Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Being Trialed in UK
Together with researchers from around the UK, a team of oncologists from The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre has been conducting a project to develop... Read more
Frost & Sullivan: Boom in Smart Pills To Peak by 2018-2020
Technological advances drive innovation in minimally invasive and remote controlled devices Increasing demand for easy-to-use diagnostic and... Read more
Now We Know: Why Dark Chocolate is Good For Your Heart
It always seemed too good to be true, but it’s confirmed now: dark chocolate really is good for you as it helps restore flexibility to arteries... Read more
Seasonal Flu Vaccine Linked to Lower Stroke Risk
A recent study conducted by a team of academics from the UK’s University of Lincoln and The University of Nottingham, and published in the scientific... Read more
2014 FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award Honours Pascale Cossart
EMBO and the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) announce Pascale Cossart, a world renowned bacteriologist and Professor at the... Read more
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Cost Improvement Programmes should be more than just the money, money, money
You might remember 1976. The summer was sweltering, Concorde took to the skies and Abba had a hit with ‘Money, Money, Money’ - the second success from their chart-topping album Arrival, which catapulted them to global stardom. The arrival of Christmas last year illustrated how England’s National Health Service (NHS) is struggling with thousands... Read more
How Healthcare Providers Can Help End the Over-Prescription of Opioids
More than 115 Americans die every day from opioid overdose, according to the National Vital Statistics System. Prescription painkillers are at the root of this epidemic, and healthcare providers can help make a dent in these alarmingly fatal statistics. Opioid prescription rates In the 90s, doctors began prescribing opioids to manage chronic pain,... Read more
The potential of e-Health professions in the GCC region
Due to the immense need to increase efficiency and improve both service quality and patient safety, digital transformation of the healthcare system has become an imperative and not an option. In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, overall demand for healthcare is anticipated by McKinsey to increase by 240 percent over the next 20 years. However, the... Read more
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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 your hospital’s... 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 performance... 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, with impressive... Read more
From Our Journals
Emerging Markets Mean Financial Rewards for the Life Sciences Industry
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Quality and safety: the role of the board
A new framework for active involvementA new framework from Health Service... Read more
Perioperative Goal-Directed Therapy
Some Remaining QuestionsWhat is Perioperative Goal-Directed Therapy? P... Read more
Coping with Complexity
The Irish military on embracing leadership that promotes diversity, inclusion... Read more
Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Critical Care
Key Messages 1. We need to Identify high risk patients early on during... Read more
Outcomes after 1 week of mechanical ventilation for patients and families
We review recent findings on outcomes in adults after mechanical ventilation... Read more
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HAMILTON-T1 Ventilator : Intelligent transport ventilation
The HAMILTON-T1 combines for the first time the functionality of a fully featured intensive care unit ventilator with the compactness and ruggedness required for transport. This is why the HAMILTON-T1 enables you to provide optimal ventilation therapy...
HAMILTON-MR1 Ventilator: Intelligent Ventilation from ICU to MRI
The fully featured ICU ventilator, HAMILTON-MR1, guarantees uncompromised continuous ventilation care from the ICU to the MRI scanner and back. Its reliability and high performance, with advanced lung-protective strategies and patient-adaptive modes,...
HAMILTON-C3 Ventilator: The compact high-end ventilation solution
The HAMILTON-C3 ventilator is a modular high-end ventilation solution for all patient groups. Offering a number of unique features, the HAMILTON-C3 is one of the first ventilators featuring the “Ventilation Autopilot” INTELLiVENT-ASV®. The HAMILTON-C3’s...