Traumatic Brain Injury Associated with Premature Death
Findings from a psychiatric study conducted by Seena Fazel, M.D., of the University of Oxford, United Kingdom, and her team of colleagues, show... Read more
Bupa / Blue Cross Blue Shield Partnership Creates Giant Global HC Provider Network
Bupa, a leading provider of international private medical insurance (IPMI), has announced a strategic global partnership with the Blue Cross... Read more
WHO Child Shock Guidelines 'Dangerous'
UK researchers warned that thousands of children could be dying since the World Health Organization has not updated guidelines for treating... Read more
Kimal to Celebrate Golden Anniversary
Kimal are an innovative and trusted developer, manufacturer and supplier of customised procedure packs and vascular access devices for use... Read more
Bayer Leading Global Public Health Fight Against Vector-Borne Diseases
Special global web conference “One Health” to address zoonotic disease within the veterinary and public health fields Nearly half of... Read more
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Addressing Overall Expenditures in the U.S. Health Care
PART 1 It is important to differentiate between the terms of costs, cost containment, expenditures, and price. Cost is usually the amount spent to produce goods or services. Cost containment is a dominant problem in the health care field, but not addressed from a comprehensive management and policy perspective. In order to... Read more
Part Two - Addressing Overall Expenditures in the U.S. Health Care
The factors that may influence the shift of the supply are the change in costs for suppliers, change in medical technology and change in many physicians in the healthcare industry. On the other hand, the factors that may influence the shift of the demand are the change in population or market size, change in patient preferences, change in the price... Read more
Taking Responsibility for Avoidable Patient Deaths
Unmonitored opioid deaths at home after surgery. Primum Non Nocere. First, do no harm. These wise words form the basis of the oath sworn to our patients. With the vast array of treatment models, administration, and decisions in medicine today, this oath is more poignant than ever. Medical Errors are the third leading cause... Read more
White Papers and Case Studies
Spotlight on: Hospital Español de México: The importance of a culture of safety
2019 30 Apr
Mexico City’s historic Hospital Español is the first International hospital to earn the Patient Safety Movement Foundation’s prestigious five-star ranking. Their entry into the PSMF’s five-star Hospital Program was officially announced at the 7th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit in January 2019. Founded in 1842, Hospital... Read more
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
From Our Journals
Cancer patients in the intensive care unit
Recent advances and new challenges. It has been thought for years... Read more
White Coats in the Boardroom
Why Executive Presence is Compulsory for Highly-Qualified Healthcare... Read more
The Creative Promise of Design Thinking
You’re much more imaginative than you think, but your workplace — which... Read more
Harmonisation of Lab Medicine Across Europe
Under EU Directive 2013/55/EU, harmonisation of lab medicine across Europe... Read more
New Antibiotics for Abdominal Infections: What Can We Expect?
Recently a number of new antibiotics or combinations for complicated... Read more
Value-Based Radiology: View from Europe
What does value-based healthcare and value-based radiology mean to you... Read more
Highlighted Products
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-MR1 Ventilator: Intelligent Ventilation from ICU to MRI
This fully featured ICU ventilator is the first ventilator able to be used at a magnetic field strength of up to 50 mT. The HAMILTON-MR1 combines reliability and high performance with patient-adaptive modes that support advanced lung-protective strategies,...
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...