• Socio-Political Costs of Implementing Precision Medicine

      The benefits of precision medicine, the challenges associated with it and the impact of its use on healthcare costs, testing and monitoring, and the inequality in access to healthcare services.   Key Points Precision medicine personalises disease treatment and preventive care by taking into account individual characteristics....

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  • Interoperability and Healthcare: Key Aspects, Pitfalls and Evolution

      Interoperability outcomes in healthcare refer to improving patient care, reducing medical errors, and increasing efficiency in healthcare delivery by enhancing the necessary coordination of all the agents involved.   Key Points Interoperability oriented towards care continuity. Empowerment of the patient over their clinical information....

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  • Prioritising Patient Safety and Combatting Fatigue in Healthcare

    Penilla Gunther, President of the European Patient Safety Foundation, shares her insights with HealthManagement.org, explaining the importance of patient safety and its growing significance in healthcare. She also highlights the potential impact the Fight Fatigue campaign could have on patient safety and overall healthcare outcomes.   Why...

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  • The Loyal Employee

    It has long been acknowledged that the backbone of the healthcare system consists of a strong, caring and resilient workforce. Healthcare workers play a pivotal role in ensuring the success of a hospital and, more importantly, in providing the best possible care to patients.   However, in recent years, the healthcare workforce has faced significant...

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  • Building a Culture of Well-Being for Clinicians Today Through Community and Leadership

    This article discusses two key strategies for improving clinician well-being and ensuring staff retention in this issue devoted to supporting the loyal employee.   Key points The burnout epidemic continues to be a public health crisis that threatens the health of clinicians and the care of their patients. It is estimated that up to 47%...

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  • Training with Simulation in Nursing Care

    This article explores whether simulation could be a valuable tool for addressing the shortage of nurses in the healthcare sector and how it can provide realistic and safe learning environments for nursing students and professionals to practice their skills, gain confidence, and receive feedback.   Key points Simulation-based learning...

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  • Healing from Within: The Silent Revolt for Mental Fitness in Healthcare

    Unmasking the high price of neglecting employee mental fitness and the path to lasting loyalty in the healthcare sector.   Key points According to a survey by the World Health Organization, 45% of healthcare workers are grappling with symptoms of depression, anxiety, or burnout. Many healthcare workers are leaving their jobs, and some...

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  • The Necessary Multidisciplinarity for Common Health Achievements

    Health institutions are knowledge organisations whose raison d’être is patient care, i.e. prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. Scientific advances, epidemiological changes and social demand require a new way of doing things in healthcare organisations. Therefore, we need to move towards transformational, empathetic, forward-looking,...

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  • Responding to the Nursing Crisis: Surfing a Tsunami in the U.S., Smooth Sailing in Europe

    The expected shortfall of registered nurses by 2030 highlights the need to attract young people to the profession in massive numbers and then find the resources to educate and train them. The platform model is one resource that can help achieve this necessary goal—while addressing needs in the present.     Key points The nursing crisis...

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  • What Does For-Profit Ownership Imply for Hospital Management Sciences?

    For-profit hospitals are getting an ever-increasing share of the healthcare market. Since they do not structurally outperform other ownership types, questions arise on the desirability of this trend. For-profit strategies, such as consolidation, segmentalisation, and turnaround management, will affect the future hospital landscape and may disrupt...

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