5 Steps: Forward Thinking that Works
“Forward thinking” is becoming a buzzword in business; in fact, the phrase is often included in the core values or vision statements of many... Read more
Copper Destroys MRSA in Touch Contamination
New research from the University of Southampton shows that copper can destroy MRSA spread by touching and fingertip contamination of surfaces,... Read more
3 Ways to Measure Your Leadership Success
The ability to make people follow your command may give you reason to think that you are an effective leader. But measuring your success as a... Read more
Doing the Right Thing: Antibiotics Control
A new study shows that behavioural interventions that target the competitive spirits and desire of doctors to strengthen their reputations can... Read more
Nursing Drop for Sick Babies Linked to Deaths
According to a new research published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood (Fetal & Neonatal Edition) , a fall in one to one nursing care... Read more
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COVID-19 Superheroes
It is five in the morning as a healthcare worker gets out of bed. Let us call her Emma. She is self-isolated from the rest of the family in her own home. It has been months since she hugged her children and her husband. She gets ready and heads out to work. It is barely seven in the morning when she begins her shift – one of many dozens she... Read more
My COVID-19 Superhero
My COVID-19 Superhero is my sister, Loretta Bowen. We are a family of eight children; our father has passed and our mother is 85. Elaine Rohr has Parkinson’s disease and over the last few years has gotten worse. She is no longer able to cook or write and it is frustrating for her to have such limitations in her activity of daily living.... Read more
Largest Hospital Network in Brazil Responds to COVID-19
Brazil has now become one of the epicentres of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the burden on its healthcare system is increasing daily. Paulo Moll, CEO of Rede D'Or São Luiz (RDSL) , the largest privately held, independent hospital operator in the country, speaks about the measures taken on the national level and within the RDSL system and shares... 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
Leveraging advanced methods to evaluate AI-Pharma companies
The level of sophistication used in due diligence should be on par with... Read more
Abdominal point-of-care ultrasound in critical care
The secrets of the abdomen Overview of abdominal point-of-care ultrasound... Read more
Big Drama in IT Security
Recent Hospital Virus Attacks Trigger Call to Redefine IT Security... Read more
European guidelines on the management of traumatic induced bleeding
Interview with Rolf Rossaint, Prof. of Anaesthesiology, RWTH University... Read more
The Affidea MR Excellence Programme
Unification, Optimisation and Analytics for Service Improvement ... Read more
The Role of EIT Health in Training the European Health Workforce
Summary: EIT Health, a network organisation supported by the European... Read more