There’s an inherent tension between creating quality standards that are very clinically focussed, and standards which are very patient centred - especially in settings where clinical outcomes can be compromised by basic lack of resources.
The use of oxytocin to prevent bleeding after birth is an example of this - WHO quality guidelines clearly measure and i ... Show More
Jun 6
Child mortality has reduced, but there are worrying trends
New estimates of Global Patterns in Neonatal, Child, and Adolescent Mortality have been published - and while there has been a huge improvement, those gains are in danger - and we’re seeing worrying trends. Kate Strong, a Scientist at the World Health Organization and Lucia Hug, ... Show More
41m 2s
May 29
How to make healthcare more human
Does healthcare have a moral emergency? In this episode of the Medicine and Science podcast, Kamran Abbasi sits down with healthcare leaders Maureen Bisognano, president emerita of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Bob Klaber, director of strategy at Imperial College H ... Show More
36m 19s
Nov 2023
Episode 77: Analyzing Rising Healthcare Costs in the US: the Role of Palliative Care and Advocacy
<p>Please listen to and watch this latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Dr. Lama El Zein MD, MHA. Dr. El Zein just started a position as Vice President, Quality and Implementation Science at Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey.</p>
<p>In this episode, we d ... Show More
32m 43s
Sep 2022
Episode 52: Insights into Modern Critical Care with Dr. Jean-Louis Vincent: Part I
In this episode, we discuss the overarching importance of AVOIDING iatrogenic harm in the ICU with arguably one of the world's leading experts in critical care medicine, the one and only, Dr. Jean-Louis Vincent aka. JLV.Tune in as Dr. Vincent shares with us the importance of havi ... Show More
23m 18s
Jun 2023
How employers and employees can get the most out of health benefits
Tune in to hear Dr. Ari Hoffman, Chief Clinical Officer at Collective Health, discuss how they are changing the way people experience their health benefits by making it easier to understand, navigate, access, and pay for healthcare. Topics include:The process for building a workf ... Show More
23m 13s