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Does Antimicrobial Resistance Affect Clinical Outcomes in the ICU?
An overview of antimicrobial resistance and its impact on clinical outcomes in the ICU. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been defined as a major threat to healthcare and to humanity by the World Health Organization (WHO 2015). The level of evidence for the association between AMR and hospital deaths, hospital length of stay and healthcare-associated...
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The Main Challenges of Digitising Medical Facilities and How to Overcome Them
An overview of the challenges and strategies for successful implementation of modern IT systems in medical facilities. Key Points Hospital Information Systems (HIS) are designed to improve and digitise therapeutic and diagnostic processes. There are two types of medical systems that can be implemented: central systems and...
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Linking Patients With Data: Brain-Computer Interfaces and Healthcare Innovation
Patients can be directly linked to data. Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) are an emerging neurotechnology with potential applications in different psychological and neurological disorders and there is a rising interest in its use to address current unmet clinical needs. Despite their therapeutic potential, BCIs are mostly limited to research stages...
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Pivoting to Manage a Pandemic: Flexibility and Creativity in Teams
The COVID-19 pandemic presented a frequently changing situation for health systems, and successful management required a flexible and creative approach within a team. Key Points Lessons from Stanley McChrystal’s “Team of Teams” were very helpful in adapting to COVID-19 as a health system. Flexibility was a key tenet in our...
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Across the Regions, Agfa HealthCare is Making Image Sharing a Reality
An overview of large-scale, multi-site health IT projects which demonstrate how Agfa HealthCare has strategically and operationally guided clients, who make use of its flagship Enterprise Imaging platform, to fulfill complex requirements and bring to success tangible outcomes. Key Points A well-designed Enterprise Imaging platform...
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Flipping Healthcare Through a Population Health Stack
The Population Health Stack provides a systems language to illustrate the models of care that need to be developed at each level of a Population Health System. This allows us to flip the healthcare system and better address the new health needs of the population. Key Points The traditional model of healthcare has become unsustainable....
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Data Science in Modern Healthcare
Data science has brought forth many exciting advancements in healthcare; however, it is important to recognise what data science is and how we can continue to use it to positively advance healthcare Key Points Data science is an intersection of computer science, mathematics, and domain expertise. Artificial intelligence encompasses...
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Expanding the Use of Remote Technologies in Healthcare
Health systems could reduce inefficiencies and achieve growth by strategically deploying telehealth technologies throughout the patient pathway. Remote technology can impact how caregivers deliver care. HealthManagement.org spoke to Sourabh Pagaria, Executive Vice President & Managing Director of the Southern European business of Siemens Healthineers,...
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DICOM Metadata - A Useful Resource for Big Data Analytics
This article provides an overview of new ways to represent data combining patient access and DICOM information, advanced use of medical imaging metadata, analysis of radiation dose and image segmentation and deep learning for feature engineering to enrich data. Introduction Data is the world’s most valuable resource and it is possible...
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How to Utilise the Massive Amount of Health Data Collected by Consumers to Improve Health Outcomes
This article discusses why big data is underutilised in healthcare and why it makes sense to utilise it for healthcare improvement. It also explores how to achieve data privacy and security with big healthcare data. Introduction The discussion about big data in healthcare always has a predictable format, especially in Europe. It laments...
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