New President for EPF
On the occasion of the European Patients’ Forum (EPF) Annual General Meeting, EPF members elected five new board members, a new President... Read more
Which States Do Doctors Misbehave Most in the U.S.?
In fact, the percentage of doctors in the U.S. who get disciplined or pay a malpractice claim is four times less in some states than in... Read more
Poor Root Fillings Caused By Stress, Strict Public Funding
Half of all root fillings in the Swedish public dental service are of poor quality and dentists admit these are difficult, associate them... Read more
Sitting For Less Than 3 Hours a Day Could Increase Life Expectancy
Prolonged Daily Sitting Linked to 3.8% of All-Cause Deaths A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found... Read more
Better Outcomes in Elderly but Care Integration Needed
Better Outcomes in Elderly but Care Integration Needed A recent study published in the International Journal of Surgery focuses on... Read more
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Connecting Healthcare Providers with Patients
Traditionally, the use of healthcare services begins with an in-person appointment with a primary care physician, but being seen often takes days or weeks. As a consequence of the evolution of information technology infrastructure, the ability to deliver digital access to healthcare services has developed. The advantages are many, including eliminating... Read more
Digitalisation in Healthcare – Embracing Digital Front Doors
Herbert Staehr serves as Global Head of Transforming Care Delivery for Siemens Healthineers, driving the company’s activities and messaging around delivering high-value care. In this capacity, he develops and executes programmes and outreach strategies aimed at healthcare providers around the world, as well as stakeholders in every branch of the healthcare... Read more
The Pandemic Doesn’t Stop When We Go on Holiday!
My dear readers, It is time for thoughts from the island again. It’s time for the nurse’s thoughts! I wanted to share with you all that, as a staff nurse, I still work on COVID-19 wards. I risked it and flew to the Canary Islands in March for sunshine and switching-off time. I needed the urge of summer like a sunflower. I thought in my ‘naïve’... Read more
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Clinical Decision Support for Prostate Cancer Care
2021 08 Oct
Executive Summary Cancer care is becoming increasingly complex and personalized. More and more patient characteristics and disease specific data – clinical history, comorbidities, imaging, laboratory data, genomics/ proteomics, lifestyle factors, pathology results – have to be factored in when deciding on diagnostic measures and care pathways.... Read more
Improving Medical Technology Management Through Value Partnerships
2021 03 Aug
Executive Summary Value Partnerships™ are the enduring relationships that Siemens Healthineers forges with customers in order to optimize operations, expand capabilities, and advance innovation within healthcare enterprises. One of the areas where optimization can transform care delivery and improve patient experience is in the holistic management... Read more
How to Create the Healing Environment of the Future
2021 03 Aug
The human-centered approach to healthcare facility planning and design. Executive Summary Transforming care delivery through facility design and planning Healthcare environments continue to evolve, with new pressures from patients, staff, and payers driving care providers to be more people-centered and value-driven. Meeting the challenges... Read more
From Our Journals
Circadian Rhythm Disruption: Impact in Healthcare Workplaces
IMPACT IN HEALTHCARE WORKPLACES Circadian Rhythm The Read more
Understanding Carbon Dioxide in Resuscitation
Peri-arrest CO 2 measurement may serve to assess resuscitation... Read more
Facilitated glucose control in the ICU through nutrition
As recently as 2010, the view of metabolic requirements for patients... Read more
Treatment Options for Factor-Xa Inhibitor-Related Bleeding
Specific treatment options for factor Xa inhibitor-related bleeding,... Read more
Artificial Intelligence in Breast Imaging Will Shift the Landscape
The development and refinement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for... Read more
Utility of Brain Ultrasound in Neurocritical care
Evidence shows that sonography of the brain can be used to visualise... Read more
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Comarch Diagnostic Point
Comarch Diagnostic Point High demand for accessible and convenient healthcare has led to the rapid development of telemedicine services. Among these services are diagnostic points, which allow proper care to be provided to patients – anywhere,...