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
Physician Burnout is Worsening
An update from a three-year study that evaluated burnout and work-life balance reveals that burnout among American physicians is worse today... Read more
Research Tackles Medic Performance Across Demography
A recent report by the General Medical Council reviews the issues as to why medics from one demographic group perform differently from those... Read more
Complex Infection Data Confusing for Consumers
According to a study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, patients often find it difficult to decipher complex numeric... 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
Unmasking the Triumphs, Tragedies, and Opportunities of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many changes to society and the... Read more
The increased recognition of proteins in critical illness
There are many new concepts and old controversies surrounding nutrition... Read more
The Radiology Events Register (RaER)
The Role and Value of Incident Reporting in Read more
Managing Change to Improve Clinical Outcomes
In 1989, Professor Andrew Walton founded Connect Health,... Read more
Does radiology have a bright future?
Do AI and machine learning herald the end of radiology? I could... Read more
“Not in My Care Home”
In early summer, a care home on the outskirts of Lyon in France made... 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,...