Better Resource Management Minimises Weekend Mortality
Since several studies have now shown that patients admitted to hospitals during the weekend are more likely to die and have serious complications,... Read more
New Outpatient Model
A hospital in Texas has created a short-stay center to address the increasing demand for outpatient services and a surplus of inpatient beds.... Read more
Joint Incentives for Surgical Savings
There are significant cost-saving opportunities in the management of operating room inventory if surgeons agree to standardise supplies used... Read more
Maintaining Medical Certification at Valuable Time Cost
New research indicates that the cost of completing the American Board of Internal Medicine’s maintenance of certification (MOC) programme may... Read more
ACS NSQIP Data 'More Accurate' than Administrative Data
Data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP ® ) are more accurate than administrative... Read more
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Boost Your Immunity Naturally: Top Tips to Stay Healthy This Cold Season
Winter is coming. And with it, the dreaded cold and flu season that can knock you off your feet for days or weeks. If you shudder at the thought of having to fight off yet another nasty cold this year, it's time to take proactive steps to boost your immune system's defences. A robust immune system acts as your body's protective... Read more
MOTS-c Peptide and Mitochondrial Research
While many peptides currently available for research exhibit the potential to stimulate growth hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary gland, studies suggest Mots-c may exhibit a distinct mechanism of action. Today, our focus lies in discussing this particular peptide. Mots-c refers to mitochondrial-derived peptides, small bioactive... Read more
How the Education Sector Can Help Incentivise New Nurses
The World Economic Forum speculates the world could be short 13 million nurses by 2030. There are various reasons for this, with exhaustion, burnout and mistreatment ranking the top three. The COVID-19 pandemic also played a role in this figure, with an estimated 115,000 deaths in the worldwide workforce of healthcare workers. To... Read more
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Simulation-Based Training
2023 07 Jul
Boost learning with a simulated hands-on experience for your medical equipment Can hands-on training with medical equipment be improved? With medical technologies and standards of care constantly changing, healthcare professionals must commit to lifelong learning to stay current. Well-trained staff can provide high-quality care more efficiently,... Read more
Workforce Excellence
2023 07 Jul
Boost your organizational outcomes with smart skilling and staffing solutions Can the workforce dilemma be solved? The staffing shortage in the healthcare industry is nothing new. It has been gradually ongoing for the past years. And it is rather getting worse. The World Health Organization predicts a shortfall of 15 million health workers... Read more
Harnessing Productivity Through Wellness: The Importance of Encouraging Healthy Work Habits
2023 06 Jun
For businesses to thrive, their employees must also thrive. This is true in terms of both productivity and health. In 2021-2022 in the UK, a vast 1.8 million people suffered from a work-related illness — a total of 36.8 million days of work lost. By prioritising healthy work habits, businesses can significantly increase productivity and reduce these... Read more
Transformation of Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg Hospital
2022 29 Apr
Dr Bruno De Peuter, Head of Medical Imaging and Musculoskeletal Radiology Specialist at Belgian hospital Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, explains how the hospital transformed itself into a modern, well-respected, tertiary care centre. Over the past few decades, the medical imaging department at Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) has experienced... Read more
Labs and Drugs
2021 26 Nov
The delivery of high-quality healthcare and the effective treatment of acute and chronic illnesses cannot be achieved without drugs with high efficacy and safety and with laboratories working in the background to undertake basic research and understand the processes behind diseases, mechanism of action of different molecules and presentation of symptoms... Read more
Health Data Innovation Perspectives
2021 26 Nov
Prof Paul Timmers at the University of Oxford and European University Cyprus speaks about the importance of protecting European interests and sovereignty in health data innovation. Key Points Protecting health data as digital assets is vital for safeguarding European sovereignty. National health innovation policies should... Read more
Radiomics: Recent Trends and Assessing Research Quality
2021 26 Nov
Dr Renato Cuocolo, radiologist and research fellow at the University of Naples ‘Federico II’, recently spoke at the 2021 European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics (EuSoMII) Annual Meeting about the challenges in assessing research quality in radiomics. Given radiomics’ transformative potential for medical imaging, HealthManagement.org met... Read more
eHealth for Morphology Laboratory Practice
2021 26 Nov
An overview of the types of errors in clinical laboratories and how the integration of eHealth approaches in routine practice could help reduce them. Key Points At the practice level of morphology, errors can have a major adverse impact on patient care. There are different types of errors that can occur in a clinical laboratory. These... Read more
From Our Journals
Workforce Planning – Can we Face the Future Without it?
Workforce planning aims to creat a sustainable workforce that is centred... Read more
Treatment Options for Factor-Xa Inhibitor-Related Bleeding
Specific treatment options for factor Xa inhibitor-related bleeding,... Read more
How Can Healthcare Organisations Improve Patient Safety?
In an interview with HealthManagement.org, Dr Carsten Engel, the Chief... Read more
Reimagined Hospitals
In 10 years, the healthcare system will be a different beast. The power... Read more
Guest Editorial
Cancer In 17 countries of the European Union, cancer has overtaken cardiovascu Read more
Trust-abundant team principles
Effective models of trust How can you incorporate... Read more
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HAMILTON-MR1. Intelligent ventilation from the ICU to MRI
The HAMILTON-MR1 has been especially developed for the MRI suite. The ICU ventilator combines reliability, compact size, and high performance with patient-adaptive modes that support advanced lung-protective strategies. It is the ideal choice for transporting...
HAMILTON-T1. Intelligent transport ventilation
The HAMILTON-T1 is the first transport ventilator that combines the functionality of a fully featured ICU ventilator with the compactness and ruggedness required for transport. This combination enables you to provide optimal ventilation therapy to all...
uMR Omega
The World's First Ultra-wide-bore 3T MRI
The uMR Omega™ is designed to break traditional boundaries without compromise. Regardless of the sizes of patients, the revolutionary 75cm, ultra-wide bore could better address patients' condition, greatly boosting your clinical confidence and broadening...