Search Tag: patient care

Executive Health Management

Hill-rom-appoints-dr-dirk-ehlers-new-president-trumpf-medical

2015 24 Sep

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.(NYSE: HRC ) announced the appointment of Dr.Dirk Ehlers as President, Trumpf Medical. Before joining Hill-Rom, Ehlers, 54, was President and Chief Executive Officer of Eppendorf, a life science tools company, based in Germany. Prior to Eppendorf, Ehlers served as the Head of Professional Diagnostics with Roche Diagnostics,...Read more

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Hospital-readmission-rates

2015 20 Sep

According to results of a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, social and clinical characteristics of a hospital's patient population may have an impact on a hospital's readmission rates.  Medicare penalises hospitals that have higher than expected rates of readmissions within 30 days of discharge. The penalties are imposed to ensure hospitals...Read more

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Music-room-soundproofing-to-reduce-hospital-noise

2015 18 Aug

One of the most common patient complaints about hospitals is the noise with multiple monitors, paging systems, wheelchairs, gurneys and squeaking carts all making a good night’s sleep impossible. University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) consisting of hospitals and clinics in south east Michigan and the University of Michigan Medical School, is...Read more

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3rd-joint-european-hospital-conference-ehc

2015 19 Nov

Putting patients at the centre of health services is one of the most important factors shaping future EU health systems. This year’s European Hospital Conference presents an important occasion to debate the patient’s role and to share experience on how Europe’s hospitals can enable patients to be active partners in the care delivery process. This conference...Read more

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Hospitals-seek-patient-family-advice-on-care

2015 27 Jul

According to an article published in USA Today, hospitals are turning toward patients and their family members for suggestions to improve quality of care.  A number of hospitals in the Nashville, Tennessee, area are trying to ensure their patients' voice is part of their planning efforts. For this purpose they have established LifePoint Health, a...Read more

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Patient-care-how-important-are-placebo-effects

2015 08 Jul

Placebos have been used to ease pain and other symptoms for centuries and are used in clinical trials as controls for testing new drug therapies. Citing growing evidence that placebo effects can dramatically enhance the effectiveness of pharmaceutical therapies, a “Perspectives” article in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) proposes a central...Read more

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Hotspotting-valuable-for-population-health-management

2015 19 Jun

Leaders at Intermountain Healthcare (Salt Lake City, Utah) discussed their organisation's efforts in population health hotspotting during a recent HealthLeaders Media LIVE event. Intermountain has made a concerted effort — from use of analytics to clinical redesign — to improve patient care and reduce high utilisation. In 2011, a New Yorker article...Read more

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Novel-laboratory-aims-to-improve-population-health-prepare-transformational-leaders

2015 11 Jun

The Indiana University Center for Health Innovation and Implementation Science has developed a novel laboratory that employs the tools of implementation science to improve population health, lower costs of delivery and developing transformational leaders in healthcare. A paper on the laboratory has been published in Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung...Read more

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Who-really-makes-medical-decisions

2015 09 May

In today's healthcare, insurance companies hold a dominating position with respect to medical decisions about patient care. Dr Linda Girgis, MD, FAFFP and a family physician in South River, New Jersey highlights the dilemma faced by doctors and patients alike when it comes to taking decisions about treatment options. A patient physically unable...Read more

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Top-5-ways-to-improve-patient-experience

2015 05 May

Becker’s Hospital Review recently published tips on how hospitals in the U.S. could improve their Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey results. A standardised survey consisting of multiple choice questions, the advice can be applied in hospitals all over the world to help improve care quality. Here’s a...Read more

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Shadowing-improves-patient-care-experience

2015 29 Apr

Understanding every moment of the patient and family experience in their journeys through a healthcare system — from parking in the hospital garage to being treated in the ICU — is key to achieving patient-centred care. This is the philosophy behind a novel quality improvement programme implemented at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)....Read more

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New-quality-reporting-measures-for-physician-anaesthesiologists

2015 20 Apr

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have recently approved two new Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) measures and 16 non-PQRS measures developed by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and Anesthesia Quality Institute (AQI). The new 36 reporting measures are expected to empower physician anaesthesiologists when...Read more

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National-recognition-for-nationwide-children-s-hospital

