Small U.S. Hospital Employs Data Analytics To Improve Performance
A small, rural hospital in Georgia has implemented its own business intelligence strategy that employs data analytics to help clinicians... Read more
UK Nurse Migrant Levy Confirmed
The British government had confirmed that employers which recruit nurses from abroad will have to pay an annual levy devised to discourage employment... Read more
Poor e-Roster Training Leads to High Stress
Ward managers are over-stressed owing to a lack of basic training in essential areas such as electronic rostering, a Nursing Times report says.... Read more
New Quick Guide Supports Patients’ Choices
I’m pleased that Healthwatch England has been able to help NHS England develop its latest Quick Guide , aiming to support patients’ choices... Read more
Healthcare Reform Pushes Need to Merge, Acquire or Partner
While healthcare reform and the transition to delivering value-based care are pushing merger, acquisition and partnership (MAP) activity... Read more
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Zoom On Profile: Céline Carrera
On 14 April 2020 Céline Carrera took up the position of Education Director at EIT Health. Her main focus will be the development of the EIT Health’s education strategy and bringing innovation into education programmes to solve the healthcare needs of tomorrow. Céline has been working in medical education for over 15 years. Before joining EIT... Read more
Zoom On: Dr Arthur Kanowitz
Dr Arthur Kanowitz has been an emergency medicine doctor for over 36 years and has spent the last 16 years focused on patient safety. From 2008 to 2017, Dr Kanowitz served as Colorado State Emergency Medical and Trauma Services (EMTS) Medical Director for Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment. Dr Kanowitz now serves as the Chair... Read more
Need for Transparency in Era of COVID-19 Pandemic
The current study of the Cyprus Integrity Forum (CIF) highlights the pitfalls that must be avoided to preserve the sustainability of our country, social equality and environmental integrity, and above all to protect the prestige of our country as a state of law and morality and not as a centre of opportunistic corruption as some have accused us... 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
Enhancing the patient experience with video information
Modern-day devices to help the modern-day patient. How the use... Read more
New Breast Cancer Detection Modalities: Implementation in a Busy Breast Unit
Whilst mammography remains the most consistent modality for breast cancer... Read more
Eugenio Mantovani
Researcher - Research Group on Law, Science, Technology & Society... Read more
Sedation and Analgesia
How to manage sedation analgesia for patient-centred care in the ICU.... Read more
How Healthcare Can Unlock the Promise of Big Data
Summary: The healthcare space will not only need to change its systems,... Read more
RSNA 2019: Radiologists Can Be Optimistic About AI
Summary: The technological advances showcased at RSNA 2019 pointed to... Read more