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Executive Health Management

Dr-muna-a-tahlak-assumes-presidency-of-the-international-hospital-federation

2023 27 Oct

Dr Muna A. Tahlak begins her two-year term as the 36th President of the International Hospital Federation (IHF) – a global non-profit, membership organization representing hospitals and healthcare associations across the globe. Dr Tahlak was elected in November 2021 and has served two years as President Designate before taking up the position of President...Read more

Executive Health Management

Call-for-abstracts-now-open-for-the-47th-world-hospital-congress

2023 27 Oct

Abstract submissions are now being accepted for the 47th World Hospital Congress, which takes place from 10 to 12 September 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.   The World Hospital Congress is an annual event, organized by the International Hospital Federation (IHF), and held in different regions of the world. The Congress brings together hospital...Read more

Executive Health Management

Collaboration-is-key-to-the-future-of-hospitals-concludes-the-46th-world-hospital-congress

2023 27 Oct

The 46th World Hospital Congress came to a close today in Lisbon (Portugal) with a ceremony to hand over hosting duties for  the 47th World Hospital Congress to Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in 2024.   The Congress is the premier event for global leaders and decision-makers in the healthcare community. It returned to Lisbon for the first time since...Read more

Executive Health Management

46th-world-hospital-congress-opens-with-goal-of-global-learning-local-action

2023 25 Oct

The 46th World Hospital Congress officially opened today under the High Patronage of the President of the Portuguese Republic. Over 1300 delegates from 89 countries gathered for the Congress, which takes place from 25 to 27 October in Lisbon, Portugal.   Deborah J. Bowen, IHF President and President and CEO of the American College of Healthcare...Read more

Executive Health Management

Does-the-law-favour-the-public-procurement-of-value

2023 02 Aug

Conclusions of the Conference Held in Madrid on Value-Based Public Procurement   On June 6 th 2023, a conference was held on "The Public Sector Contracts Law: Does it favor value-based procurement?", organised by the Subdirectorate General for Public Procurement of the Madrid Health Service, with the collaboration of Impulsa Salud.   The rise...Read more

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Does-the-law-favour-the-public-procurement-of-value

2023 02 Aug

Conclusions of the Conference Held in Madrid on Value-Based Public Procurement   On June 6 th 2023, a conference was held on "The Public Sector Contracts Law: Does it favor value-based procurement?", organised by the Subdirectorate General for Public Procurement of the Madrid Health Service, with the collaboration of Impulsa Salud.   The rise...Read more

Executive Health Management

Eahm-hwl-innovation-awards-2023-deadline-15-july

2023 06 Jun

The Luxembourg Hospital Federation (FHL), its partners and the European Association of Hospital Managers (EAHM) will take advantage of Healthcare Week Luxembourg 2023 , from 20 to 22 September, to present awards to the most promising start-ups and projects in the field of innovation. Applications are now being accepted in three categories.   ...Read more

Executive Health Management

Honoring-gerry-odwyers-retirement

2023 02 Mar

Gerry O'Dwyer , the Group Chief Executive of the South/SouthWest Hospital Group, has recently announced his retirement after an impressive 50-year career in the health services. Originally from Dublin and a proud fan of the Blues, Gerry has dedicated the past eight years to serving as the Group Chief Executive in the second capital. During his tenure,...Read more

Executive Health Management

Hma-2022-hospital-management-asia

2022 07 Sep

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Ihf-lisbon-2023-46th-world-hospital-congress

2023 25 Oct

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Hospital-management-asia-hma-indonesia-2021

2021 14 Sep

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Health Management

Volume-21-issue-1-2021

2021 15 Feb

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Executive Health Management

Burnout-in-u-s-nurses-risks-and-consequences

2021 14 Feb

A new study looks into the issue of nurse burnout in the U.S. and associated factors, urging healthcare provider organisations to improve their management effort in this area.   You might also like: Resilience: The Airbag for Nurses and Other Healthcare Professions   Burnout is recognised as one of the major problems...Read more

Executive Health Management

Regular-testing-of-healthcare-workers-not-recommended

2021 30 Jan

Routine COVID-19 screening of hospital staff is unlikely to prevent transmission of the virus and might additionally burden the facility, a new study shows.   You might also like: COVID-19 Infection at Work: Who is at Risk?   With increasing COVID-19 testing capacity, asymptomatic surveillance is becoming widely adopted across...Read more

