Léa Coulet Appointed MNI Executive Director
Léa Coulet has been appointed the first Executive Director of The Medical Nutrition International Industry (MNI). Coulet brings to the MNI more... Read more
6 Projects Vie for European Health Award 2014
Six cutting-edge, cross-border projects have been shortlisted for the prestigious €10,000 European Health Award 2014, which honours projects... Read more
The EAHM 2014 Inaugural Ceremony
Berlin, Germany, EAHM Congress 2014 Report Moderated by Dr. Ralf Michael Schmitz, EAHM Education and Training, the ceremonial opening of the... Read more
Zoom On Tribute: Joel J. Nobel, Patient Safety Pioneer
Joel J. Nobel’s career as a physician and patient safety advocate “made hospitals a safer place for everybody,” according to Anthony J. Montagnolo,... Read more
Pet Therapy For Hospital Employee Stress
A number of hospitals have long used therapy dogs to help their patients. Now, even emergency room doctors and nurses themselves have turned... Read more
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Distance Teaching Process in Medical School – Georgian Example
The 20th century was characterised by the intensive development of technologies and their application in different fields. Distance education is one of the best and prominent examples of technology transfer and information sharing. It enables the creation and usage of digital content to inform and train people as well as usage of tools (ie,... Read more
Greek ‘Bras de Fer’ During Pandemic: Tutorial for Future
It is a common view that the current situation, which we are asked to deal with, evokes smaller or bigger arguments. There was dogmatism that collapsed, ideological obsessions that were demolished, and Keynes-based policies that take peculiar revenge. At least, this is what has been said by the Greek Deputy Minister of Finance in an interview... Read more
How COVID-19 has Created Ageism in Healthcare
Regardless of age, gender and social status, there are very few aspects of our daily lives that have not been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Social distancing, ‘non-essentials’ working from home, wearing masks, and ‘Zooming’ with loved ones rather than seeing them in person, are all practices that (at some point or another in the last... Read more
White Papers and Case Studies
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
Managing Change to Improve Clinical Outcomes
In 1989, Professor Andrew Walton founded Connect Health,... Read more
Hugo Saner
Senior Consultant -University Clinics of Cardiology, Switzerland Research... Read more
Barbara Riegel
Professor and Edith Clemmer Steinbright Chair of Gerontology... Read more
Healthcare Data: Creating a Learning Healthcare Ecosystem
Summary: The future of global healthcare requires a shift towards a... Read more
Critical Care Medicine in Korea
The Past, The Present and the Future History of Critical Care in Korea... Read more
Reimagining Healthcare: A Story of Growth, Innovation and Transformation
With ageing populations on the rise and healthcare funding increasingly... Read more