Minimally Invasive Surgery Saves Money
In a new analysis of surgical outcomes, it was revealed that greater use of minimally invasive surgery for certain common procedures can help... Read more
Power Vest for Patient Caregivers
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK and the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration... Read more
Moral Implications Of Patients Recording Conversations With Physicians
Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have conducted a study of the ethical implications of patients and... Read more
Early Recall Rates Fall After Repeat Lung Cancer Screenings
With multiple lung cancer screening trials happening around the world, there is growing concern about the high number of early repeat scans... Read more
ACA: Five Years On, New Health Economy Fueled By Value Over Volume
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) marks the fifth anniversary of its tumultuous existence this week, and a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers... 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
European Perfusionists in ECLS/ECMO: Roles & Responsibilities
Since its first clinical use in the 1950s, the set-up and management of... Read more
Challenges and Management in Italy and Lessons Learned
Prof. Maurizio Cecconi is the President-Elect of the European Society... Read more
Humanizing the ICU experience with enhanced communication
Avicenne ICU’s initiative. Decisions to limit therapy (DTLT)... Read more
How Data Intelligence Will Be Crucial for Predicting the Next Pandemic
Artificial intelligence developments in machine and deep learning... Read more
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Medical Devices and Evidence-Based Clinical Practice
Time To Deliver The European Commission’s ‘New Approach’ The current... Read more