Trumpf Medical Technology Goes to Hill-Rom
The Medical Technology division of the Ditzingen-based machine tool and laser manufacturer Trumpf, with its two German factories in Saalfeld... Read more
Medtronic to Acquire Covidien, Move HQ to Ireland
US-based Medtronic Inc, the world’s largest medical device maker, has announced its decision to buy its competitor Covidien Plc for a cash... Read more
Measuring and Monitoring Healthcare Safety: A New Framework
Safe healthcare organisations need to anticipate and prevent harm to patients. In this article, a framework for measuring and monitoring healthcare... Read more
A Heavy Decision: Is Obesity A Disability?
The case of a Danish childcare worker who claims he was fired for being obese has reached the top court in the EU, the European Court of Justice... Read more
Transparency Matters: New EMA Agreement
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has come to an agreement about its policy pertaining to the publication of clinical trial data, which will... Read more
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Zoom On Profile: Michael A.E. Ramsay
Dr. Ramsay is Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, a position that he has held since 1989. He is also Co-Medical Director of Operating Room Services. He serves as a member of the Baylor University Medical Center Board of Trustees and is also a member of the Medical... Read more
How nurse scheduling can be the difference between satisfaction and burnout
By now, everyone is familiar with the impact that a shortage of nurses has on healthcare organisations. In any hospital, nurses are one of the highest budget components, and not just because of absolute employee numbers. Excessive overtime and the stress associated with it increases costs twice: first with the increased rate of pay, and second with... Read more
Making healthcare delightful
Healthcare futurist, entrepreneur, professor of molecular oncology, author and international keynote speaker, Koen Kas is driven by the aim to make healthcare personalised, preventive and, above all, delightful. He has published his vision in the books Sick no More, which describes how we will transition from reactive ‘sickcare’ to pro-active healthcare... Read more
White Papers and Case Studies
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... 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... 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,... Read more
From Our Journals
Why You Should Always Debrief Your Resuscitations
Everyone who is active in resuscitation teams will admit: treating a... Read more
Is pre-hospital coagulation management in trauma feasible?
Coagulation management remains a formidable challenge in severely bleeding... Read more
Current State of Glycaemic Control Practice
Elevated blood glucose is a widely recognised response to critical illness,... Read more
Therapeutic Hypothermia for Cardiac Arrest
Targeted temperature management is the key intervention for improving... Read more
Touch Creates a Healing Bond in Healthcare
In contemporary healthcare, touch— contact between a doctor’s hand and... Read more
TeleCardiology: Results of a Highly Successful Service in The Netherlands
Telemedicine Telemedicine is the delivery of healthcare and sharing... Read more
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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...
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...