EMA Fast-Tracking Procedures for COVID-19 Medicines
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has published an overview of initiatives for acceleration of the regulatory procedures. This is... Read more
COVID-19 and Its Impact on Health and Wellbeing
One of the major topics in the COVID-19 broader discussions is the impact the restrictions and mitigation measures have on the public’s... Read more
COVID-19 as Catalyst for Change in European Health
Currently, Europe is leading the COVID-19 pandemic by the numbers of confirmed cases and deaths. Despite the region being tightly interconnected, its... Read more
Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions – What’s Next?
The COVID-19 pandemic has put the world on hold these past months with major social and economic consequences. Now in many countries... Read more
WHO Guidelines on PPE Use for COVID-19 are Questioned
The existing guidelines on special separation in healthcare facilities are based on scarce and outdated evidence, a study has found.... Read more
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How to Find New Pathways to Support the Healthcare Workforce Based on The Clinical/Technical Tie
In 1976, I became the first Vice President of Marketing for General Electric’s CT programme. This was of major importance to Jack Welch, my group executive. I started by talking to many luminary doctors interested in GE's approach to CT. The unanswered question was, "how do doctors decide between the manufacturers?” After several weeks of integrating... Read more
Being With Mover and Shaker Nurses in Bristol
My dear readers, Time is moving very fast, and we are coming to the end of another big, big year. Last month I wrote about September, when I had the great chance to be in Iceland to attend the European Nurse Managers Congress, which, as I stated, was mind-blowing. My October continued to be absolutely epic – BECAUSE great colleagues from... Read more
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
White Papers and Case Studies
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
From Our Journals
Leading and Learning in the Real World
Leadership is a generic term, so when we talk about leaders in the NHS... Read more
Makerspaces
An Opportunity for the Future 3D makerspaces could help hospitals... Read more
Building Winning Recruiting Practices in a Labour Shortage
It is obvious taking too long to fill jobs costs organisations money... Read more
Editorial: Safety
The publication of the landmark Institute of Medicine report To Err is... Read more
Remote Work and Virtual Consultations: Emergency Setup
For a hospital in Spain, the national state of emergency meant two... Read more
Breast Density and Choosing Optimal Breast Screening
DenseBreast-info.org was set up in 2015 to provide education to... Read more