Zeljko Ferencic‚MD In praise of nurses (Apr 7) “Lo! in that house of misery A lady with a lamp I see Pass through the glimmering gloom, And flit from room to room.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Santa Filomena, 1857.)
Andrej Robida MD, PhD, FACC Continuous Quality Improvement and Learning – part 2 (Dec 4) This is the second part of Continuous Quality Improvement and Learning.
John Davis Bell‚MD President How safe is your endoscopy service? (Jul 14) AACI is acutely aware of the risk related to endoscopic procedures (the ECRI Organization places this risk in the top 10 patient safety concerns for the last 2 consecutive years).
Kresimir Antonio Paliska Senior Vice President Big Data, did we invent the wheel? (Jul 1) Big data is a term that describes the large volume of data – both structured and unstructured – that inundates a business on a day-to-day basis. But it’s not the amount of data that’s important. It’s what organizations do with the data that matters. Big data can be analyzed for insights that lead to better decisions and strategic business moves.
Zeljko Ferencic‚MD Non-conformities explained in the B-777 cockpit, or how to fly a survey through the hospital (May 17) I love flying. Even though next year I’ll turn sixty, I’m still looking for a pilot school accepting such old pupils (arguing with my wife’s statement that I’ve never grown up).
Zeljko Ferencic‚MD HACKING THE HEART (Feb 4) Last evening I was invited with my wife for a dinner at our friend’s home. We were celebrating his excellent recovery after he was discharged from the cardiology department in the nearby University Hospital.
Zeljko Ferencic‚MD Endoscopy checklist? (Dec 28) “Did you close the garage windows? Did you switch off the light in the basement?” – I hear my wife yelling while she is switching off the washing machine and checking the faucets in the kitchen and bathroom every Sunday late evenings or Monday early mornings. Closing down a weekend cottage is not so simple as it appears.