Talking Turkey on Cancer Care
By Dr. Hişam Alahdab Anadolu Medical Center—an acute-care hospital on the outskirts of Istanbul—recently became the first health care institution in Turkey and the region… Read More »Talking Turkey on Cancer Care
Patient Safety
When Local Care Can’t Do It All
When you’re ill, it’s a struggle just to change out of your pajamas or heat up a cup of tea. Going into work is out… Read More »When Local Care Can’t Do It All
The Business Case for Clinical Excellence
In the complex and continually changing environment of health care, some institutions—including Johns Hopkins—are differentiating themselves by establishing niche programs that deliver world-class care on… Read More »The Business Case for Clinical Excellence
Unraveling Irrationality in Heath Care
Reasoning defines human intelligence, yet we all too often make choices that utterly defy logic. We’re impatient or irrational—or both—even when it comes to ensuring… Read More »Unraveling Irrationality in Heath Care
Deadly Resistance
Dr. Sara Cosgrove The Scottish physician Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. Since then, antibiotics have transformed modern medicine and saved millions of lives by… Read More »Deadly Resistance
One for the Record Books
On May 11, 2016, Pacifica Salud Hospital Punta Pacifica made history by performing the first successful heart transplant in Panama. For the two years leading… Read More »One for the Record Books
Localizing Clinical Care
Health care is a competitive business. Hospitals often invest in their clinical programs as a way to distinguish themselves in an increasingly tough marketplace. Hospitals… Read More »Localizing Clinical Care
Download on Telehealth
As you’re reading this, there’s a good chance your phone is in your hand or at least within close reach. People everywhere are reliant upon—maybe… Read More »Download on Telehealth
“Call of Duty” Meets ER
As early as the 1960s, the armed services, government laboratories and military think tanks began using the most modern computers available to create computer-based games… Read More »“Call of Duty” Meets ER
Betting Big on Artificial Intelligence
Though the term hadn’t yet been invented, the first “smartphone” became available to consumers in 1994. It was the IBM Simon Personal Communicator, and it… Read More »Betting Big on Artificial Intelligence