Experts and novices: getting the leadership balance right
Managing a team is not easy. This is especially true in healthcare management where the team often comprises people with advanced technical... Read more
Are doctors really resistant to becoming leaders?
The work of a doctor often involves managing a care team or coordinating teams. However, medical schools train their students to be medical... Read more
Precision medicine failing to deliver
The basis of precision medicine, also at times referred to as personalised medicine, is the relationship between genetic factors and disease.... Read more
How tech improved healthcare hiring process
The success of an organisation or business entity is often dependent on its employees' efficiency and productivity. Needless to say, effective... Read more
How to deal with toxic underperfomers
Much has been said about the positive characteristics of leadership . To be a good leader, for instance, you should be able to motivate your... 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
From Our Journals
European guidelines on the management of traumatic induced bleeding
Interview with Rolf Rossaint, Prof. of Anaesthesiology, RWTH University... Read more
Measuring Patient Engagement
Why and how we need to assess patient centricity. Focusing on the... Read more
Electronic clinical handover: a simple solution to a complex problem
A simple solution to a complex problem. Implementing electronic clinic Read more
Image Information Delivery in the AI Era: Two Likely Scenarios
Summary: As the world enters further into the transformative power of... Read more
Dr. Nicola Strickland
Dr. Strickland is a consultant at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust... Read more