Patient Advisory Councils Work on Hospital Policy with Medics
In an effort to improve care, hospitals are inviting patients and family advisory councils to work on policies and projects along with the hospital... Read more
HACs Drop but More Work to be Done
A recent federal report reveals that the rate of avoidable complications affecting patients in hospitals levelled off in 2014 after three years... Read more
Community Paramedic Offers Solution to ER Overcrowding
Hospitals & Health Networks reports that paramedics will be expanding their roles in some communities. Instead of responding to medical emergencies,... Read more
New Nurse Role to Address Staff Shortfall
Nursing Times reports that the government plans to launch a new nursing role that is specifically designed to bridge the gap between... Read more
Lower Patient Satisfaction With Nurses Trained Abroad
A new study published in BMJ Open concludes that the employment of nurses trained abroad as a substitute for nurses educated at home presents... Read more
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Distance Teaching Process in Medical School – Georgian Example
The 20th century was characterised by the intensive development of technologies and their application in different fields. Distance education is one of the best and prominent examples of technology transfer and information sharing. It enables the creation and usage of digital content to inform and train people as well as usage of tools (ie,... Read more
Greek ‘Bras de Fer’ During Pandemic: Tutorial for Future
It is a common view that the current situation, which we are asked to deal with, evokes smaller or bigger arguments. There was dogmatism that collapsed, ideological obsessions that were demolished, and Keynes-based policies that take peculiar revenge. At least, this is what has been said by the Greek Deputy Minister of Finance in an interview... Read more
How COVID-19 has Created Ageism in Healthcare
Regardless of age, gender and social status, there are very few aspects of our daily lives that have not been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Social distancing, ‘non-essentials’ working from home, wearing masks, and ‘Zooming’ with loved ones rather than seeing them in person, are all practices that (at some point or another in the last... 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
Obstacles to establishing competence in radiology
Competence in radiology: difficult to define, more difficult to establish. Read more
Putting Quality and Safety for Patients First: ESR EuroSafe Imaging
The demand for medical imaging examinations is constantly growing, and... Read more
Guiding Population Health Strategy with Visual Data
An emerging management approach in healthcare delivery is that of a migration... Read more
Shirley Cramer, CEO IHM
1. What are your key areas of interest and research? Finding innovative... Read more
RSNA 2019: Radiologists Can Be Optimistic About AI
Summary: The technological advances showcased at RSNA 2019 pointed to... Read more
Physical rehabilitation in the ICU: understanding the evidence
Reviews the latest evidence evaluating physical rehabilitation in the... Read more