New EAHM President supports exchange and innovation
The European Association of Healthcare Managers (EAHM) announced its new president in Cascais, Portugal on Friday. Philippe Blua,... Read more
Fraud laws roadblocks to VBHC?
Reform in the healthcare sector is highlighted by the paradigm change to value-based care. The Affordable Care Act tried to integrate the... Read more
Short read: Putting the patient at ease - 10 steps to better communication
A physician’s office is a busy place, and patients often have to queue up just to see their physician. Time is precious, and apparently... Read more
Can the retail experience shape healthcare?
The 2018 CEO Briefing Room, organised by Health Evolution, gathered 18 healthcare CEOs and Bill Simon, former President & CEO of Walmart... Read more
Short read: What can healthcare learn from Amazon?
The enterprise started out as an online seller of books, and then of small gadgets; then expanded into selling all sorts of consumer products... Read more
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Zoom On: Dr Donna Prosser
Dr Donna Prosser has worked in healthcare for over thirty years, first as a bedside nurse, but more recently, for the past two decades, focussed on healthcare quality and safety in healthcare administration and as a consultant. As Chief Clinical Officer at the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, Dr Prosser’s focus is helping hospitals... Read more
Zoom On: Vonda Vaden Bates
Vonda Vaden Bates is an alliance builder and leadership coach with over 30 years of experience helping professionals and organisations succeed. In 2012, her husband, Yogiraj Charles Bates, died from one of the most common preventable causes of death, known as hospital-associated venous thromboembolism. In 2013, Vonda decided to contribute... Read more
Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions – Making Waves in 2020
During the past decade, healthcare systems have been expanding their avenues to serve countries around the globe, breaking free from conventional norms. Today, these organisations are on the lookout for well-planned strategies to accelerate the growth patterns and increase cost efficiency. The key to meet these goals necessitates merger and acquisition (M&A)... 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
Making Decisions During ICU Night Shifts: Challenges and Considerations
We review the decision-making processes during night shifts focusing... Read more
Reducing avoidable harm and death from sepsis and acute kidney injury
Achieving large-scale behaviour change with the NHS Wales programme... Read more
Care Coordination
For its fourth Deep Dive™ analysis of a particular patient safety topic,... Read more
The ABC of Patient Engagement: Time to Breathe New Life Into Old Stories
Summary: A medical communications expert looks at how industry’s relationship Read more
Building a new culture of safety
Providing employees with the right environment and skills Human Read more
The Future of Cardiovascular Medicine – Technology, Gender Bias and Treatment Strategies
Prof. Mamas A Mamas is a structural interventional cardiologist,... Read more