ACO Model Shows Smaller Medicare Spending Growth
The Pioneer Accountable Care Organisation (ACO) Model has helped curb increases in total Medicare expenditures of ACO-aligned beneficiaries,... Read more
Improving Outcomes of Weekend Surgeries
A new study shows that patients who undergo surgeries on weekends tend to have longer hospital stays and higher mortality and readmissions.... Read more
5 Billion People Lack Access to Surgery
According to a major international study published in The Lancet , two thirds of the world's population have no access to basic surgery and... Read more
Shadowing Improves Patient Care Experience
Understanding every moment of the patient and family experience in their journeys through a healthcare system — from parking in the hospital... Read more
Hospitals Not Making Enough Effort to Prevent C. difficile Infections
According to a survey of a national random sample of hospitals, nearly half of American hospitals aren't taking the steps required to... Read more
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Zoom On Profile: Michael A.E. Ramsay
Dr. Ramsay is Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, a position that he has held since 1989. He is also Co-Medical Director of Operating Room Services. He serves as a member of the Baylor University Medical Center Board of Trustees and is also a member of the Medical... Read more
How nurse scheduling can be the difference between satisfaction and burnout
By now, everyone is familiar with the impact that a shortage of nurses has on healthcare organisations. In any hospital, nurses are one of the highest budget components, and not just because of absolute employee numbers. Excessive overtime and the stress associated with it increases costs twice: first with the increased rate of pay, and second with... Read more
Making healthcare delightful
Healthcare futurist, entrepreneur, professor of molecular oncology, author and international keynote speaker, Koen Kas is driven by the aim to make healthcare personalised, preventive and, above all, delightful. He has published his vision in the books Sick no More, which describes how we will transition from reactive ‘sickcare’ to pro-active healthcare... Read more
White Papers and Case Studies
7 Ways to Improve Patient Outcomes in the New World of Value-Based Care
2017 16 May
Introduction Hospitals around the world are under increasing pressure to improve outcomes – whether because they are operating in a fee-for-performance or value-based care environment, or simply because today’s increasingly informed patients are deliberately pursuing treatment at facilities with a reputation for superior care. Whatever... Read more
7 Ways to Maximize your Hospital’s Reputation
2017 07 Apr
Executive summary A hospital’s reputation can do much to help attract patients, qualified staff, and recommendations from referring physicians. This white paper examines the factors that shape hospitals’ reputations in the eyes of these audiences, the assumptions that patients make about hospital quality, the role of the Internet and public... Read more
Raising Care Standards to Enhance Patient Outcomes
2017 21 Mar
Executive summary Hospitals are under increasing pressure to improve their overall quality of care. In order to contend with this challenge, many hospitals have implemented measures to establish high-quality care standards. For the most part, hospitals have elected to establish clinical pathways designed to govern the entire care process,... Read more
From Our Journals
Creating Great Care Environments: Case Studies
Summary What are the benefits of including art in healthcare... Read more
Five Reasons Why Value-Based Healthcare is Beneficial
Patient-centered care is becoming a major topic in healthcare. Many i... Read more
Brexit’s Brutal Blow to the NHS
“I’m sorry. I’m just so sorry.” It’s 8am. Two junior doctors,... Read more
Value-Based Healthcare Revolution Ahead
Tremendous progress has been made over the last forty years due... Read more
Peter Fleischut
Chief Innovation Officer at NewYork-Presbyterian & Read more
A patient-centred approach to mammography
Head radiologist provides feedback on department’s three-year use... Read more
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HAMILTON-C3 Ventilator: The compact high-end ventilation solution
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