Medical schools promote desperately-needed leadership training
Healthcare systems are evolving rapidly and medical schools need to keep up by strengthening programmes to help physician leaders master... Read more
Obesity kills: doctors call for better training for effective care
With European Obesity Day taking place on May 19, General Practitioners (GPs) across Europe are calling for increased and improved training... Read more
Can wearables help protect healthcare staff from violence?
Compared to workers in other sectors, healthcare staff face significant risks of workplace violence. According to the U.S. Occupational Safety... Read more
Control infections with leadership rounding
Leadership rounding is known to be an effective way to boost staff morale and keep them connected with your hospital. According to new research,... Read more
5 ways to reduce staff turnover
Job satisfaction has often been equated with efficiency and productivity in the workplace. So what makes employees happy and successful at work?... Read more
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Largest Hospital Network in Brazil Responds to COVID-19
Brazil has now become one of the epicentres of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the burden on its healthcare system is increasing daily. Paulo Moll, CEO of Rede D'Or São Luiz (RDSL) , the largest privately held, independent hospital operator in the country, speaks about the measures taken on the national level and within the RDSL system and shares... Read more
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
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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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Critical Care Medicine in Korea
The Past, The Present and the Future History of Critical Care in Korea... Read more
Medicine, Technology and Humanity Intertwined: Rambam Health Care Campus
RAMBAM HEALTH CARE CAMPUS The philosophy at Rambam Health... Read more
MIR Congress Preview
The opportunity to mingle with renowned radiologists from Europe, North... Read more
AI opportunities for healthcare must not be wasted
The reality about the potential and limitations of AI One of the... Read more
Healthcare Leadership Crisis: the Canadian Solution
Healthcare, a Changing Landscape Equal access to a quality healthcare... Read more
Contrast-Enhanced MRI 30 Years On
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