What Is the Plan for the NHS?
With the election in the UK over and the Conservatives scoring an overwhelming victory , what future awaits the National Health Service... Read more
Nurses’ Sleep Deprivation Impacts Patient Outcomes
Before work days, nurses sleep 83 minutes fewer than on their days off, which negatively impacts patient safety and care. According to a... Read more
ERC: €600 Million of Funding for European Researchers
The European Research Council ( ERC ) awarded its Consolidator Grants to 301 top scientists and scholars across Europe. This project is... Read more
Lack of Psychological Support for Women
Women who are coping with experiences such as infertility or miscarriage receive little psychological support from professional care. This... Read more
2019 ESMO Award for Immuno-Oncology: Thomas Gajewski
This week The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) is meeting in Geneva Switzerland for its ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress with immunotherapy... Read more
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Zoom On Profile: Céline Carrera
On 14 April 2020 Céline Carrera took up the position of Education Director at EIT Health. Her main focus will be the development of the EIT Health’s education strategy and bringing innovation into education programmes to solve the healthcare needs of tomorrow. Céline has been working in medical education for over 15 years. Before joining EIT... Read more
Zoom On: Dr Arthur Kanowitz
Dr Arthur Kanowitz has been an emergency medicine doctor for over 36 years and has spent the last 16 years focused on patient safety. From 2008 to 2017, Dr Kanowitz served as Colorado State Emergency Medical and Trauma Services (EMTS) Medical Director for Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment. Dr Kanowitz now serves as the Chair... Read more
Need for Transparency in Era of COVID-19 Pandemic
The current study of the Cyprus Integrity Forum (CIF) highlights the pitfalls that must be avoided to preserve the sustainability of our country, social equality and environmental integrity, and above all to protect the prestige of our country as a state of law and morality and not as a centre of opportunistic corruption as some have accused us... 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
Enhancing the patient experience with video information
Modern-day devices to help the modern-day patient. How the use... Read more
Groundbreaking Pain Management Initiatives in Europe
The Active Citizenship Network has launched a prize for good practices... Read more
Design for Imaging
‘Making It Work’ vs. ‘Making It Fit’ When it comes to design... Read more
David Wilson
1. What are your key areas of interest and research? Occult fractures... Read more
Osama Elhassan
Head of E-Health Section - Health Data & Information Analysis Department,... Read more
Click, like, retweet: healthcare reputation online
Making social media work for your organisation Leading healthcare social... Read more