What Do People Think About Vaccination?
As the number of COVID-19 vaccinations has now overtaken the number of cases reported since the start of the pandemic, the public perceptions... Read more
Free WHO Course on Rehabilitation in COVID-19 Patients
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched another free online course of its Clinical Management of Patients with COVID-19 course... Read more
EU €4 Billion Beating Cancer Plan
The EU is strengthening its war on cancer with its new Beating Cancer plan. The initiative budgeted at €4 billion will focus on research... Read more
NUI Galway’s New Project on Future Pandemic Response
The National University of Ireland (NUI Galway) is starting a new project aimed to improve the EU’s preparedness to manage future pandemics... Read more
Regular Testing of Healthcare Workers Not Recommended
Routine COVID-19 screening of hospital staff is unlikely to prevent transmission of the virus and might additionally burden the facility,... Read more
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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
Schadenfreude is not acceptable! How German Journalism Gets Me
My dear readers, It is time for thoughts from the island again. Before I share more, I hope you are all okay – despite the heat waves. As I said in my previous articles, what will be next? What else do we have to overcome, or is this our future - living and dealing with extreme situations, i.e. pandemics, war, climate chaos etc.? This... Read more
Is Nursing Without a Mask Strange?
Before I go on my annual leave, I thought I'd drop a line. Last week I did my first shift in a little private hospital in my hometown. When I arrived on the ward, I called in at the Sister's office. As I headed towards her door, I realised I was the only nurse wearing a mask. I was still in my civilian clothes, and as I said, my mask was... Read more
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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
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Sepsis in Critical Care
Sepsis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the intensive... Read more
Hospitals: Facing Austerity and Ageing
Global Challenges The major challenges faced by healthcare today are... Read more
How to Utilise the Massive Amount of Health Data Collected by Consumers to Improve Health Outcomes
This article discusses why big data is underutilised in healthcare and... Read more
Nutrition for Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19
This article discusses the nutritional implications for critically... Read more
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What Can Psychologists Do in Intensive Care?
As awareness has grown of the great distress intensive care patients may... Read more
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Comarch Diagnostic Point High demand for accessible and convenient healthcare has led to the rapid development of telemedicine services. Among these services are diagnostic points, which allow proper care to be provided to patients – anywhere,...