Leadership in Healthcare
According to a systematic review of 45 studies, leadership development programmes for physicians are associated with increased self-assessed knowledge... Read more
2015 International Awards - International Hospital Federation
Supporting recognition of excellence, innovations and outstanding achievements in global healthcare leadership and management.IHF - DR KWANG... Read more
Public Not Aware of Dangers of Overdiagnosis
According to new research published in the journal PLOS ONE, only one in ten Australians report being told about the risk of overdiagnosis by... Read more
5 Hospital Management Techniques to Improve Supplies Management
Balancing supply management with costs and space use requires careful planning and monitoring. The following 5 tips can help make the task more... Read more
Loyola and Gottlieb Earn Top Nursing Ratings
According to a report released by non-profit hospital watchdog The Leapfrog Group, Loyola University Medical Center and Gottlieb Memorial Hospital... Read more
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The Future - As Seen by Healthcare Service Providers
We asked healthcare service providers what they'll need to succeed. Some of the answers will surprise you.I recently had the honor of giving the key note speech at the Healthcare Business International Conference 2017, where 570 healthcare industry CEOs from 50 countries gathered to share their perspectives on what to expect in healthcare over the next... Read more
How can intelligent technology investment strategies help to optimise healthcare institutions?
Healthcare without IT is unthinkable these days, as it plays an increasingly important role in many work processes. This trend is set to continue, and medical equipment and IT will be linked even more closely in the future. Intelligent technology investment strategies will therefore need to be more holistic to be effective going forward. Besides... Read more
Do Patients Matter?
I am writing this blog on a train to Manchester, conscious that I have already missed the Editor's deadline by a few days. I am not sure why, but my chosen title has been more challenging than I expected. At first I wondered about using my Dad's experience of being a stroke patient as my starting point for a diatribe on 'Do Patients Matter?' It would... Read more
White Papers and Case Studies
7 Ways to Improve Patient Outcomes in the New World of Value-Based Care
2017 16 May
Introduction Hospitals around the world are under increasing pressure to improve outcomes – whether because they are operating in a fee-for-performance or value-based care environment, or simply because today’s increasingly informed patients are deliberately pursuing treatment at facilities with a reputation for superior care. Whatever your hospital’s... Read more
7 Ways to Maximize your Hospital’s Reputation
2017 07 Apr
Executive summary A hospital’s reputation can do much to help attract patients, qualified staff, and recommendations from referring physicians. This white paper examines the factors that shape hospitals’ reputations in the eyes of these audiences, the assumptions that patients make about hospital quality, the role of the Internet and public performance... Read more
Raising Care Standards to Enhance Patient Outcomes
2017 21 Mar
Executive summary Hospitals are under increasing pressure to improve their overall quality of care. In order to contend with this challenge, many hospitals have implemented measures to establish high-quality care standards. For the most part, hospitals have elected to establish clinical pathways designed to govern the entire care process, with impressive... Read more
From Our Journals
3D Printed Kidney Phantoms Will Optimise Radiation Dose
How can affordable cost 3D printed kidney phantoms assist nuclear medicine... Read more
Leadership in Healthcare: A Review of the Evidence
The delivery of clinical care is based on careful research to determine... Read more
Prof. David Koff - Editorial Board Member & Dr. Aine Carroll, Health Service Executive (HSE)
Prof. David Koff – Editorial Board Member Imaging David Koff, MD, FRPC,... Read more
Value-Based Healthcare in 2017
Porter and Teisberg introduced value-based healthcare (VBHC) in their seminal... Read more
Training the Intensivists of the Future
West Suffolk Hospital is a district general hospital located in a 19-hectare... Read more
The Affidea Effect: A Global Dose Data Management System
As the biggest independent provider of advanced diagnostic imaging services... Read more
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HAMILTON-C3 Ventilator: The compact high-end ventilation solution
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