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'Secret' to Cause of Higher Weekend Death Toll?
A study published in Emergency Medicine Journal shows that patients admitted in medical emergencies during the weekend are usually older and... Read more
Better Nursing Care, Lower Surgical Mortality
A new study published in JAMA Surgery showed that patients undergoing surgery at hospitals that are recognised for nursing excellence and... Read more
Where Would You Like to Die?
If you compare how people near the end of life are treated in the U.S. and other regions of the world, you will find very specific differences.... Read more
4 in 5 Nurses Ignore Infection Prevention Guidelines
Only 1 in 5 ambulatory care nurses take standard anti-infection precautions the American Journal of Infection Control has reported. A study... Read more
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My Respect for Full-Time Staff Nurses
My dear readers, It is time again for thoughts from the island. May is particularly important to nurses as we celebrate Florence Nightingale's birthday on 12.05, International Nurses' Day. I am very proud to belong to this community. To be part of this epic community is more than sharing professional views and skills. I cannot put... Read more
Logistics Platform and Centralised Purchasing: Efficient Change in the Madrid Health Service
The COVID-19 pandemic, following the declaration by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 11 March 2020, which elevated the health emergency to an international pandemic, and the rapid evolution of subsequent events on a national and international scale, required the adoption of immediate and effective measures to deal with this situation. ... Read more
What Student Nurses Have To Go Through During Their Training
My dear readers, It is time again for nursing thoughts from the island. Before I begin, I hope you all had a great start to 2023. May this year be in some way kinder to nurses, midwives, doctors, and healthcare professionals. But we shall see.... This month, I want to share my thoughts with you about my experiences, which I gathered with... 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
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Improving sepsis outcomes in Brazil
Flávia Machado is Professor of Intensive Care and Head of the Intensive... Read more
Key decisions in a goal-directed coagulation management approach
An individualised goal-directed approach to managing coagulopathy... Read more
Save Lives by Focusing on Patient Safety
Summary: Preventable medical errors are the third leading cause of death... Read more
A Healthcare Chat Bot Named Shaila
AUTOMATISED HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATION ON THE RISE In April this... Read more
Which Vasopressors and Inotropes to Use in the Intensive Care Unit
Vasopressors and inotropes are frequently used in intensive care units.... Read more
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HAMILTON-MR1. Intelligent ventilation from the ICU to MRI
The HAMILTON-MR1 has been especially developed for the MRI suite. The ICU ventilator combines reliability, compact size, and high performance with patient-adaptive modes that support advanced lung-protective strategies. It is the ideal choice for transporting...
uMR Omega
The World's first ultra-wide-bore 3T MRI
The uMR Omega™ is designed to break traditional boundaries without compromise. Regardless of the sizes of patients, the revolutionary 75cm, ultra-wide bore could better address patients' condition, greatly boosting your clinical confidence and broadening...
HAMILTON-T1. Intelligent transport ventilation
The HAMILTON-T1 is the first transport ventilator that combines the functionality of a fully featured ICU ventilator with the compactness and ruggedness required for transport. This combination enables you to provide optimal ventilation therapy to all...