American Accreditation Commission International

Dorjan Marusic‚MD,Chairman Board of Directors — Dorjan Marusic‚MD Chairman Board of Directors

Why People travel abroad for healthcare? (Mar 6)

There are many reasons why patients travel abroad for healthcare.In some nations, delays in obtaining access to care in local health-care facilities prompt patients to travel to regions where they can receive immediate treatment

Zeljko Ferencic ‚MD,Vice President — Zeljko Ferencic ‚MD Vice President

The poka-yoke in a surgical pathology laboratory (Feb 23)

The final product of the surgical pathology laboratory is the surgical pathology report. The process starts with the arrival of raw material from the clinician in the form of a biospecimen from the patient.

Prof. Miroslav Harjaček,MD PhD — Prof. Miroslav Harjaček MD PhD

Medical errors haunt and embarrass doctors — and that can make them less likely to tell patients (Feb 10)

Medical errors in America and within EU, kill more people than AIDS or drug overdoses.

John Davis Bell‚MD, President — John Davis Bell‚MD President

Hand Washing (Dec 20)

When we think of the 2 most probable causes of nosocomial infections, arguably they are hand hygiene and inappropriate use of antibiotics. In the case of hand hygiene, all health care workers understand the need for this control in the hospital setting. Why do we forget?

The Hospitals of tomorrow: Handshake free zone (Nov 25)

Indirect transfer via surfaces such as stethoscopes, computer keyboards and door handles is a potential route of transmission for infectious diseases and efforts are made to control such transfer, particularly in hospitals.

Medical waste (Nov 12)

Within the EU and around the world, hospital executives are facing increasing pressure to reduce operating costs and improve quality of care. Hospitals that fare best will be those that become efficient operators and reduce waste in their clinical care. Efforts are underway in many places to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and maintain quality.

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