Hospital Innovation at WHINN
WHINN - Week of Health and Innovation, 2015 takes place in Odense, Denmark later this month with a new development: this year, it is running alongside... Read more
Burnout for Transplant Nurses
According to a study published by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital, over half of nurses who work with organ transplant patients in the U.S.... Read more
Call For Perfume Ban in Hospitals
Large surveys of the general public indicate that people have sensitivity to scents that are worn by others. Artificial scents may be... Read more
Teamwork Featured in New Project
Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine have partnered with Boca Raton... Read more
Sexism in Surgery
Clare Marx, the first female president of the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) believes that significant gender inequality exists in surgery.... Read more
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How to Find New Pathways to Support the Healthcare Workforce Based on The Clinical/Technical Tie
In 1976, I became the first Vice President of Marketing for General Electric’s CT programme. This was of major importance to Jack Welch, my group executive. I started by talking to many luminary doctors interested in GE's approach to CT. The unanswered question was, "how do doctors decide between the manufacturers?” After several weeks of integrating... Read more
Being With Mover and Shaker Nurses in Bristol
My dear readers, Time is moving very fast, and we are coming to the end of another big, big year. Last month I wrote about September, when I had the great chance to be in Iceland to attend the European Nurse Managers Congress, which, as I stated, was mind-blowing. My October continued to be absolutely epic – BECAUSE great colleagues from... Read more
The Power of Nurses
My dear readers, It is time again for thoughts from the island. I went to Iceland/Selfoss last month and attended the European Nurse Director Association (ENDA) congress. I am a board member of this great association. Therefore, I met my fellow board members, colleagues and friends in person after meeting each other on a monthly base... Read more
White Papers and Case Studies
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
Analgesia, Sedation and Neuromuscular Blockade in Critically Ill Patients
A Practical Approach for Intensivists A practical approach to analgesia,... Read more
Understanding Carbon Dioxide in Resuscitation
Peri-arrest CO 2 measurement may serve to assess resuscitation... Read more
An Introduction to Robots in Anaesthesia
Technological advancement has made robots an integral part of several... Read more
Fluid Choices in Trauma
This article focuses on the type of fluid available and respective indications... Read more
Nursing on the Move: cross-border hiring
Addressing pitfalls and best practice examples for successful hiring... Read more
Health and Wellbeing of the Workforce
Workforce Health Must Be a Priority The National Health Service... Read more