Austria Imposes Full Lockdown and Compulsory Vaccination
Austria is the first EU country to go into full lockdown this season after COVID-19 cases surged. Whereas incidence rates weeks ago were less than... Read more
Nursing Homes Lost 221K Jobs after COVID-19
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing over 14,000 nursing homes and assisted... Read more
35% Defer Medical Care Due to Debt Fears
The credit bureau, TransUnion, surveyed consumers’ billing experiences and found that 35% of patients said that debt discouraged them from seeking... Read more
CMS Finalises 2022 Payment Rules: Speciality Physicians See Pay Cuts
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalised the following payment rules for the 2022 calendar year: Physician Fee Schedule... Read more
Cervical Cancer Cut by 87% in HPV-Vaccinated Women
New research, funded by Cancer Research UK and published in The Lancet, found 87% lower cervical cancer rates in English women who were offered... Read more
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The Power of Nurses
My dear readers, It is time again for thoughts from the island. I went to Iceland/Selfoss last month and attended the European Nurse Director Association (ENDA) congress. I am a board member of this great association. Therefore, I met my fellow board members, colleagues and friends in person after meeting each other on a monthly base... Read more
Schadenfreude is not acceptable! How German Journalism Gets Me
My dear readers, It is time for thoughts from the island again. Before I share more, I hope you are all okay – despite the heat waves. As I said in my previous articles, what will be next? What else do we have to overcome, or is this our future - living and dealing with extreme situations, i.e. pandemics, war, climate chaos etc.? This... Read more
Is Nursing Without a Mask Strange?
Before I go on my annual leave, I thought I'd drop a line. Last week I did my first shift in a little private hospital in my hometown. When I arrived on the ward, I called in at the Sister's office. As I headed towards her door, I realised I was the only nurse wearing a mask. I was still in my civilian clothes, and as I said, my mask was... Read more
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Clinical Decision Support for Prostate Cancer Care
2021 08 Oct
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Improving Medical Technology Management Through Value Partnerships
2021 03 Aug
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How to Create the Healing Environment of the Future
2021 03 Aug
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Artificial Intelligence - Putting Patients First
A recent MIT Technology Review Insights survey looked at the current... Read more
Sepsis in Critical Care: Effective Antimicrobial Strategies in ICU
ICU sepsis is associated with a mortality rate >25%, with nosocomial... Read more
Utility of artificial intelligence in cardiology
A step forward for daily practice. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools... Read more
Anaesthesiology Trainees: We Are Also Intensivists!
In 2014, a few trainees from opposite corners of Europe had the somewhat... Read more
The Future of Cardiovascular Medicine – Technology, Gender Bias and Treatment Strategies
Prof. Mamas A Mamas is a structural interventional cardiologist,... Read more
Artificial Intelligence: a next way forward for healthcare
The promise and the reality and how to combine the two for efficient... Read more
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