Daily Integrated Care Conferences as Efficient Model of Communication
Significantly reducing the length of a patient’s stay can be achieved by a measure as obvious as provider teams holding integrated care... Read more
Internationally Educated Nurses: Pros and Cons
Hiring foreign trained nursing staff is sometimes thought of as challenging, raising concerns about possible collaboration and performance... Read more
Abu Dhabi and Dubai Announce Collaboration in Healthcare
Two major health authorities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) and the Dubai Health Authority... Read more
Tools and Skills in Digital World
A recent research shows the growing adoption rates of digital health tools by physicians in the U.S. during the last three years. In the... Read more
Novel Coronavirus: New Name, New Cases
On 11 February, the World Health Organization (WHO) named the novel coronavirus, previously referred to as 2019-nCoV , COVID-19, which... 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
From Our Journals
Public-Private Partnerships: A Win-Win for Danish Healthcare and for the Industry
Summary: The Danish model shows that, when Public-Private Partnerships... Read more
A French Hospital’s Journey Through the Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Foch Hospital in Suresnes, France adapted... Read more
Top killers
In healthcare, the tendency is more on managing events after they... Read more
Digital Solutions Are the Now and the Future of Diabetes Management
Diabetes is a chronic disease that requires daily management including... Read more
Big Data for Health in Europe
In 2010, the European Commission proposed the 10-year strategy, Europe... Read more
Informatics Drives Radiology Today – Interview with Hassen Gharbi
Hassen A. Gharbi from Tunisia was recognised at ECR 2016 in Vienna for... Read more
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Comarch Diagnostic Point
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,...