A surgeon encounters a tough cardiac case and needs a second opinion. Or perhaps she wants to explore minimally invasive surgery for a faster recovery. While she could consult with her Johns Hopkins colleagues remotely, nothing beats the richness of a face-to-face connection to share knowledge and find solutions. We connect Johns Hopkins clinicians with […]
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Every Day and Everywhere, Thank You, Nurses
Posted by Charles Wiener | Care Providers, Collaboration, Health Care Leadership Development, Latin America, Middle East, Nurse DevelopmentFlorence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, was born this day 200 years ago. And so May 12 has been designated International Nurses day, a global celebration of the contributions nurses make to patients and to society. I wanted to use this space to recognize the incredible work nurses everywhere do and to thank them […]
May 12, 2020 No comments

Striking Back Fast in Stroke Care
Posted by Global Promise Editor | Clinical Program Development, Collaboration, Latin America, Patient CareA stroke can cause brain damage within minutes. Receiving expert care immediately can make all the difference in recovery. Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHI) affiliates in Panama and Colombia saw the need to elevate stroke care in their countries and sought our support. We connected them with Victor Urrutia, director of the comprehensive Stroke Center […]
Jan 28, 2020 No comments

What Health Care Can Learn From Disney and Expedia
Posted by Charles Wiener | Collaboration, Latin America, Medical Education, Middle East, Patient Care, Patient SafetyJohns Hopkins Medicine International (JHI) experts work with affiliates around the world on concrete, quantifiable efforts like creating comprehensive clinical programs, designing medical education programs, implementing quality and safety programs, and improving operational efficiencies. However, our consulting work with our international collaborators also emphasizes the “soft” skills necessary for providing patient- and family-centered care. Patients’ […]
Dec 17, 2019 No comments

Gathering the Global Family to Get Smarter
Posted by Global Promise Editor | Academic Medicine, Clinical Program Development, Collaboration, Europe, Latin America, Medical Technology, Middle East, Patient Care, Patient Safety, Precision Medicine, Project DevelopmentFrom Lima, Peru, to Hangzhou, China, and from Toronto, Canada, to Beirut, Lebanon, Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHI) recently welcomed leaders, clinicians, educators and investigators from across our global affiliates to Baltimore for the 14th annual Partners Forum. We also invited Johns Hopkins Medicine colleagues to share their innovative research on and practical application of […]
Nov 19, 2019 No comments

73 and Counting
Posted by Guest Author | Latin America, Patient CareBy Manuel Peña-Morros The pain started when I fell about 12 years ago. I was a banker and was visiting a construction site for a project we were backing, and the platform I was on just collapsed. I lived with pain in my right leg on and off for a decade. I also play a […]
Oct 29, 2019 No comments

A Welcome Party on World Patient Safety Day
Posted by Mohan Chellappa | Academic Medicine, Collaboration, Latin America, Medical Education, Patient Care, Patient SafetyThis post’s publish date, Sept. 17, aligns with International Patient Safety Day, a global campaign to rally stakeholders across health care systems to work together to improve patient safety. I think it bodes well that this is also the day Johns Hopkins Medicine International welcomes Hospital Sírio-Libanês (HSL) into our global collaborative health family. Located […]
Sep 17, 2019 No comments

Why We Ask the Big Questions
Posted by Charles Wiener | Asia Pacific, Collaboration, Health Innovation, Latin America, Medical Technology, Middle East, Patient Care, Patient Safety, ResearchFor more than a century, Johns Hopkins physicians and scientists have investigated the roots of wellness and made countless advances in medicine — developing breakthrough treatments that change lives. These men and women pioneered surgery for breast cancer, developed CPR, invented the first implantable pacemaker, described the role of Vitamin A to prevent blindness and identified the […]
Jun 18, 2019 No comments

No More Pain and Dancing Again
Posted by Katherine DeRuggiero | Care Providers, Latin America, Patient CareFor nearly four years, Mexico City resident Rebecca Passy suffered from a displaced vertebra in her lower back. Not only did this cause her debilitating pain, it robbed her of one of her greatest joys: dancing. If she ever was going to be able to live pain free and dance, Rebecca needed surgery to fuse […]
Jun 4, 2019 2 comments

Bringing Our Global Mission Home
Posted by Charles Wiener | Academic Medicine, Clinical Program Development, Collaboration, Health System Sustainability, Latin America, Medical Education, Nurse Development, Patient Care, Patient Safety, Project DevelopmentIt’s been almost two years since Hurricane Maria ripped through Puerto Rico, causing an estimated $100 billion in damage. Health care providers on the island are still seeing increased needs related to chronic conditions, particularly for diabetes. According to a recent Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation poll, 41 percent of Puerto Rico residents surveyed who have […]
May 28, 2019 1 comment