Florence 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 […]
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Our Research Bench Gets Deeper With Global Affiliations
Posted by | Collaboration, Middle East, ResearchAt Johns Hopkins, we are fortunate to have an enormous research enterprise, which allows us to bring a lot of expertise to spur team-based scientific pursuit. My colleagues at Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHI) draw from institutional data — and personal experience — to publish research on how academic medical centers can forge transformative partnerships with […]
Good Health Care Is Good, but Why Stop There?
Posted by | Academic Medicine, Care Providers, Collaboration, Middle East, Patient CareFollowing careful evaluation of health care institutions from all over the world, Saudi Aramco chose Johns Hopkins Medicine as its partner to provide medical care to its employees and transform its health system for the future. After all, we brought to the Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH) joint venture nearly 130 years as the founder […]
Three Weeks, 24 Life-Changing Surgeries at JHAH
Posted by | Collaboration, Middle East, Patient CareSome rare or complex health conditions require specialized expertise or technologies that aren’t (yet) available locally. But whenever possible, patients benefit from receiving care in a setting near home with loved ones there for support. In a span of three weeks, 24 patients at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH) received life-changing — even life-saving — […]
Direct Download for Value Uptick
Posted by | Collaboration, Health Care Leadership Development, Health System Sustainability, Middle EastAround the world, physicians are increasingly diagnosing patients with long-term chronic diseases, not just episodic health problems. Meanwhile, the treatments for other diseases and health conditions have become more complex — and more expensive. Patients want high-quality care at the lowest cost. Health systems want to serve these patients’ needs … while also staying afloat […]
A Father’s Determined Search Leads to Johns Hopkins
Posted by | Care Providers, Middle East, Patient CareParents often say they would do anything possible to protect the health and happiness of their children. That was certainly the case with the Aldhanhani family from the United Arab Emirates. The Aldhanhanis’ son Khalifa was born with a serious blood disorder known as beta thalassemia, which can enlarge the spleen, liver and heart, and can […]
Tackling Saudi Arabia’s Top Health Risk
Posted by | Clinical Program Development, Collaboration, Health System Sustainability, Middle East, Patient CareNearly half of all adult deaths in Saudi Arabia are from heart disease, while risk factors such as high blood pressure and diabetes continue surging. “Heart disease is a massive killer here, and there is a paramount need to deliver an excellent cardiac program,” says Harry Parissis, head of cardiac surgery at our joint venture […]
Precision Approach Undoes a Dire Diagnosis
Posted by | Middle East, Patient Care, Precision MedicineThe swelling of Mohammad’s arm affected everything in his life. He couldn’t work or play sports. For a few months, life as he knew it stopped. Mohammad saw various doctors in his home country of Lebanon and finally was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome, a condition that causes the veins between the base of the […]
Little Brother Saves the Day (With Johns Hopkins’ Help)
Posted by | Middle East, Patient CareOften it falls to big brothers to protect their younger brothers. In Zayed’s case, it was his little brother who saved him from a lifetime of regular blood transfusions. As an infant, Zayed was diagnosed with a blood disorder called beta thalassemia. In addition to requiring blood transfusions every 2-4 weeks, the condition can result […]
What Health Care Can Learn From Disney and Expedia
Posted by | 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’ […]