Effects of Hospital Consolidation
Hospital mergers have been on the rise in recent years, with the pace accelerating since 2010. A recent study showed that the trend had... Read more
2020: Our View on the Year Ahead
Editors-in-Chief for HealthManagement.org share their views on what to look out for in 2020 healthcare management. Alexandre Lourenço,... Read more
UK New Year Honours: Where Does Healthcare Stands?
On 27 December 2019, the 2020 New Year Honours (NYHs), ie recognition of achievements and service of extraordinary people across the United... Read more
New System to Track Medication in UAE
The new pharmaceutical track and trace system is being adopted by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), a first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates... Read more
When Do Academics Work?
For academics across the world, ‘working hours’ vary greatly, and in China many tend to work after hours, shows a recent study published... Read more
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Nurse's View: Are We Back to Square One with COVID-19 in UK?
A personal reflection from a COVID-recovered Staff Nurse. Happy New Year! I should scream it from the bottom of my heart to you all, dear readers, but it is only early January and I don’t feel really happy. It is THE NEW YEAR, but my feelings say – it is still March 2020 onwards, when the horror of COVID-19 started in the UK.... Read more
Zoom On: Martin J. Hatlie
Martin J. Hatlie, JD is CEO of Project Patient Care (PPC), a non-profit organisation focussed on bringing the voice and experience of patients into healthcare improvement work. He also serves as Co-Director of the MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety, which integrates open and honest communication strategies, patient and family engagement,... Read more
Nurse’s View: How Do I Feel About COVID-19 Vaccine?
Inaugurating her new column with HealthManagement.org, Sabine Torgler reflects on the news about the start of the vaccination programme against COVID-19 in the UK from the nurse’s perspective. Since two weeks ago, it is public that the UK is starting its vaccination programme against COVID-19. When the BBC reported it on Wednesday,... 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
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Advantages of 3D Printing in Healthcare
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Shaping the future of dementia care
Re-examining approaches for dementia management. The potential of... Read more
Quality Management: The Role of Intensive Care Registries
To initiate, maintain and advance a quality improvement programme in... Read more
Innovation in paediatric rehabilitation
A challenge and an opportunity Review of innovative technologies... Read more
Opportunities to Build a Better Care Continuum: From Global to Local
For staff working at the sharp edge of health services, whether in a hospi Read more