WHO Guidelines on PPE Use for COVID-19 are Questioned
The existing guidelines on special separation in healthcare facilities are based on scarce and outdated evidence, a study has found.... Read more
EU Supports Clinical Trials During COVID-19
The European Commission has published ‘Guidance on the Management of Clinical Trials During the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic’ to... Read more
Can We Trust COVID-19 Research?
The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired an unprecedented amount of healthcare-related research in various fields, from drug and vaccine development... Read more
Immunisation During COVID-19: Recommendations and Opinions
24 April marks the start of World Immunization Week. This initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO), aimed at promoting the use... Read more
Short on PPE During COVID-19? Here are Solutions
Many hospitals around the world are facing shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as N95 masks and face shields, to treat... Read more
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Zoom On: Vonda Vaden Bates
Vonda Vaden Bates is an alliance builder and leadership coach with over 30 years of experience helping professionals and organisations succeed. In 2012, her husband, Yogiraj Charles Bates, died from one of the most common preventable causes of death, known as hospital-associated venous thromboembolism. In 2013, Vonda decided to contribute... Read more
Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions – Making Waves in 2020
During the past decade, healthcare systems have been expanding their avenues to serve countries around the globe, breaking free from conventional norms. Today, these organisations are on the lookout for well-planned strategies to accelerate the growth patterns and increase cost efficiency. The key to meet these goals necessitates merger and acquisition (M&A)... Read more
COVID-19 Superheroes
It is five in the morning as a healthcare worker gets out of bed. Let us call her Emma. She is self-isolated from the rest of the family in her own home. It has been months since she hugged her children and her husband. She gets ready and heads out to work. It is barely seven in the morning when she begins her shift – one of many dozens she... Read more
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Spotlight On: Sutter Health Fights Pneumonia One Toothbrush at a Time
2020 23 Apr
Pneumonia can be deadly in a hospital setting. Two main factors contribute to the approximately 20 percent mortality rate of this healthcare-associated infection (HAI). First, whatever condition brought the patient to the hospital in the first place has likely weakened them, making the patient more vulnerable to the illness. Plus, the germs that patients... Read more
Spotlight On: Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Reduces CLABSI with APSS #2
2020 23 Apr
HAIs are costly both in terms of harm/mortality and cost. Close attention to aseptic practices and monitoring patients can greatly reduce the incidence of these infections. Central Line-Associated Bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are the most costly type of hospital-acquired infections, both in terms of morbidity and mortality, and financial... Read more
Evaluation of the Microbial Tightness of Mini-Spike® 2 Chemo V - A Closed System Transfer Device
2019 08 Aug
In vitro study validating the microbial barrier function by means of airborne contamination Jürgen Gebel, Sapuna Kuriakose, Barbara Grüter, Martin Exner; University of Bonn Hospital, Institute for Hygiene and Public Health, Germany BACKGROUND Nosocomial infections pose a major problem in the healthcare system because they contribute... Read more
From Our Journals
Extravascular lung water as a target for intensive care
The paper highlights the present clinical rationale for extravascular... Read more
Patient Communication in Radiology - Learning From COVID-19 Experience
Nothing will be the same after the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19... Read more
Africa leading way in healthcare tech: the continent is ahead of the game in cutting-edge drone use
The African healthcare context is uniquely placed to adopt and benefit... Read more
B·R·A·H·M·S PCT: A Valuable Tool for Bacterial Coinfection Risk Assessment
Procalcitonin – A Critical Biomarker Procalcitonin (PCT) is a member... Read more
Big Data and the Future of the Care Continuum
Every facet of the healthcare sector has a role to play in the future... Read more
Empowering communities to improve their health and wellbeing
#WHIS connects people and communities. World Health Innovation... Read more