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 […]
Minimal access surgery has been a surgical watershed which has ushered in a new era of technology-enabled surgery. It has firmly established itself in the armamentarium of most surgeons. With the advancement in the technology and instrumentation, minimal access surgery has been successfully applied to most surgical procedures with favourable outcomes. One of the procedures […]
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 […]
The driving force of this change is competition, which has been created by the consumer, who is shopping for the best price and best quality for almost every product or service. This has forced enterprises to reduce costs while improving services, and it has resulted in more intelligent business processes and improved business models. Today, […]
The incidence of kidney tumours in Czech Republic is the highest in the world. In 2005, it was in male 34.9 and in female 19.3 cases in 100.000 per year. Owing to this fact, urologists in Czech Republic are focussed on surgery of kidney tumours. At our department, we treat over 150 patients with kidney […]
Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) continues to be an important medical challenge in Asia as well as in the developed countries-apart from Europe and the US. Since sudden cardiac arrest is no respecter of geographic boundaries, identifying individuals who are at risk and responding in time to those who suffer from this catastrophe far from hospital […]
Medical tourism is relatively cheaper in developing countries than in the developed countries. Going by the ‘McDonald index’, in India you get a burger for 40 cents at McDonalds, which would be more expensive in the US. Similarly, the cost of other products and services are proportionately lower for people coming from developed countries like […]
Traditionally, the medical devices and pharmaceutical sectors have represented two different facets of the life sciences industry. Both the sectors have charted their own paths to growth on a similar terrain. Therefore, ‘convergence’ between the two never quite went beyond basic drug delivery instruments such as injections. That was, of course, before the introduction of […]
A stroke has been defined as “a focal, or at times global, neurological impairment of sudden onset, lasting more than 24 hours or leading to death, and of presumed vascular origin”. However, this definition has, as a result of time-dependent treatment and management, become redundant. Stroke is the third most common cause of mortality in the […]
Next to healthy intact skin, medical gloves are the first line of defence against infectious pathogens, providing a protective barrier for both the healthcare provider and the patient. The World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), the […]
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