Executive Health Management

Discharge-planning-compliance-with-cms-hospital-cah-cops-2021

2021 25 Feb

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IT Management

Machine-learning-and-covid-19-management

2021 14 Jan

A new systematic review (Syeda et al. 2021) analyses artificial intelligence (AI) -based methods utilised to tackle the pandemic and provides insights into different COVID-19 themes.   You might also like: AI Tool Helps to Reduce COVID-19 Mortality   Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many healthcare organisations have...Read more

Executive Health Management

Effect-of-nurse-staffing-ratios-on-sepsis-care

2020 29 Dec

While adherence to evidence-based protocols for sepsis care ('SEP-1 bundles') can help reduce in-hospital mortality and length of stay, a new U.S. study ( Lasater et al. 2020) says improving patient-to-nurse staffing ratios has greater impact on patient outcomes.   You might also like: How preventable are in-hospital sepsis-associated...Read more

Health Management

Volume-20-issue-10-2020

2020 30 Nov

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Lets-talk-about-high-value-care

2020 27 Nov

Several experts from Dell Medical School, Santeon, Diabeter Nederland and Erasmus MC gathered on 26 November to discuss the challenges of high-value care (HVC) during the ongoing EIT Health Summit Series.   You might also like: New Era in High Value Care in Europe   The session focussed on three main HVC areas: outcomes; incentives...Read more

Executive Health Management

Clinical-education-during-covid-19

2020 25 Nov

The pandemic has changed the way care is delivered, with clinical staff fighting an unknown disease, others being assigned to previously unfamiliar areas, and medical students being involved as workforce. To adapt, clinical educators must change their ways of working and develop new methods of training delivery. The clinical education team at...Read more

IT Management

Investing-in-new-technology-when-why-and-how

2020 20 Nov

Faced with abundance of technologies on the market, healthcare leaders should weigh their adoption decisions carefully. There are five steps that can help in decision-making.   You might also like: Clinical AI Needs Dedicated Department   In his article for Harvard Business Review, Jon Glaser warns health leaders against...Read more

Executive Health Management

Patient-safety-in-primary-care-do-clinicians-and-patients-view-it-differently

2020 19 Nov

New research shows that, in the primary care setting, both patients and practitioners perceive patient safety more in terms of work functions, which reflect grouping of tasks or responsibilities in delivery of care.   You might also like: Future of Patient Safety: What We’ve Learned from the Pandemic   In this study (Lai...Read more

IT Management

Benefits-of-mathematical-optimisation-in-healthcare

2020 18 Nov

Healthcare is playing catch-up with other industries – airline, retail, manufacturing – in terms of research and investment in artificial intelligence (AI), which has the potential to improve care delivery and patient outcomes. However, capturing this potential will require healthcare to first lay the foundation for the successful rollout of...Read more

Health Management

Volume-20-issue-9-2020

2020 12 Nov

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New-care-delivery-paradigms

2020 22 Oct

The added value of shifting traditional inpatient surgeries to outpatient ambulatory care centres In 2014-2015, under increasing financial pressure, the inpatient hospital beds at ‘Clinique de la Basilique’ (Basilique Clinic) were converted and adapted for outpatient care. Despite challenges, the clinic succeeded in...Read more

Executive Health Management

Safe-return-to-work-for-healthcare-staff

2020 12 Oct

With the current COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals face higher infection risk arising from both community exposure and occupational hazards. As noted in a new study by Harvard and Massachusetts General Brigham researchers (Shenoy et al. 2020), COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests show persistently positive results among healthcare workers....Read more

Executive Health Management

Hospital-admissions-amid-covid-19

2020 02 Oct

With the onset of the COVID-19 contagion, admissions to U.S. hospitals plummeted partly due to curtailment of elective surgery and other medical services deemed non-critical. However, "puzzling declines" were also reported regarding admissions for acute medical conditions such as stroke and heart attack.   You might also like: Self-Confinement Help...Read more

Executive Health Management

How-exposure-to-sars-cov-2-varies-across-hospital-settings

2020 24 Sep

New research from the UK has detected SARS-CoV-2 seroconversion among asymptomatic healthcare workers. Moreover, researchers were able to identify variation in the occupational risk of exposure to the pathogen – which causes COVID-19 – between hospital departments.   You might also like: COVID-19: Risk Factors for Healthcare Workers...Read more

Executive Health Management

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