Search Tag: Italy

IT Management

Sectras-medical-education-portal-to-be-used-in-italian-simulation-eenter

2023 14 Sep

International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has signed a contract with a simulation center in Italy—SIMNOVA. They will integrate Sectra's medical education platform, the Sectra Education Portal, into their simulation training program, which recreates the clinical process from start to finish. Practicing in simulated clinical environments...Read more

Cybersecurity

Sectras-medical-education-portal-to-be-used-in-italian-simulation-eenter

2023 14 Sep

International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has signed a contract with a simulation center in Italy—SIMNOVA. They will integrate Sectra's medical education platform, the Sectra Education Portal, into their simulation training program, which recreates the clinical process from start to finish. Practicing in simulated clinical environments...Read more

Health Management

Can-telemedicine-save-money-case-study-of-comarch-diagnostic-point-in-the-workplace

2021 20 Oct

A case study of Comarch Diagnostic Point and its application and results at a large organisation with twenty offices in Italy. We speak a lot about  equity , equal treatment,   equal access to care . But does it include workplaces? After all, we all spend a lot of time there. Employers care for their employees...Read more

IMAGING Management

Fewer-screenings-but-more-serious-cases-in-italian-community-hospitals

2021 16 Mar

Italy was one of the first European countries to face the Covid-19 pandemic. The first lockdown came into effect on 9 March 2020, to flatten the curve of contagion. These measures had a huge impact on all levels of medical practice. A study was conducted to  examine how the workload of radiological examinations changed during the pandemic and how...Read more

Ultrasound

Fewer-screenings-but-more-serious-cases-in-italian-community-hospitals

2021 16 Mar

Italy was one of the first European countries to face the Covid-19 pandemic. The first lockdown came into effect on 9 March 2020, to flatten the curve of contagion. These measures had a huge impact on all levels of medical practice. A study was conducted to  examine how the workload of radiological examinations changed during the pandemic and how...Read more

Health Management

Towards-post-covid-19-lessons-and-challenges-for-hospitals-and-healthcare-infrastructures

2020 23 Jun

There is evidence of viral assaults possible repetitiveness in the foreseeable future. Prevention and preparedness are essential, especially for the health sector. Learning from the dramatic experience of Italy with COVID-19, this article addresses the major aspects of the role of the health technicians who, in parallel with the managerial and...Read more

ICU Management

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2020 19 May

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ICU Management

Challenges-and-management-in-italy-and-lessons-learned

2020 19 May

Prof. Maurizio Cecconi is the President-Elect of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM). He is also the Head of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Department at Istituto Clinico Humanitas and a full professor of Anaesthesia and ICU at the Humanitas University. Prof. Cecconi has worked in different healthcare systems, including the...Read more

Executive Health Management

Covid-19-care-continuum

2020 11 May

Think back to January 1, 2020. Can you even remember what the outlook was for a new decade in your area of healthcare? The first phase of the deadly coronavirus disease, COVID-19, has practically swept away any memory of the status quo before it hit like a tsunami and healthcare scrambled to fight it. Today, months later, more than 200 countries...Read more

Executive Health Management

Management-of-covid-19-in-italy

2020 11 May

Guiseppe Galati is a consultant cardiologist at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, Italy. His specialties include chronic heart failure, cardiac magnetic resonance, echocardiography, myocardial disease, public health and health economics. HealthManagement.org spoke to Dr. Galati about the management of COVID-19 in Italy. Do you think your...Read more

Executive Health Management

Covid-19-experience-of-italian-gps

2020 16 Apr

A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine assesses challenges faced by general practitioners (GPs) in the prevention and management of COVID-19 in Lombardy, Italy.   You may also like : COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons from Italy   As of 8 April, Italy was the most COVID-19-affected country in Europe. Of 135 000...Read more

ICU Management

Covid-19-pandemic-lessons-from-italy

2020 08 Apr

Italy was hit hard by COVID-19. As of April 1, 2020, the country has 110574 documented cases and 13155 documented deaths related to the coronavirus. In order for other countries to learn from Italy, it is important to understand why death rates were so high in the first place and to identify the contributing factors.  First, there are demographic...Read more

IMAGING Management

Ultrasound-has-role-in-covid-19-detection

2020 30 Mar

Recent research mostly from China, where the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak originated, has cited the usefulness of chest CT in early disease diagnosis. CT protocols are now used for assessing pulmonary damage in COVID-19 patients.     You might also like : COVID-19 Will Revolutionise Imaging Practices   Since CT...Read more

Executive Health Management

Hospitals-creative-responses-to-coronavirus-challenges

2020 20 Mar

While hospitals around the world are struggling to fight the COVID-19 pandemic with limited or unavailable supplies and equipment, some are forced to become creative and find new ways to continue care delivery and, at the same time, protect the staff. One-Person Booths South Korea has already proven the effectiveness of its rigorous testing...Read more

Executive Health Management

Top-5-tributes-to-covid-19-healthcare-staff-from-around-globe

2020 18 Mar

The epicentre of COVID-19 may have shifted from Asia to Europe , and governments around the world might be supporting businesses and citizens with fiscal packages, but the hub of the fight against the deadly virus remains in healthcare.   Across the globe and around the clock, frontline healthcare staff are trying to save lives in over-stressed...Read more

IMAGING Management

Italy-outlines-7-point-plan-on-ai-imaging-ethics

2020 04 Feb

Italian researchers have addressed the question of ethics in deployment of AI in radiology processes as the technology brings up questions about the responsibility of radiologists.   You might also like: Top Radiology Societies Issue Statement on AI Ethics   In an editorial published in La Radiologia Medica a team led by Prof. Emanuele...Read more

IMAGING Management

Affidea-continues-its-expansion-plans-with-a-new-acquisition-in-italy

2019 29 Jul

Affidea Group, the leading European provider of diagnostic imaging, outpatient and cancer care services announces today that it has completed the acquisition of NSL Health Centers in Rome, Italy. This is Affidea’s third acquisition in the last three months proving the company’s ambition to strengthen its leading position in Europe with the network...Read more

IMAGING Management

Radiology-and-management-issues-in-italy

2013 15 Mar

The Italian Radiological Society (SIRM) was founded in 1913, and the first meeting was held in Milan on October 12–14 the same year. SIRM is the largest medical society in Italy today, and in 2013 will commemorate its centenary with the slogan ‘The future comes from a solid past’. Approximately 9,600 radiologists are registered with SIRM, including...Read more

ICU Management

Ensuring-operating-room-safety-the-italian-approach-2

2013 14 Mar

Policies for the management and control of risks associated with healthcare constitute one of the priorities of the modern health systems. Like most European countries, the Ministry of Health in Italy has recognised the importance of assessing quality and safety on all levels of the system, taking into account patient expectations and enhancing...Read more