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Editor's Picks
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Advice for those going abroad for healthcare
It is not breaking news that medical travel has gained popularity in recent years. But this New York Times article notes the sector will likely expand even quicker in the future because of rising healthcare costs in the United States, increasing availability of international facilities with U.S. accreditation, and the fact that a growing number of insurers and employers are beginning to embrace the practice. The article states that there are risks involved with medical travel and even offers advice for potential medical travelers, including: "determine whether you are a good candidate" and "arrange your follow-up care in advance." [Read More]
Mexico a medical travel destination
Some Americans may soon not even have to get on a plane for their medical travel needs: The Mexican town of Los Algodones has become the latest boomtown of medical tourism. Los Algodones, with a population of 4,000, is home to about 350 dentists geared to foreign patients whose treatment comes at a huge discount—70% or more—from what Americans pay at home. But like the Times article in the previous editor's pick, this story outlines some of the potential problems patients face with medical travel: The executive director of the Arizona Dental Association is quoted as saying that his member dentists have reported examples of having to fix problems in patients who have gone to Mexico for care. [Read More]
Three die in C. diff bug outbreak at English hospital
Three patients at Eastbourne District General Hospital in East Sussex, England, have died following an outbreak of Clostridium difficile. Jane Hentley, chief nurse at the hospital, told BBC News the cases were due to a higher than average number of admissions over the winter months. "We've had about 20% more patients coming into hospital and those patients have been elderly and frail and have had flu-like symptoms and chest infections, which has required them to have antibiotics," Hentley said, noting that had made the patients much more vulnerable and at risk of contracting the C. diff. [Read More]
Sweden faces problem of criminals in med school
The six medical schools in Sweden have had several problems in admitting and dismissing students with serious criminal offenses in just the past two years. In contrast with the United States, Swedish laws and customs are sympathetic to released offenders, saying that once they have served their time they should be treated like ordinary citizens. The cases have raised the question, however, of whether Swedish universities should now be allowed to require criminal records as part of a background check of applicants. This article contends that the cases resonate far beyond Sweden and raise fundamental questions about who is fit to become a doctor. [Read More]
TLT Call For Entries
As we celebrate the fifth year of the Top Leadership Teams in Healthcare program, we are once again looking for the next story of great leadership. Last year, we opened up the competition to include a "Global Hospitals" category, with Bangkok Hospital Medical Center in Thailand named the winner. If you think your organization has an outstanding teamwork story to share, submit your entry to HealthLeaders Media today. The deadline for submissions is April 30.
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Global Health Headlines
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Raises for nurses, doctors in British Columbia called unfair, secretive
The Globe & Mail - March 18, 2009
The doctor will BRMS you now
New York Times - March 18, 2009
Dubai Deputy Ruler opens specialty hospital at medical city
Gulf News - March 24, 2009
New Taiwan clinic to promote medical tourism from China
Radio Taiwan - March 24, 2009
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SOS: Public Hospitals
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On the brink even during good economic times, many public hospitals are operating in technical insolvency amid a painful recession. [Read More] |
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Beyond Obstetrics
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A changing female demographic has created new opportunities for hospitals to grow the women's health service line into much more than just labor and delivery. [Read More] |
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Audio Feature
CEO Survey: Cheryl Herbert, president of Dublin Methodist Hospital in central Ohio, offers insights on the HealthLeaders Media Industry Survey 2009, discussing CEOs' view of the quality of their organizations' information technology and how the federal stimulus package may affect healthcare IT. [Listen Now]
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