratory Medicine” by Larry J. Kricka, Tracey G. Polsky, Jason Y. Park and Paolo For tina presents an overview of previous predictions that have already become a reality and some future...
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Delivering on Dose Reduction Promises
With more than 60 years’ experience in the field of Radiology, Zwanger-Pesiri is one of the largest non-hospital based radiology practices in the US today. Its staff of 60 radiologists comprises a number of specialties including Vascular Imaging, Inter ventional Radiology, Neuroradiology, Musculoskeletal Imaging, Abdominal Radiology, Cardiovascular...
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