Internet of Things, or going by the colloquial name, IoT in Healthcare is a concept which is making waves and creating a resonance within the realm of the healthcare industry. Although it isn’t a novel subject, it does hold more water today considering the other technological advancements with pertinence to healthcare at large. What is IoT […]
Hospitals
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Patient Safety |Healthcare Management Blog
It has been seven years since patient safety became recognised as a major international healthcare issue. Eisenberg’s analogy of patient safety having the characteristics of an epidemic of worldwide portions provides a framework of examining patient safety with three stages. Identify the risks and hazards that cause or have the potential to cause healthcare associated injury or […]
Hospitals That Heal
Hospitals are extremely stressful places for patients, their families and the staff who work there. Patients are not only faced with the prospect of dealing with their illness and injury but are forced to reckon with an environment that further exacerbates their pain and stress. Hospitals that are noisy, have complicated layouts and confusing wayfinding […]
Hospital-based Health Technology Assessment
In today’s healthcare environment providers face significant challenges to address both payers’ requirements and demographic changes. Pressure from both payers and healthcare authorities increases to improve hospital efficiency and value delivered to patients. At the same time, ageing populations and increasing burden of non-communicable diseases are changing the nature of healthcare services delivered. The World […]
Medical Tourism in India
The rise of medical tourism in Asia over the last few years has been phenomenal. Along with the huge opportunity for growth, it also brought along a need for Asian healthcare providers to meet world-class standards of patient care in order to attract patients from the developed nations, especially USA. This change has been particularly […]