Management: Staff
11/20/2009
The increasing importance of clinical lab scientists
Clinical laboratory scientists, the medical technologists of the 21st century, are not only enjoying a rapidly expanding role in clinical work but are also increasingly …
11/12/2009
Making public hospitals more attractive for practitioners
Following fierce parliamentary debates last spring, the newly enacted law on Hospital reform is beginning to show concrete moves. One of these is to modify the remuneration system …
11/02/2009
Arzt mit Familie - (k)ein Widerspruch?
Der Frauenanteil im Medizinstudium hat mittlerweile die magische Grenze von 60% überschritten. Allerdings bleiben ca. ¼ aller Akademikerinnen kinderlos. Dennoch wird …
10/29/2009
Managing children´s anxiety before surgery
The prospect of surgery for a child is a frightening unknown for child and parent alike, and the pre-operative process that most children go through only heightens their anxiety. …
10/16/2009
Wie Ärzte sich informieren
Medizinisches Wissen wächst heute so schnell, dass Ärzte kaum in der Lage sind, diese Flut von Erkenntnissen zu verarbeiten. Von den täglich auf sie einwirkenden Informationen …
10/02/2009
EHFG 2009: Health Policy between Ethics and Finances
The economic crisis has considerably intensified the relationship between what is ethically desirable and financially possible. This is clearly demonstrated by the numerous events …
09/01/2009
Nurse migrations
Training healthcare personnel is not cheap; losing these human resources to other countries can prove even more costly. Where and why are nurses on the move? …
08/24/2009
MCC hospital world 2009
The international congress for the hospital market MCC hospital world 2009, will takes place on 21st and 22nd September 2009 for the 7th time in Berlin, Germany.Experts from all …
07/09/2009
"Patientenschutz durch Hygiene" präsentiert neue Aufklärungsfilme
Die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Krankenhaushygiene (DGKH) hat in Kooperation mit dem Universitätsklinikum Essen und dem Berufsverband der Deutschen Chirurgen (BDC) drei neue …
06/03/2009
Medizin wird weiblich - auch Urologinnen holen auf
"Frauen kommen langsam - aber gewaltig" singt Liedermacherin Ina Deter, und das trifft inzwischen auch für den, lange Zeit ausschließlich Männern …
05/01/2009
64% of medical professionals suffer abuse
64% of medical professionals are subjected to threats, coercion and insults. 34.4% have suffered threats and coercion on at least one occasion and 23.8% on numerous occasions. …
12/18/2008
Harvard Business School Executive Education
Healthcare delivery is undergoing a profound transformation. To compete effectively, healthcare executives are charged with improving both the financial performance and medical …
11/19/2008
2.2 billion euros saved should be spent on nurses
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) wants the Department of Health to spend a forecasted surplus of around 2.2 billion euros on the 2008/09 National Health Service (NHS) budget on …
10/28/2008
UK: Rosies energy-saving programme saves £-thousands
In May 2006 the Rosie Hospital, in Cambridge, UK, launched a competition challenging staff to suggest ways to save energy or time. Many came up with energy saving ideas. This …
09/25/2008
New e-learning tool for NHS employees
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) from UK installed a new educational programm on the internet called eHealth. The courses are free of charge for employees from the National …
09/10/2008
Neurologists an endangered species?
Irish and German neurology associations warn of an imminent shortage of neurologists. In Ireland, according to experts the situation is lacking at best and catastrophic at …
09/01/2008
Courses for future hospital managers
Today hospital managers have to meet varied and complex requirements. Their field of activities covers multiple disciplines and the decisions they make are of far-reaching …
09/01/2008
Essential: Training staff for sudden disasters
The doors of the accident & emergency department fly open. An explosion occurred at a nuclear power station. …
09/01/2008
Leadership tools for healthcare managers
But how is this best achieved? Although various authors suggest methods to attain effective leadership, their approaches are not always uniform. Here he reviews some of the …
08/01/2008
Even experts sometimes need good advice
Acting as a medical expert witness can have serious consequences for third persons. Although expert witnesses are doing their best, many problems arise from their medico-legal …