Better Postoperative Outcomes Not Tied To Metrics Reporting
Improved surgical outcomes are not related to the use of systems which capture and report postoperative metrics. Hospitals which participate... Read more
Health Economics: Treatment Values Are Equivocal
A study from the University of Colorado Cancer Center suggests that medical breakthroughs may not be as valuable as they appear in scientific... Read more
Pre-Diagnostic Care Seldom Reflected in Quality Measures
The quality measures endorsed by The National Quality Forum (NQF) are not always applicable to the management of patients prior to their diagnoses,... Read more
Lean Six Sigma: Eliminating Wasteful Practices For Improved Efficiency
Hospitals emergency departments are seldom praised for short wait times, adequate bed capacity and stress-free employees. Those things may be... Read more
"Googling" Guidelines: The Ethics of Physicians Investigating Patients Online
Formal guidelines which address physicians’ use of the internet and social media should be updated to include the ethics of physicians conducting... Read more
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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
My COVID-19 Superhero
My COVID-19 Superhero is my sister, Loretta Bowen. We are a family of eight children; our father has passed and our mother is 85. Elaine Rohr has Parkinson’s disease and over the last few years has gotten worse. She is no longer able to cook or write and it is frustrating for her to have such limitations in her activity of daily living.... Read more
Largest Hospital Network in Brazil Responds to COVID-19
Brazil has now become one of the epicentres of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the burden on its healthcare system is increasing daily. Paulo Moll, CEO of Rede D'Or São Luiz (RDSL) , the largest privately held, independent hospital operator in the country, speaks about the measures taken on the national level and within the RDSL system and shares... 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
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Committing to the future of medicine
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Unblock the Chain
Blockchain. What diverse reactions the mention of this technology gets both... Read more
Patients Mentoring Executives: Mutual Benefits
Patient-centric healthcare has come strongly into focus in recent years.... Read more
Treatment Options for Factor-Xa Inhibitor-Related Bleeding
Specific treatment options for factor Xa inhibitor-related bleeding,... Read more
Inotropic Agents for Heart Failure - Wishful Thinking?
Summary: Calcium activation and calcium sensitivity in the failing... Read more
Strategic product approval for health companies and regulators
Streamlining regulation for better healthcare outcomes Rationalising... Read more