Search Tag: Sustainability
The 2019 EHMA Annual Conference
2019 20 Jun
Set within the beautiful and relaxing city of Espoo, Finland, the 2019 EHMA Annual Conference – themed ‘Health Management 2.0’ took place. The event was hosted at the Helsinki University Hospital (HUS) and National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) in Diploi, Aalto University on the 17th – 19th June 2019. The conference opened with the... Read more
Climate change and healthcare architecture
2018 07 Nov
IFHE Vice–President hopes for more sustainability in healthcare. HealthManagement spoke to Daniela Pedrini, a leading light in the International Federation of Health Engineering (IFHE) on the changes she wants to see taking shape in healthcare architecture in the years ahead. What are your responsibilities holding top positions... Read more
Imaging innovation’s critical role in healthcare’s future
2018 07 Nov
With the shift toward value-based care, healthcare providers are focused on their most pressing challenges: improving the patient and staff experience; increasing diagnostic confidence; enabling greater efficiency and productivity; and facilitating data-driven practice management. The need to connect data and technology to enable precision healthcare... Read more
eHealth – transforming healthcare in disruptive times
2018 23 May
Where is eHealth in Ireland heading and where could it lead us? Examining the state of eHealth, its challenges and opportunities at the European Association of Hospital Managers congress in Dublin. With digital innovations dramatically transforming every layer of the healthcare landscape, intensive discussions are required to manage... Read more
The ripple effect: sustainability in healthcare
2018 20 Feb
How ‘corporate responsibility’ is impacting on healthcare Developed by Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) Care Without Carbon (CWC) is an award-winning healthcare sustainability model, which has impacted positively on reputation. Sustainability in healthcare “Sustainability” is a phrase that’s used a lot in the National Health Service... Read more
Health spending in Greece under restraint measures
2018 20 Feb
Way forward for sustainability of healthcare sector. Healthcare in Greece is facing a crisis. How does health spending compare with other European Union countries and what is the way forward for a sustainable future? Current situation Across the Eurozone, there is a need to reduce fiscal debts and deficits, and therefore to reduce annual public... Read more
EAHM Congress Preview
2016 25 Aug
Everybody in healthcare across the C-Suite, clinician, policy-maker, nursing and IT spectrum is aware of how critical the situation is by now; healthcare in Europe is just not sustainable. The demands facing European healthcare systems are becoming greater with increased life expectancy, new pathologies and the rise of chronic disease. Added... Read more
A Closer Look At Financial Performance in Healthcare
2016 25 Aug
MANAGING COSTS, RISK, AND FINANCING TO CREATE AN ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS Healthcare providers around the world face resource shortages, economic and regulatory uncertainty, and increasing market volatility. Trends such as alternative compensation models and public-private partnerships are leading people to rethink established business... Read more