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Inspiring ‘What Is Best in Nursing’

Posted by Karen Haller | Academic Medicine, Collaboration, Health Care Leadership Development, Latin America, Medical Education, Nurse Development

The 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago introduced Americans to hamburgers, the Ferris wheel—and the idea of higher education for nurses. Nurses hosted their first global meeting there, advocating for an educated workforce with professional standards of practice, rather than their traditional role as apprentices in hospitals. This meeting attracted notable and progressive nursing leaders, including […]

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Dec 20, 2017 No comments

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Advancing Nursing in Saudi Arabia: A Case Study

Posted by Guest Author | Collaboration, Health Care Leadership Development, Medical Education, Middle East, Nurse Development

By Zeina Khouri-Stevens I was pleased when my colleague Karen Haller approached me to tag-team on a pair of posts about how Johns Hopkins Medicine International is evolving and empowering the nursing profession at its global affiliations. We decided to use Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH) as a successful case study on how we are […]

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Dec 14, 2017 1 comment

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Why I Can’t Say Enough About the Importance of Nursing

Posted by Karen Haller | Collaboration, Health Care Leadership Development, Latin America, Medical Education, Middle East, Nurse Development

Countries worldwide are facing unprecedented challenges related to health and health care. This is made worse by a global shortage of 17.4 million qualified health care workers (2.6 million doctors and more than 9 million nurses), according to the World Health Organization. Half of all hospitals are operating with personnel deficits today. If current trends […]

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Dec 12, 2017 2 comments

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Diet vs. Drugs in Treating High Blood Pressure

Posted by Charles Wiener | Academic Medicine, Health Innovation, Research

If you’re one of the 1.13 billion people worldwide who are suffering from high blood pressure, Johns Hopkins researchers have some encouraging news. According to a new study our investigators published in the Nov. 12 issue of Journal of the American College of Cardiology, changes to your diet in conjunction with reduced salt intake may […]

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Dec 7, 2017 3 comments

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Saving Lives by Lowering High Blood Pressure

Posted by oscarcingolani | Health Innovation, Medical Technology, Patient Care, Patient Safety, Precision Medicine, Research

By Dr. Oscar Cingolani We all know high blood pressure is a global threat, often called “the silent killer.” In fact, hypertension is responsible for one in eight deaths worldwide, and it is the major culprit behind stroke, heart and kidney disease. In a new effort to curb this deadly impact, the American Heart Association […]

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Dec 5, 2017 No comments

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Partners Forum 2017: Outcomes and Off-site Care

Posted by Mohan Chellappa | Collaboration, Health Innovation, Health System Sustainability, Latin America, Medical Technology, Middle East, Patient Care, Patient Safety

Each year at Johns Hopkins Medicine International’s Partners Forum, leaders from our global affiliates discuss ways to improve health and health care for the collective good. This year’s theme, “The Evolution of Health Care: Predictions and Practices in a Changing Environment,” helped us better understand the context and landscape of health care today. We wrestled […]

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Nov 30, 2017 No comments

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Partners Forum 2017: Data vs. Delays in Care

Posted by Mohan Chellappa | Collaboration, Health Innovation, Health System Sustainability, Medical Technology, Middle East, Patient Care, Patient Safety

We were thrilled to host the recent Johns Hopkins Medicine International Partners Forum, an annual meeting that brings together leaders, care providers and researchers from our nearly 20 affiliates in 15 countries. Looking at the past 20 years of my involvement with Johns Hopkins Medicine International when these relationships developed, this is an event I […]

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Nov 28, 2017 1 comment

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Medical Education Across Borders

Posted by Charles Wiener | Academic Medicine, Collaboration, Health Innovation, Health System Sustainability, Medical Education

As a Johns Hopkins faculty member, I have the privilege of teaching medical students and residents in the classroom and on the wards. I love participating in the learning process—helping students grapple with information, evaluate its potential for impact, and finally put it into play in their own careers and lives. Through my role as […]

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Nov 24, 2017 No comments

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Brain Drain or Gain?

Posted by Pamela Paulk | Academic Medicine, Asia Pacific, Collaboration, Health Care Leadership Development, Health Innovation, Health System Sustainability, Latin America, Medical Education, Nurse Development

Health care professionals have always been attracted to developed countries in search of better career and educational opportunities, political stability, and greater personal freedom, among myriad other factors. However, we’ve seen this trend go up significantly in recent years. The perceived need to relocate starts early for young people who dream of becoming nurses, physicians, […]

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Nov 22, 2017 2 comments

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Voicing a Silent Epidemic

Posted by Karen Haller | Academic Medicine, Collaboration, Health Innovation, Medical Education, Middle East, Patient Safety, Research

Blood clots cause the world’s top three cardiovascular killers, and they are the leading cause of preventable death during a hospital stay. Altogether, blood clots kill more people each year than AIDS, breast cancer and car crashes combined. Continuing our discussion on accreditation and uniform health standards in our globalized world, regulatory agencies around the […]

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Nov 16, 2017 1 comment

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