Frost & Sullivan: Volume Rises, Value Falls for Healthcare M&A Deals
Patent expiry, together with an increase in generic competition in the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, is expected to bring... Read more
EMBO Enlarges Its Membership for 50th Anniversary
EMBO, the Germany-based European Molecular Biology Organisation, announced that 106 outstanding researchers in the life sciences were newly... Read more
Zoom On: Dr. John H. Noseworthy - President and CEO Mayo Clinic
John H. Noseworthy, MD, is president and chief executive officer of Mayo Clinic, a not-for-profit organisation operating in six American states... Read more
EMBO Gold Medal 2014 Awarded to Sophie Martin
In recognition of her research to understand the organisation and development of the cell EMBO, an organisation of more than 1500 leading... Read more
International Research on Quality in Healthcare “Spend no more but smarter”
Closing Conference of the InterQuality Project: Since December 2010, the InterQuality project investigates the effects of financing systems... Read more
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Mediterranean Hospital Needed for Low-Carbon Healthcare Project
Health Care Without Harm Europe is seeking a public hospital in the Mediterranean region to join their latest climate-smart healthcare project, Low-carbon healthcare in the Mediterranean region . The project will help to develop the Mediterranean as a best-practice region for low-carbon healthcare in Europe supported by... Read more
Transitioning to a Culture of Safety
In understanding a culture of blame and denial and why it is difficult to move to a culture of safety, you have to be willing to examine and understand the current culture within an organisation. As outlined in the Patient Safety Movement Foundation ’s Actionable Patient Safety Solutions ( APSS ) #1, ‘Culture of Safety,’ creating such a... Read more
2020: Year of the Nurse and the Midwife
This New Year is significant for World Health as the World Health Organization (WHO) designated the year 2020 as the ‘Year of the Nurse and the Midwife’ in honour of the 200 th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. World Health Organization (WHO) is the collaborating partner in the three-year ’Nursing Now!’ Campaign... Read more
White Papers and Case Studies
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
Closed Infusion Systems Including Caresite® Extension Set Prevent Microbial Contamination
2019 08 Aug
In vitro study validating the microbial barrier function of closed infusion systems against microbial touch- and airborne contamination Dr. Jörg Brünke, QualityLabs BT GmbH, 90411 Nuremberg, Germany BACKGROUND Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) are a major problem for healthcare systems as they contribute to increased morbidity and... Read more
Evaluation of the Microbial Tightness of the Safeflow Valve - A Closed System Transfer Device
2019 08 Aug
In vitro study validating the microbial barrier function by means of airborne and touch contamination Juergen Gebel, Sapuna Kuriakose, Barbara Griiter, 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... Read more
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Integrated, risk-based care for South Africa: Intercare Group focuses on value and innovation
Primary care and wellness centres, dedicated units for sub-acute care... Read more
Dr. Theodoros Kyprianou joins Editorial Board
ICU Management & Practice is delighted to announce that Dr. Theodoros... Read more
Value-Based Radiology: View from the United States
As the United States moves to value-based healthcare, how should radiology... Read more
New hospital policies and procedures required for patient safety
Eighteen Actionable Patient Safety Solutions are the key to zero preventable Read more
Noninvasive technologies for personalised haemodynamic monitoring
Advanced haemodynamic monitoring methods Bernd Saugel, MD, EDIC... Read more
Safety first: insights from clinical pharmacists
A critical care pharmacist’s perspective and advice on medication... Read more