Prostate is Now Most Common Cancer
Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in England. According to the data revealed by Public Health England (PHE),... Read more
Facilitating Collaboration During Emergencies
By 28 January, more than 100 people have died in China in the latest novel coronavirus, known as 2019-nCoV, outbreak, with over 4,500... Read more
Despite Measures, Coronavirus Continues to Spread
By 27 January, the number of people killed in China by the new coronavirus has risen to 81, with almost 3,000 confirmed ill. The... Read more
45th Arab Health Opens Doors to Visitors
Today, 27 January 2020, healthcare and trade professionals from more than 159 countries are meeting at the largest healthcare event in... Read more
Germany Joins ‘1+ Million Genomes’ Initiative
Germany has become the latest signatory to the EU Declaration ‘Towards access to at least 1 million sequenced genomes in the EU by 2022.’... Read more
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Hospital Efficiency Analysis Through Social Value Added Index
The role of social value for stakeholders is larger than ever – in healthcare as well as in other sectors because most organisations, public and private, are interested to know about the value they create for society. The financial aspects are not enough for this purpose since there is a need to identify the actions that create value,... Read more
Zoom On: Dr Javier T. Dávila
Dr Javier Dávila is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Throughout the 2000s he advised to Mexico’s Secretaries of Health and was Head of Medical Education, Research and Health Public Policies in Mexico. From 2012 to 2015, he served as Medical Director of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS). Presently, Dr Dávila is working to... Read more
COVID-19 Outbreak in Greece: Current Response, Personal Responsibility and Social Solidarity
COVID-19 is already a severe public health emergency for citizens, societies and economies of 164 countries, inducing not only a major and unprecedented economic shock but also a social turmoil. According to a survey by McKinsey & Company (Craven et al. 2020), the COVID19 outbreak could potentially result in the decrease of global GDP of 2,5-2%... Read more
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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
Closed Infusion Systems Including Caresite® Extension Set Prevent Microbial Contamination
2019 08 Aug
In vitro study validating the microbial barrier function of closed infusion systems against microbial touch- and airborne contamination Dr. Jörg Brünke, QualityLabs BT GmbH, 90411 Nuremberg, Germany BACKGROUND Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) are a major problem for healthcare systems as they contribute to increased morbidity and... Read more
Evaluation of the Microbial Tightness of the Safeflow Valve - A Closed System Transfer Device
2019 08 Aug
In vitro study validating the microbial barrier function by means of airborne and touch contamination Juergen Gebel, Sapuna Kuriakose, Barbara Griiter, 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... Read more
From Our Journals
The Future of Cardiovascular Medicine – Technology, Gender Bias and Treatment Strategies
Prof. Mamas A Mamas is a structural interventional cardiologist,... Read more
Care Coordination
For its fourth Deep Dive™ analysis of a particular patient safety topic,... Read more
AI opportunities for healthcare must not be wasted
The reality about the potential and limitations of AI One of the... Read more
Health and Wellbeing of the Workforce
Workforce Health Must Be a Priority The National Health Service... Read more
The Inevitable Rise of Outpatient Imaging Centres
Countries around the world have different relationships to advanced diagnostic Read more
Learning Without Limits: Massive Open Online Courses
HealthManagement interviewed FutureLearn’s Director of Partnerships... Read more