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The Cost-Effectiveness of Protection Systems for Sharps
Uniform European rules are in place to regulate the key elements of occupational health and safety, with Article 118a of the European Treaty underpinning European minimum standards for health and safety in the workplace. The Federal Republic of Germany transposed European law in this area by means of the Occupational Safety Law, which has since been...
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Reprocessing Medical Devices in Europe
In 2005 the European Commission introduced a proposal to amend the medical devices directive and thereby signalled its intention to boost competitiveness in the European medical devices sector. The purpose of the proposed changes was to simplify and clarify the existing legal framework. The amendments included provisions to enhance patient safety...
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Design Strategies to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections
A visit to a hospital can be risky, even dangerous for your health. Hospital-acquired infections or nosocomial infections affect 1 in 10 patients admitted to UK hospitals. Every year this results in more than 5,000 deaths in the country and costs the National Health Services £1billion (Inweregbu, Dave, & Pittard, 2005). According to Inweregbu et al....
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Hospital Governance: Exploring the European Scene
This second part of the results of the study (see (E-)Hospital 2/2007) deals with Hospital Boards and general conclusions. Hospital Board The survey included a large set of questions on specific governing bodies. One of these bodies is the Hospital Board. The composition, role and functioning of this Board has been the focus within...
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The Importance of Social Climate for Hospital Nurses
The work carried out in hospitals is characterised by a considerable amount of social interaction. Contact with colleagues, supervisors, other staff and clients can be a positive resource that is perceived as enriching. Permanent contact can, however, cause considerable psychological stress. Nurses cannot cope with stress during working hours by choosing...
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Should Mental Health Services be Integrated into General Hospitals?
In its recent consultation the European Union stated in its Green Paper on Mental Health that a model of service which integrates mental health services into a general hospital is preferable. Issues There is very good evidence 1 that psychiatry services when provided within somatic care can make an impact on both survival and...
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A Hospital Promoting Mental Health
- ‘Are you feeling sad?’ – ‘Do you know anybody who has these symptoms: withdraws from friends and family, is turning careless about personal appearance, lies awake at night, or stays in bed all day.’ - ‘Are you worried about a friend?’ -‘Is anyone you know hearing voices?’ Stavanger University hospital runs ads like this in the regional...
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Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton
The award-winning Queen Mary’s Hospital at Roehampton breaks new ground in the design of adult, mental health, in-patient facilities in the UK. Uniquely, it provides mental health facilities that are integrated within a community hospital setting. A decision based initially on economics has come to signify a step change in attitudes to mental health,...
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Managing Healthcare Waste Together
Waste management is one of the biggest challenges for our society now and in the future. Since one of the main factors in economic growth is consumption it follows that waste volumes generally increase along with this growth. The healthcare sector in Ireland has increased its business activity just like any other industrial sector. The growing population and...
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The Portuguese Healthcare System
The state of Portuguese hospitals at the beginning of the decade made significant gaps apparent: quality control was absent, and there was no standardised information system to facilitate the control of the performance of managers and healthcare establishments. These managers did not have any effective incentives, or the autonomy necessary, especially...
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