Your Eyes May Hold Clues to Stroke Risk
In a study reported in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, researchers said retinal imaging may someday help assess if you’re... Read more
For Lung Transplant, Researchers Surprised to Learn Bigger Appears to Be Better
Johns Hopkins-led research finds larger lungs associated with 30 percent increase in survival at one year.Transplant teams have long tried to... Read more
Physio-Control & American Red Cross Partner to Help the Public for Sudden Cardiac Arrest Response
Physio-Control LIFEPAK CR Plus AED (Photo: Business Wire)Physio-Control, a leading provider of emergency medical response technologies... Read more
Sepsis Alliance Announces 2013 Sepsis Heroes
Sepsis Alliance, the nation’s leading patient advocacy group promoting sepsis awareness, today announced the honorees for the 2013... Read more
"The Future of Intubation": Robotic Intubation Prototype Crawls to the Lungs in Difficult Situations
"The future of intubation": Students in the Biodesign program of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Hadassah Medical Center designed a self-guided... Read more
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Tell the WSACS why you leave the abdomen open in trauma and acute care surgery
You are being asked to complete a survey as part of a study about “why we leave the abdomen open in trauma and acute care surgery”. The aim of this survey is to help simplify the utilization of the open abdomen through a pragmatic approach.Your participation in this study is entirely voluntary. Your name and other identifying information will never... Read more
Stories from critical care: You can stop humming now
Daniela J. Lamas is a pulmonary and critical care doctor at the Brigham & Women's Hospital and on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. Following graduation from Harvard, she went on to earn her MD at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, where she also completed internship and residency. She then returned to Boston for her subspecialty... Read more
If you had a magic wand, what is one thing you would change about healthcare and why?
Nurses leading through innovation The one thing I would change to improve our healthcare system won’t take magic —it’s achievable today. I would empower all direct care nurses as bedside leaders, innovators and catalysts for change. Why? Because empowering our clinicians at the front line of care results in better patient outcomes, satisfaction and... Read more
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High-End Transport Ventilation Around the World
2015 28 Oct
Interview with Georg Keunecke of FAI rent-a-jet AG on the global use of the HAMILTON-T1 as an ICU transport ventilator. Georg Keunecke is the Chief Flight Paramedic and Representative for Medical Devices with FAI rent-a-jet AG (dba Flight Ambulance International). Headquartered at the Nuremberg International Airport, the company serves a wide range... Read more
Clinical And Economic Effects Of The i-Stat POCT Solution
2016 09 Dec
INTRODUCTION In Germany, emergency departments (EDs) often suffer from overcrowding, which may lead to stressful working conditions, increased risks for patients and costs for additional staff, as well as for investments in equipment. Furthermore, overcrowding has the potential to extend patient waiting times, in some cases rising up to 6 hours and... Read more
Establishment of Ambulatory Emergency Services at James Paget University Hospital
2016 09 Dec
INTRODUCTION A study of emergency admissions in England found that over a quarter of admissions did not require an overnight stay (length of stay [LoS] of zero).1 This suggests that many emergency patients could benefit from ambulatory emergency care (AEC).1 Fundamental to AEC is the identification and management of patients with acute medical... Read more
From Our Journals
Centre for Research in Intensive Care
The Centre for Research in Intensive Care (CRIC) was established in 2015... Read more
Peter Fleischut
Chief Innovation Officer at NewYork-Presbyterian &nb Read more
Contrast-Enhanced MRI 30 Years On
HealthManagement.org is pleased to bring you a flavour of Dr. Heywang-... Read more
Beth Boynton
Confident Voices in Health Care Boston, USAMedical improv is an exciting... Read more
Hospitals: Facing Austerity and Ageing
Global Challenges The major challenges faced by healthcare today are a... Read more
Appraisals in Healthcare: Are Traditional Performance Appraisals Suitable for Healthcare Workers?
Further work is required in healthcare settings to create productive systems... Read more
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The HAMILTON-C3 ventilator is a modular high-end ventilation solution for all patient groups. Offering a number of unique features, the HAMILTON-C3 is one of the first ventilators featuring the “Ventilation Autopilot” INTELLiVENT-ASV®. The HAMILTON-C3’s...