Service Dogs for Hospital Patients: A Tail-Wagging Therapy
2024 14 May
In recent years, hospitals around the globe have begun embracing a heart-warming addition to their healthcare teams—service dogs. These specially trained canines are not just pets; they are partners in healing, providing comfort, support, and even specific services to patients undergoing medical treatments. This article explores the significant...Read more
How Hospitals Can Incentivise New Nurses
2023 30 Aug
Nursing is a challenging and difficult career and one that, while rewarding, isn’t always the most rewarded path to take. Some motivations for nursing include feeling it is a calling to help give patients something they really need - steady work, standardised pay grades, established predictable best practices and employee benefits while working a shift,...Read more
Largest Hospital Network in Brazil Responds to COVID-19
2020 09 Jul
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
Hospital Efficiency Analysis Through Social Value Added Index
2020 30 Mar
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
Mediterranean Hospital Needed for Low-Carbon Healthcare Project
2020 21 Feb
Health Care Without Harm Europe is seeking a public hospital in the Mediterranean region to join their latest climate-smart healthcare project, Low-carbon healthcare in the Mediterranean region . The project will help to develop the Mediterranean as a best-practice region for low-carbon healthcare in Europe supported by...Read more
Earthquakes and climate change: hospitals response to emergencies
2018 12 Sep
Ahead of the Society of Italian healthcare Architecture and Engineering (SIAIS) congress taking place this week in Italy, HealthManagement .org spoke to SIAIS President, Daniela Pedrini about the wider role and issues facing healthcare buildings in the face of emergencies. Hospitals play a vital role in looking after the community during and...Read more
Vulnerability Leading to Improvement: Hospitals Start Comparing Outcomes Internationally
2016 25 Oct
It might sound absurd, but most hospitals have no idea how good they are. Physicians have a strong internal drive to provide the best possible care for their patients and to continuously improve quality of care. But how do they know if they succeed? Right now, we have a situation in healthcare where treatment results are not or are...Read more
Zoom On: Taher Shams, Managing Director, Zulekha Hospital
2016 02 Feb
Taher Shams, a passionate management professional, is responsible for the daily operations and overall management of Zulekha Healthcare Group, including Zulekha Hospitals in the UAE as well as the new Alexis Hospital in India. A gold medallist in marketing and finance, Mr. Taher Shams began his career with the Zulekha Healthcare Group and...Read more
Zoom On: Joan Peppard, President, European Association of Hospital Pharmacists 2015-2018
2015 04 Jul
Joan Peppard is Chief Pharmacist in Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore, Co Offaly and the President of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists. She commenced a 3 year term of office from June 2015. Ms. Peppard has twice been the head of the Hospital Pharmacists Association of Ireland in the position of President. Prior to joining the EAHP...Read more
Zoom On: Pascal Garel, CEO of European Hospital Federation (HOPE)
2015 24 Jun
Pascal Garel is the CEO of the European Hospital and Healthcare Federation (HOPE). Created in 1966 HOPE gathers 37 organisations from 30 countries, representing around 80% of hospital activity in Europe. HOPE helps to develop and maintain information about planning and operation of the hospital services and of the health systems in which they function...Read more
