Willy Heuschen EAHM Secretary-General Editor-in-Chief Shortly after the closing of the European Commission’s consultation on the EU Health programme 2007-2013, Commissioner M. Kyprianou announced in the press that he would propose a Directive aiming to standardise crossborder healthcare services by the end...
READ MOREEAHM Adopts Position Paper as Part of EU Consultation on Cross-Border Health Services Meeting on 15 December 2006, the EAHM board agreed the Association’s official position as part of the European Commission’s consultation exercise on cross-border health services. The paper’s key elements include a call for the introduction of a Europe-wide...
READ MOREThe German government is making its contribution during its EU presidency to the European Commission’s plans to draw up a clear strategy for the health sector. To enable as many views as possible to be injected into the debate, it organised a two-day conference on “The social dimension in the internal market – Perspectives of healthcare in Europe”...
READ MOREAustria Austrian Congress for Hospital Management 2007 The successful Austrian Congress for Hospital Management (see last Congress www.ovkd.at/ archiv.htm) will take place for the 51 st time from 14 - 16 May 2007 in Krems an der Donau (Lower Austria). The main theme will be “How much ‘private’ can healthcare tolerate?”...
READ MOREAuthor: Eva Hokenbeker Dipl. Pflegewirtin (FH) Lippetal-Herzfeld, Germany E-mail: [email protected] This article is based on paper delivered at the Münchener Pflegekongress 2006. For more information on the Congress, see: http://www.pflegekongress-muenchen.de/ The German health system has been undergoing...
READ MOREAuthors: Jack G.A.M. Thiadens M.D., LL.M. CEO Martini Teaching Hospital Groningen Rutger J. Kriek C.E. Project Manager constructions AT-Osborne Gerrit H. Afink C.E. Managing Director AT-Osborne, project management Arnold C.M. Burger C.E., architect Burger-Grunstra architects...
READ MOREAuthor: Tan Arulampalam Laparoscopic Surgeon,Colchester General Hospital Essex, United Kingdom E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.colchesterlaparoscopic.com The ICENI Centre, part of Essex Rivers Healthcare NHS Trust, has an international reputation as a centre of excellence in laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery....
READ MOREAuthor: Mart Geraerts Senior Consultant: Indoor Air Quality in Medical Facilities Economist: Walsberghe nv - Europe E-mail: [email protected] It is a known fact that tuberculosis, aspergillus, chicken pox, measles and MRSA-containing particles float around in the indoor air of most hospitals. Numerous publications on...
READ MOREAuthor: Athanassios K. Papamichos OT, MSc President and CEO, Health Units S.A. E-mail: [email protected] During recent years, there has been a growing interest in reforming healthcare systems worldwide. Countries of all economic development levels are looking for creative ways to organise and finance healthcare in such...
READ MOREEAHM Advocates More Influence for Health Service Managers The EAHM has responded to the European Commission’s health and consumer protection programme 2007-2013. The Community action programme in the area of health and consumer protection, which will run from 1 January 2007 until 31 December 2013, replaces the current programme in...
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