Heinz Kölking Vice-President EAHM Wi th the evolution of the European Union, we are witnessing a parallel, multidimensional process of structural change which has impeded the creation of a shared Europe. The failure of efforts to establish a European constitution and mounting scepticism among citizens...
READ MOREMeeting of the Board of the EAHM in Krakow (Poland) The first meeting of the year of the EAHM Board took place at the beginning of June in Krakow, in Poland. The delegates were happy, not only to be able admire this magnificent town in fine weather, but also to participate in the festivities of its 750th anniversary. On 5...
READ MORECompare Your Establishment with the European Competition! Dear Hospital Managers, Would you like to compare your establishment with others, in your country or elsewhere in Europe? Would you like to know what decision- making structures are like in neighbouring hospitals, how the purchasing procedure is organised, what information systems are...
READ MOREAuthor: Dr. -Ing. Andreas Wittmann University of Wuppertal Fachbereich D – Sicherheitstechnik Occupational Safety and Health (Head of Department: Director: Prof. F. Hofmann) Wuppertal, Germany E-mail: [email protected] For references, please contact: [email protected] Uniform European rules are in place...
READ MOREAuthor: Dr. Thomas Ulmer, Member of the European Parliament Email: [email protected] URL: www.thomasulmer.eu 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...
READ MOREAuthor: Anjali Joseph , Ph.D . Director of Research, The Center for Health Design Email: [email protected] For references, please contact: [email protected] A visit to a hospital can be risky, even dangerous for your health. Hospital-acquired infections...
READ MOREAuthors: Kristof Eeckloo, LLM, (corresponding author) Doctoral researcher Luc Delesie , CE, MS, PhD, Professor Arthur Vleugels, MD, PhD, Director Centre for Health Services and Nursing Research Faculty...
READ MOREThe 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...
READ MOREAuthor: Inger Kari Nerheim Managing Director,Division of Psychiatry Stavanger University Hospital,Norway Email: [email protected] - ‘Are you feeling sad?’ – ‘Do you know anybody who has these symptoms: withdraws from friends and family, is turning careless about personal appearance,...
READ MOREAuthor : R.C.Jenssen, Devereux Architects Ltd Award-Winning General Hospital with Integrated Mental Health Facilities 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...
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