Search Tag: multidisciplinary teams
2024 09 Dec
The concept of Hospital-at-Home (HaH) programmes, originally developed in the 1990s, has developed during the COVID-19 pandemic as a solution to overwhelmed healthcare systems. In the United States, temporary waivers allowed hospitals to treat patients at home, providing acute-level care outside traditional settings. While the programme has seen...Read more
2024 29 Nov
Multidisciplinary teams in healthcare, enhanced by technology experts, offer a comprehensive approach to patient care. By incorporating data analysts and AI specialists, teams can utilise real-time health data from wearables and digital platforms, improving diagnostic accuracy and enabling personalised treatments. As digital health data grows,...Read more
2024 30 May
In 1996, two groundbreaking models emerged in acute care: the hospitalist concept and Hospital at Home (HaH). Both promised high-quality care at lower costs, but while hospitalists became a cornerstone of inpatient care, HaH struggled for traction. Fast forward to the COVID-19 pandemic, HaH faced a resurgence due to regulatory changes and investments....Read more
2024 30 May
In 1996, two groundbreaking models emerged in acute care: the hospitalist concept and Hospital at Home (HaH). Both promised high-quality care at lower costs, but while hospitalists became a cornerstone of inpatient care, HaH struggled for traction. Fast forward to the COVID-19 pandemic, HaH faced a resurgence due to regulatory changes and investments....Read more
2016 21 Nov
In the era of value-based patient-centred healthcare, one way for radiologists to demonstrate value beyond radiology reporting is to take part in multidisciplinary tumour boards (MTBs), say Michele D, Lesslie and Jay R. Parikh, from the Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, writing in Academic Radiology...Read more
2016 30 Aug
The focus of the European Society of Cardiology Congress (ESC) is “The Heart Team”. It highlights the importance of teamwork and interactions between all professionals and specialties involved in managing patients with cardiovascular disease. Experts speaking at the congress in Rome this week backed up this theme. Systematic guideline-based nurse...Read more
2016 27 Feb
In any MRI unit, service quality as experienced by patients depends on the design of the care pathway through which the MRI service is delivered (Johnston and Clark 2005; Yazdanparast et al. 2010). Healthcare organisations can create value in terms of improved service quality by developing expertise, reducing errors, increasing efficiency and improving outcomes...Read more
2016 27 Feb
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2016 08 Feb
Who should direct care in the ICU? And is the model of “ship’s captain” still valid in the era of multidisciplinary team-based care? “The question of who is captain of the ship is too often a distraction and, more importantly, does not contribute to good patient management", write Michael Nurok, MBChB, PhD, medical director of the Cardiac-Surgical...Read more
2014 10 Nov
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) contribute to significant morbidity, mortality, and economic burden in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that one in 25 patients acquires an infection related to care received in the hospital. These infections result in approximately $40 billion in annual excess healthcare...Read more
2014 17 Sep
Taking part in a multidisciplinary team is "the greatest educational experience you can have as a practising clinician", said Professor Andy Adam, speaking at the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe (CIRSE) congress in Glasgow this week. Interventional radiologists need to join colleagues as professional members of multidisciplinary...Read more