In an era of austerity, which many believe will continue long into the future, the cost of healthcare is a serious concern for national governments, healthcare providers, industry and the general public. Not only that, but the demand for healthcare will also increase in the coming decades, due to growing health needs, demographic changes and […]
The fundamental role of severity measurements in the intensive care unit (ICU) is the comparative audit. Assessing the risk of each patient
Initial severity assessment of emergency department patients with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) remains a clinical challenge. IHE spoke to Dr Philipp Schuetz, associate professor of internal medicine of the Medical University Clinic in Aarau, Switzerland, about his experience with ProADM, a new biomarker that has great potential to improve the current triage practice and […]
The intensive care unit (ICU) is a distinct area of the hospital that provides critically ill patients with a degree of advanced organ support, intensive monitoring, and high nurse-patient ratios that is not available on the general ward. This article outlines the progress made in recent decades in terms of technology and equipment, therapeutics and […]
International Hospital asked experts from Belgium, the United States of America and Switzerland on the subject of finding the most optimal solutions for intensive care in a climate of austerity where the cost of healthcare is constantly rising and budgets are shrinking. They share their views on the question: Given the cost of healthcare, shrinking […]
As contact between the baby and the parents is crucial during early days, the Neonatology unit at UZ Brussel (the Flemish University Hospital in Brussels) started with a project a few years ago to prepare parents to take their newborn home earlier with support from the hospital. The aim is to grow and streamline the […]
Confidentiality is a major issue in adolescent healthcare, and its perceived absence is considered a major barrier for an adolescent to seek medical care. Little is known about the right to informative privacy and confidentiality for adolescents in Belgium, although these rights are unambiguously stipulated in the law on patients
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