Search Tag: quality care
Stability-in-the-face-of-change
2022 23 Dec
An interview with Joerge Aumueller providing an overview of the changes in the dental industry giving rise to dental service organisations and the challenges they face in fulfilling the promise of consolidation, creating a greater end-to-end experience for patients and strengthening operations and efficiency. Key Points Dental...Read more
Ageing-and-critical-illness-what-does-quality-care-look-like
2020 14 Sep
This article explores a system for assessing quality of care in critically ill elderly patients. D ecision-making processes around the admission of critically ill elderly patients have been put into sharp focus in 2020. The urgent need to meet the demands associated with large numbers of acutely ill patients during the COVID-19 pandemic...Read more
Brexit-means-brexit-radiologists-without-borders
2019 22 May
An in-depth interview with UEMS Secretary General Prof. Vassilios Papalois Prof. Papalois talks to Healthmanagement.org about BREXIT and the potential repercussions the break from the EU may bring to patients and medical professionals. Secretary General of The European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) Prof. Vassilios Papalois, talks...Read more
Why-embracing-artificial-intelligence-is-beneficial-for-all
2019 22 Feb
In many ways Artificial Intelligence (AI) may seem like a new concept in healthcare, mainly due in part to the recent traction the topic has made in the news in the last few years. It has even been falsely sensationalized, to further elevate buzz, as a tool that will one day replace clinicians altogether. The truth, though, is that companies like Hologic,...Read more
Prepare-your-hospital-for-the-future
2018 25 Jan
Healthcare experts aroun d the globe weigh in on the future of the secto r. Globally-crowdsourced input has shown that technology will trigger huge transformation in healthcare in the next decade with early adopters reaping long-term rewards. Healthcare is changing rapidly in the face of technological advancements—with...Read more
Goals-of-federal-health-it-strategic-plan
2015 26 Sep
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has finalised its strategy for the next five years. The Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2015-2020 aims to promote "effective use of information and technology to help the nation achieve high-quality care, lower costs, a healthy population, and engaged individuals," according to a statement...Read more
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