The overlooked healthcare burnout victims: neurosurgeons
A number of studies have looked at physician burnout, but little is known on how prevalent this problem is amongst neurosurgeons in particular.... Read more
Guns in hospitals: recipe for disaster?
As part of their increased security measures, many hospitals across the United States have armed guards posted within their premises. Is this... Read more
Putting healthcare innovation firmly on the map
Innovation is a key factor to succeed in any business or endeavour. However, innovation efforts within a company often lack a clear mission... Read more
The right way to appraise staff performance
Hospitals need not wait for yearly performance reviews to give feedback and assessments to physicians and other medical staff. There are instances... Read more
To BYOD or not to BYOD: the benefits and risks
Like in other industries, use of mobile devices is prevalent in healthcare. A 2017 survey of healthcare workers conducted by HIMSS Analytics... 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
From Our Journals
Angela Maas
Top Quote from Blog: Why I'm a Cardiofeminist . "In the Netherlands... Read more
Humanizing Intensive Care
ICU Management interviewed Gabriel Heras La Calle MD (Intensive Care Physician, Read more
Cancer Research Powered by Place: How Location and Health go Hand-in-Hand
Place matters. Everything we do happens somewhere and that place can... Read more
Improving Healthcare: The Role of the Human Factors Specialist
What is human factors? How would you explain to a hospital director... Read more
Angiotensin II in Post Cardiopulmonary Bypass Vasoplegia - The Experience So Far
Post cardiopulmonary bypass vasoplegia is common, and associated with... Read more
Harmonisation of Lab Medicine Across Europe
Under EU Directive 2013/55/EU, harmonisation of lab medicine across Europe... Read more