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Editor's Picks
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India's medical tourism industry will need up to 10,000 professionals in five years
India anticipates its medical tourism industry to grow by 30% annually until 2012, according to The Economic Times. The government is taking steps now to increase demand medical travel professionals, including international marketers, patient relations managers, and backoffice staff. [Read More]
India's sick poor turn to unlicensed doctors
What can India do about doctors practicing unlicensed? Train and incorporate them into the broken system, of course. I might sound flip, but one agency in fact recommends folding unlicensed doctors into the formal healthcare system. This might not sound like a good idea—but in desperate times. . . [Read More]
C. diff making a comeback in UK hospitals
Not long ago I wrote on the continuous fight against hospital-acquired infections. Just as the UK is seeing progress against MRSA, C. diff makes a comeback. "We are tackling infections on every front with a relentless focus on cleanliness, best practice guidance on antibiotic prescribing, isolating patients and more infection control staff with more powers to help drive down infection rates," said UK Health Secretary Alan Johnson, in The Daily Mail. [Read More]
New proposal give UK surgeons a bonus for each patient that survives
A proposal being discussed at the Imperial College Healthcare Trust in London says doctors should be paid every time a patient survives an operation or leaves the hospital without picking up an infection. But The Daily Mail reports that patients groups oppose the plan, because it might deter physicians from taking complex cases or high-risk patients. [Read More]
Wockhardt CEO: You Can't Stop Global Healthcare
Worldwide demand for quality, affordable healthcare is growing, experts say, as economic pressures force an increase in the number of employer-sponsored insurers adding global hospitals to their networks. [Read More]
New Global E-Newsletter
You might also be interested in Patient Safety Monitor: Global Edition: an e-newsletter from HealthLeaders Media's parent company, HCPro, Inc. This free, twice monthly e-newsletter provides you with patient safety news from across the world, and helps you stay current about topics concerning infection control, medication errors, and quality of care. For more information, visit www.hcpro.com/global. [Read More]
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Webcasts and Audioconferences
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July 24, 2008: Marketing to Boomers: Strategies to Build Loyalty Now
On Demand: Service Line Strategies Workshop 2008: Neurosciences
On Demand: Marketing Oncology: Strategies for Service Line Campaigns
On Demand: Proven Compensation Strategies for Part-time Physicians
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The Hospital of the Future
| Sure, your organization offers sophisticated, compassionate care. But the patients of tomorrow will want much more than that. [Read More] |
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Audio Feature
UAE Gets Closer to Universal Coverage
David L. Printy, president and CEO of Oasis Hospital, talks about the establishment of health coverage in the United Arab Emirates. [Listen Now]
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