Early Detection System for Catheter Infections
A research team led by the University of Bath has developed an early warning system for urinary catheter infections, a problem which can cause... Read more
Positive Outlook for 2016: Healthcare Executives
CIT Releases Exclusive 2016 Middle Market Healthcare Outlook 71% of Respondents Expect Revenues to Increase This Fiscal Year 55% Believe... Read more
Save Lives: Clean Your Hands
Preventing infections and reducing an avoidable burden on health systems is still critical around the world today and is part of making sure... Read more
Small U.S. Hospital Employs Data Analytics To Improve Performance
A small, rural hospital in Georgia has implemented its own business intelligence strategy that employs data analytics to help clinicians... Read more
UK Nurse Migrant Levy Confirmed
The British government had confirmed that employers which recruit nurses from abroad will have to pay an annual levy devised to discourage employment... Read more
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Nurse's View: Are We Back to Square One with COVID-19 in UK?
A personal reflection from a COVID-recovered Staff Nurse. Happy New Year! I should scream it from the bottom of my heart to you all, dear readers, but it is only early January and I don’t feel really happy. It is THE NEW YEAR, but my feelings say – it is still March 2020 onwards, when the horror of COVID-19 started in the UK.... Read more
Zoom On: Martin J. Hatlie
Martin J. Hatlie, JD is CEO of Project Patient Care (PPC), a non-profit organisation focussed on bringing the voice and experience of patients into healthcare improvement work. He also serves as Co-Director of the MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety, which integrates open and honest communication strategies, patient and family engagement,... Read more
Nurse’s View: How Do I Feel About COVID-19 Vaccine?
Inaugurating her new column with HealthManagement.org, Sabine Torgler reflects on the news about the start of the vaccination programme against COVID-19 in the UK from the nurse’s perspective. Since two weeks ago, it is public that the UK is starting its vaccination programme against COVID-19. When the BBC reported it on Wednesday,... Read more
White Papers and Case Studies
Spotlight On: Sutter Health Fights Pneumonia One Toothbrush at a Time
2020 23 Apr
Pneumonia can be deadly in a hospital setting. Two main factors contribute to the approximately 20 percent mortality rate of this healthcare-associated infection (HAI). First, whatever condition brought the patient to the hospital in the first place has likely weakened them, making the patient more vulnerable to the illness. Plus, the germs that patients... Read more
Spotlight On: Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Reduces CLABSI with APSS #2
2020 23 Apr
HAIs are costly both in terms of harm/mortality and cost. Close attention to aseptic practices and monitoring patients can greatly reduce the incidence of these infections. Central Line-Associated Bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are the most costly type of hospital-acquired infections, both in terms of morbidity and mortality, and financial... Read more
Evaluation of the Microbial Tightness of Mini-Spike® 2 Chemo V - A Closed System Transfer Device
2019 08 Aug
In vitro study validating the microbial barrier function by means of airborne contamination Jürgen Gebel, Sapuna Kuriakose, Barbara Grüter, Martin Exner; University of Bonn Hospital, Institute for Hygiene and Public Health, Germany BACKGROUND Nosocomial infections pose a major problem in the healthcare system because they contribute... Read more
From Our Journals
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Future of Healthcare Leadership
Three Critical Components for Safe Patient Care Creating and nurturing... Read more
ECR 2020: Leadership and Collaboration
Summary: Leadership, collaboration and insights from nations leading... Read more
ICU Management Welcomes New Editorial Board Members
Editor-in-Chief, Professor Jean-Louis Vincent, has welcomed three distinguished Read more
Leading Change as a Physician
Summary: Erin Sullivan introduces Xavier Corbella, physician turned... Read more
Contrast-Enhanced MRI 30 Years On
HealthManagement.org is pleased to bring you a flavour of Dr. Heywang-Köbrunn Read more
The sepsis box, bag and trolley
Evaluation of aids to the delivery of sepsis treatment. In NHS... Read more