Author: Professor Wolfgang Riedel Scientific Director of the Institute for Hospital Studies Braunschweig, Germany www.ifk-braunschweig.de [email protected] A growing number of hospitals are finding it either necessary or desirable to replace their telephone systems. When the opportunity...
READ MOREAuthor: Georges Zanellato Email: [email protected] The problem of “no show” of patients to fixed appointments is an issue that a lot of healthcare organisations have to face. Moreover, it keeps increasing because it is self-perpetuating, and the overbooking principle, while helping, does not really solve the problem....
READ MOREAuthor: Barbara Hatcher , Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N. Director of Scientific and Professional Affairs American Public Health Association E-mail: [email protected] A report sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, entitled “Wisdom at Work: The Importance of the Older and Experienced Nurse in the Workplace”,...
READ MOREAuthor: Dr Gerhard Berger Christian-Albrechts University Kiel,Germany Institute of Social Sciences, Gerontology Research Group E-mail: [email protected] In view of ongoing demographic change, it is becoming increasingly important to adapt jobs to accommodate the needs of an ageing workforce. This is particularly true...
READ MOREAuthors: Clémence Dallaire Nurse, PhD, Professor at the Faculty of Nursing Sciences Université Laval, Quebec, Canada Paul-André Lapointe , PhD Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the Faculty of Social Sciences Université Laval, Quebec, Canada E-mail: [email protected]...
READ MOREAuthor Pauline Prouteau Coordinating Nurse SINDEFI-SEP Network, France E-mail: [email protected] www.sindefi.org Whether a hospital nurse, an independent nurse, or a nurse working within a network, nurses work on a daily basis with other members of the care and social team around the patient, as well...
READ MOREAuthors: Prof . Wilfried von Eiff and Nora Meyer Institut für BWL (Hospital management) Münster, Germany E-mail: [email protected] ou [email protected] Ingo Leufk e Münster, Germany www.diagnostische-pfade.de E-mail: [email protected] The current reforms...
READ MOREAuthor: George J. Stathis Health Management Consultant President of GHSMA E-mail: [email protected] In Greece there are two employee confederations, one for the public and the other for the private sector. The Greek Federation of Public Hospital Personnel falls under the public confederation and the Federation of Unions...
READ MOREAuthors: Gregory Roumeliotis , MPhil General Manager Cryo Save Balcanica Vice President of GHSMA E-mail: [email protected] Stefanos Chronis , MSc Administrative Director Polyclinic Health Unit SA E-mail: [email protected] The current structure of Greek healthcare...
READ MOREAuthor: George J. Stathis Health Management Consultant President of GHSMA E-mail: [email protected] The current hospital system in Greece is a direct result of Act 1397/1983 that established the National Health System (NHS). Laws that were later enforced brought about some changes, but did not modify the basic characteristics...
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