Search Tag: Sustainability
Nhs-digital-transfers-key-health-services-to-aws-cloud-1
2020 28 Jan
NHS Digital has announced the transfer of e-Referral Service (e-RS) and NHS 111 Directory of Services onto Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Computing Services. You might also like: Voice-to-Text Made Easy with Amazon The move represents migration of the first major NHS systems as part of a wider adoption of the cloud....Read more
Ehma-2020-annual-conference-call-for-abstracts
2019 15 Nov
European Health Management Association (EHMA) has just launched the Call for Abstracts for the EHMA 2020 Annual Conference (Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 9-11 June 2020) on the theme of ‘ Health Management: realigning systems, contexts and players’. At #EHMA2020 six sub-themes will be explored and will guide all debates and aspects...Read more
International-conference-on-green-chemistry-and-renewable-energy
2020 28 Oct
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS NEW DATES: OCTOBER 28-29, 2020 Read more
Rising-climates-and-the-impact-of-healthcare
2019 16 Oct
Climate change concerns are becoming more and more difficult to ignore, with disruptions causing issues for health, businesses and people’s lives in general. To make a positive change businesses need to find ways of becoming sustainable, but how should healthcare management fit this into their ever-conflicting list of priorities? Through the increased...Read more
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-1
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-1
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-1
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
Sustainability-in-hospital-design
2016 01 Jul
AWARD-WINNING ZULEKHA HOSPITALS OFFERS INSIGHTS INTO SUCCESSFUL PROJECT MANAGEMENT One of the crucial elements in ensuring building sustainability is a fully developed Operation and Maintenance (O&M) plan. It comprises a set of planned activities that encompass not only technical aspects but also managerial, social, financial and institutional...Read more
Abbott-tops-industry-list-for-economic-and-social-performance
2014 15 Sep
Abbott, a global healthcare organisation, has been named the second leading company in the pharmaceutical industry by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the second consecutive year. This is one of the most prestigious global benchmarks for corporate responsibility and sustainability. Abbott is an industry group leader in healthcare...Read more
Cocir-launches-report-on-financial-sustainability-of-healthcare-systems
2013 22 Mar
COCIR has launched its report ‘Fostering Financial Sustainability of Healthcare Systems in Europe’ at a workshop yesterday in Brussels co-organised by COCIR and the European Hospital and Healthcare Federation (HOPE). The report outlines the current challenges facing European healthcare systems and demonstrates how innovative health technologies...Read more