2015 16 Mar

Nationwide Children’s Hospital has received NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition for using evidence-based, patient-centred processes that focus on highly coordinated care and long-term, participative relationships the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) announced. Nationwide Children’s achieved Level 3 standards, the highest...Read more

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Collaboration-for-better-lung-cancer-surgery-outcomes

2014 30 Dec

Collaboration between The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the European Society of Thoracic Surgery (ESTS) is expected to help improve the quality of patient care by linking outcomes data on chest procedures, beginning with lung cancer surgery. A draft manuscript and data have already been circulated and the outcomes are expected to be presented...Read more

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Medtronic-and-ngc-to-partner-up

2014 01 Sep

Medtronic Inc. announced this week that it has acquired NGC Medical S.p.A. (NGC), a privately-held Italian company. The company was acquired for $350 million. Medtronic already owned 30% of NGC before this acquisition. With this new partnership, NGC will serve as the Managed Services arm for Medtronic's Hospital Solutions business. Medtronic is committed...Read more

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Tech-savvy-doctors-improve-patient-care

2014 05 Aug

Health technology, which lets physicians access real-time data critical in making care decisions, can do a lot towards improving quality of care. As such, technology can be expensive for hospitals. This question then arises: Is it worth the cost? Generally, for health systems, getting doctors' support to cut costs is always a big challenge. "Traditionally...Read more

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39th-world-hospital-congress-ihf-2015

2015 06 Oct

The International Hospital Federation (IHF) is the worldwide forum and knowledge hub for hospitals, national hospital associations and healthcare organizations that offers policy guidance and facilitates the exchange of strategic information and experience in health sector management. As a membership organization of national bodies representing healthcare...Read more

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New-book-ties-community-wellness-to-national-health

2014 11 Jul

Faculty from the University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences have published a book which provides a guide for interpreting how leaders, laws and innovation affect public health. The book also addresses the impact of poverty as a predictor of a nation’s wellness. Population Health -- Management, Policy and Technology,...Read more

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Eu-patient-safety-progress-report

2014 23 Jun

The European Commission has published a patient safety package detailing progress made in recent years and existing barriers yet to be overcome. The establishment of national programs for patient safety and the implementation of systems for reporting adverse events related to hospitalisation represent two of the most improved areas. Challenges remain...Read more

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Measuring-and-monitoring-healthcare-safety-a-new-framework

2014 17 Jun

Safe healthcare organisations need to anticipate and prevent harm to patients. In this article, a framework for measuring and monitoring healthcare safety is presented.  The framework, developed by the Health Foundation  has potential uses in supporting healthcare organisations to understand how safe their servies are and in identifying the relative...Read more

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From-basket-case-to-top-hospital

2014 02 Jun

When Circle Holdings took over the 40 million-pound debt of Hinchingbrooke Hospital in the town of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire in 2012, it was the first time a private firm had stepped in to manage a struggling NHS hospital. Two years into the 10-year deal, the facility’s deficit has been reduced and it is expected to break even in 2014. 'Dysfunctional'...Read more

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Eahp-votes-on-new-charter-of-care

2014 14 May

Hospital pharmacists from 34 European countries gather for a unique Summit to tackle current diversities in health provision and set out the future services to be delivered by the profession.  Alongside representatives from over 25 European patient organisations and associations representing other healthcare professionals, the Summit will deliver...Read more

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Klas-report-awards-top-marks-to-pyxis-medstation-system

2014 24 Apr

CareFusion Technology named #1 for quality, ease of use and reliability CareFusion, a leading global medical technology company, has announced that nurses have ranked the Pyxis MedStation system as the #1 medication dispensing cabinet in a new study by KLAS, an independent research company. KLAS independently monitors health care technology...Read more

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Epf-campaign-brings-patient-electorate-to-heart-of-european-democracy

2014 20 Mar

The European Patients’ Forum (EPF) is honoured that MEP Dagmar Roth-Behrendt (S&D, Germany) is hosting our European Parliament Election Campaign Exhibition at the European Parliament from 17 to 20 March 2014 under the auspices of the Greek Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Ms. Dagmar Roth-Behrendt said that “This campaign is absolutely...Read more