Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced that Sir Stuart Rose, who turned around the fortunes of Marks and Spencer, will advise how another British institution, the NHS, can attract and retain the very best leaders to help transform the culture in under- performing hospitals. It will run alongside a separate review into how the NHS...
READ MOREA Catalyst for Change Addressing Inequalities in Cancer in Europe A unique group of patient advocacy organisations, healthcare leaders (including two former health ministers and a Nobel Laureate) and Members of the European Parliament against Cancer (MAC) came together to launch the European Cancer Patient’s Bill of Rights to coincide with...
READ MOREAttended by over 450 delegates from 18 different countries, the 24th EAHM congress was a resounding success, packed with top quality speakers, inspiring roundtable discussions and a lively social programme. The two day congress was split into three sessions: Strategic Guidelines in Crisis, Business Process Re-Engineering and New Buildings, New Logistics,...
READ MOREInterviewee Prof . Hans-Joachim Schubert General Director Centre Hospitalier du Nord Luxembourg Prof. Hans-Joachim Schubert, General Director of Centre Hospitalier du Nord and President of the Luxembourg Scientific Committee played a key role in the development of the 2013 congress programme. He also very aptly...
READ MOREThe Leadership Team Understood that there Could not be Silos or the Team Would Fail Author: Alicia Campbell Facility Director CMC-Waxhaw North Carolina [email protected] [email protected] www.ahraonline.org This article discusses the key steps taken...
READ MOREAuthor: Lee Campbell Managing Editor We are moving towards patient-centred healthcare, and where better to make some positive changes but the patient room. Patients are increasingly demanding more from their healthcare providers. They are better informed and willing to speak their mind. This new situation calls for improved...
READ MOREImagination, Skills and Organisation Interview by Lee Campbell Interviewee: Dr. Roberto Frontini President EAHP The 2014 annual congress of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) takes place in Barcelona and this year’s theme is the innovative hospital pharmacist. Dr. Roberto Frontini, President...
READ MOREA Look to The Future Authors: Anita R. Vila-Parrish Julie S. Ivy Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering North Carolina State University [email protected] The Challenge of Managing Hospital Supply Chains Inventory management of medications and supplies within the hospital...
READ MOREYour Role: Your role is to be a neutral observer, with fresh eyes, of what you see during your ICU visit. We would like you to pay particular attention to the TECHNOLOGY AND SPACE of the ICU and how they help or hinder the care and safety of patients. If you have questions, please check with...
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