Hospital security
An international study to evaluate radio-frequency identification as a hospital risk management tool in medical care.
Acquisition
Recently, as a result of the acquisition of Kodak's Health Group by Onex Corporation, Carestream Health Inc. began operations as one of the world's leading independent health imaging and IT solutions companies. We asked Kevin J Hobert, CEO of Carestream Health, about this and its effects on his company's operations
Most DICOM-CDs do not meet standards
Germany - 74% of DICOM-CDs from 87 different manufacturers do not comply with current standards, according to a joint study by OFFIS (Oldenburger Forschungs- und Entwicklungsinstitut für Informatik-Werkzeuge und -Systeme) and the Deutsche Röntgengesellschaft (DRG), presented at the recent 9th HIS-RIS-PACS and DICOM Meeting*.
Needle-free drug delivery device scoops top award
The Glide Solid Dose Injector (SDI), the needle-free drug delivery system that injects drugs in solid dosage form into the skin, has contributed to its manufacturer, Glide Pharma, winning the Best Business Award at the 2007 Medical Futures Innovation Awards.
The World of Health IT
Austria - Following the first World of Health IT Conference & Exhibition last year, the organisers have decided that the 2007 meeting (22-25 October) will 'move on from exploring fact-based IT solutions to examining health IT in the wider context of health delivery'.
Moscow's 'Medical Fair'
The key event of the year 2007 September 19-22, 2007 Moscow, Manezh Exhibition Center
EHFG celebrates 10th anniversary
In 1998, during Austria's first EU presidency, Professor Günther Leiner founded the European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG). From 3-6 October this year, the Forum will celebrate its 10th anniversary. Our Austria correspondent Hans-Christian Pruszinsky asked Dr Leiner about the value and role of this organisation in Europe today.
University hospital founds international consultancy
Germany - The Hamburg-Eppendorf University Medical Centre (UKE) has founded a consultancy in a joint venture with SOLVE Consulting Managementberatung GmbH and Hellman Worldwide Logistics GmbH & Co. KG.
Apologies instead of condolences
Terrible mistake made by a dutch hospital.
Medical Technologies Map of European Regions and Clusters
MediMap is an internet portal that evolved from an EU project with partners in eight countries.
206 tips to save money
Austria - 206 tips for administrative reforms, given by the Austrian Court of Audit to the finance in August, have created a bit of a stir. Almost half of the envisaged total savings potential of €4-5 billion is expected to result from a reform of the healthcare sector.
Bulgaria issues first electronic medical cards
A pilot project begun in February by the Ministry of Health and the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) has resulted in Bulgaria issuing its first electronic medical cards. The pilot project is run by the international eHealth specialist ICW* in partnership with the firms Cisco and Kontrax.
Stellenabbau und Übernahme fachfremder Tätigkeiten: Deutsche Pflegekräfte am Limit
Der „10. Deutsche IIR Pflege-Management-Kongress” findet vom 23. bis 25. Oktober 2007 in Köln statt. Rund 20 Experten des Gesundheitswesens diskutieren über die Zukunft der Pflege in deutschen Krankenhäusern. Der wachsende wirtschaftliche Druck im Gesundheitswesen verändert die Finanzierungsgrundlagen und sorgt im Pflegewesen für eine angespannte Personalsituation.
The IHE Initiative
Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) originated in the late 1990s in the United States during a concentrated action between radiologists and technical personnel for hospital information systems. Represented by the RSNA(Radiological Society of North America) and the HIMSS (Health Care Information end Management Systems Society) users end manufacturers gathered together to guide the digital…
The Four Pillars of Successful Digital Networking
During the past several years, the term DICOM has become a phrase in the digital world of radiological diagnostics. For image production and processing as well as in organizational and administrative processing, DICOM has proven itself to be the crucial "traffic junction." The demands for a common image and communications standard follow from the development of new generations of…
EL LIDERAZGO EN LA GESTIÓN SANITARIA
1. INTRODUCCIÓN Como señaló Byram (1), el sector sanitario, siempre tan cambiante, precisa de líderes que ayuden a navegar a través de las tormentas....
Philips SpeechMagic - Easy creation of medical reports
Documentation in hospital is a time consuming process: Clinicians speak their reports on a dictation system, but have no full control of report creation as members of the transcription department finalize it. Sometimes this complex procedure takes several days to be finished.
Modernising? You must meet hygiene regulations
During modernisation, the law governing machines already installed in contaminated hospital sluice rooms in exactly the same way as new machines, i.e. they must comply with the same Medical Devices Act requirements as new machines.
LA GESTIÓN CLÍNICA: UNA PRIORIDAD PARA LA SANIDAD EN ESPAÑA
1.INTRODUCCIÓN El sistema sanitario público en España tiene cobertura universal. Por ello, debe atender a una población que se incrementa con rapidez. Entre los años 1980 y 1994, se incorporaron al sistema público 8 millones de personas (1)...
Hospitalium offers new online hospital service for patients
Hospitalium is a new concept that will enable patients to have a direct dialogue with the leading healthcare providers worldwide. This will be achieved by enforcing free health consultancy services with leading providers of different specialities.
Number 1 in the U.S.
On 18 July 2005, The US News & World Report, one of the highest circulation weekly magazines in the United States, ran an article on the Best Hospitals in the United States and selected Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHU) as the No. 1 institution in 2005 out of the 176 top American hospitals. JHU has been ranked No.1 for more than 10 years in a row.
A New Dimension in Home Entertainment
It was a living room-revolution: The introduction of the DVD in 1996. DVD players impressed their users with superior images and convenient handling, for example the possibility to choose several chapters from a structured menu instead of spinning a tape back and forth searching for a special scene.
The philiosophy of "calculated air"
Interview with fashion designer Yoshiharu Ito on fashion differences between Japan and Europe
Designed for bariatrics
Berchtold markets a multi-specialty surgical table that can articulate heavyweight patients yet maintain necessary height.
Software directs data from medical machine to EPR
Medical Interconnect aims to smoothly transmit data produced by medical equipment to the hospital information systems (HIS). Thomas Breig, Head of Distribution - Digital Hospital at Hewlett Packard and Jens Dommel, who is responsible for Healthcare/Communes/Non-profit Organisations at Microsoft Germany GmbH, explained the purpose of this software to Denise Hennig, of European Hospital