Global Promise

Insights on International Collaborative Health

Vector Doctors Superhero Silhouette Stock Illustration

Pandemic No Match for Nurses’ Mettle

April 21, 2020

Health care providers around the world are in uncharted territory in response to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s undoubtedly a time of great stress and uncertainty for all clinicians. We continue last week’s discussion on how nurses in particular are rising to the challenge of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are more insights from Dr. Cynda […]

Read More

Global Promise Editor ⋅ Care Providers, Nurse Development No Comments

nursing040620

Nurses: Leading in the Midst of Crisis

April 14, 2020

As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases accelerates around the world, nurses on the front lines of the health care response have found themselves in unprecedented positions, making high-stakes decisions for patients and their own personal lives. Cynda Rushton is a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and Berman Institute of Bioethics and […]

Read More

Global Promise Editor ⋅ Care Providers, Nurse Development No Comments

Oct. cover image final 600

Three Weeks, 24 Life-Changing Surgeries at JHAH

April 7, 2020

Some 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 — […]

Read More

Charles Wiener ⋅ Collaboration, Middle East, Patient Care No Comments

Human brain and communication concept

Direct Download for Value Uptick

March 31, 2020

Around 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 […]

Read More

Global Promise Editor ⋅ Collaboration, Health Care Leadership Development, Health System Sustainability, Middle East No Comments

boy in bed

A Father’s Determined Search Leads to Johns Hopkins

March 10, 2020

Parents 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 […]

Read More

Global Promise Editor ⋅ Care Providers, Middle East, Patient Care No Comments

foot-fungus

From Toe Fungus Treatment to Tumor Inhibitor

March 3, 2020

Everyone loves a good recycling life hack — whether it’s turning broken crayons into candles, inverting a two-liter soda bottle to make a bird feeder or refashioning a milk jug to make a Stormtrooper helmet. At Johns Hopkins, our investigators are hacking health by finding new uses for old and often-forgotten drugs. Their workspace includes […]

Read More

Global Promise Editor ⋅ Health Innovation, Research No Comments

JHAH Cardiac Care

Tackling Saudi Arabia’s Top Health Risk

February 25, 2020

Nearly 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 […]

Read More

Global Promise Editor ⋅ Clinical Program Development, Collaboration, Health System Sustainability, Middle East, Patient Care No Comments

thoracic patient

Precision Approach Undoes a Dire Diagnosis

February 11, 2020

The 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 […]

Read More

Global Promise Editor ⋅ Middle East, Patient Care, Precision Medicine No Comments

expanding services for chinese

Going Way Beyond Language to Treat Chinese Patients

February 4, 2020

At Johns Hopkins, we don’t treat disease — we treat people. When a patient feels safe and understood, treatment is less stressful and outcomes improve. Patients from around the world come to us when they are at their most vulnerable, trusting they will receive the highest quality medical care. A critical component of establishing this […]

Read More

Global Promise Editor ⋅ Asia Pacific, Patient Care No Comments

CT angiography of the brain or CTA brain Sagittal view.

Striking Back Fast in Stroke Care

January 28, 2020

A 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 […]

Read More

Global Promise Editor ⋅ Clinical Program Development, Collaboration, Latin America, Patient Care No Comments

«‹ 4 5 6 7 ›»

About Johns Hopkins Medicine International’s Blog

Global Promise is a forum for health care professionals, influencers and anyone who is committed to improving the health of individuals and communities worldwide through collaboration across borders. The authors are senior thought leaders at Johns Hopkins Medicine International, the global ambassador of Johns Hopkins Medicine and a pioneer in international collaborative health.

Subscribe


 

Categories

  • Academic Medicine
  • Asia Pacific
  • Care Providers
  • Clinical Program Development
  • Collaboration
  • Europe
  • Health Care Jobs
  • Health Care Leadership Development
  • Health Economics
  • Health Innovation
  • Health System Sustainability
  • Latin America
  • Medical Education
  • Medical Technology
  • Middle East
  • Nurse Development
  • Nutrition
  • Patient Care
  • Patient Safety
  • Precision Medicine
  • Primary Care
  • Project Development
  • Research
  • Uncategorized

Links

About Johns Hopkins Medicine International
About Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine International on LinkedIn