Category Archives: hospital

The logistics of organ transplants – supply but inefficient distribution

Posted on December 6, 2019 by aviyer2010

An essay in the Wall Street Journal by David Weill titled ‘Supply Isn’t the problem with Organ Transplants” (December 6, 2019), describes the increased supply of organs in the US but an inefficient distribution of the organs to patients who … Continue reading →

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MicroHospitals and fast service by St Vincent in Indiana

Posted on November 2, 2017 by aviyer2010

An article in IndyStar (https://www.indystar.com/) describes a micro-hospital by St Vincent in Noblesville, Indiana. These micro-hospitals are around 60,000 sq ft, cost $12 million, have seven emergency rooms including one for trauma, four in patient rooms and eight overnight beds. … Continue reading →

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$3 billion worth cancer drugs wasted due to package size ?

Posted on March 5, 2016 by aviyer2010

An article in CNN.com titled “Why is $3 billion worth of cancer drugs being thrown away?” describes the 100 mg doses of the drug Keytruda, sold by Merck, and the 140 mg treatment requirement for a single patient, that leaves … Continue reading →

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Will rethinking operations improve hospital outcomes?

Posted on February 14, 2016 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (February 2, 2016) titled “Hospitals Focus on Doing No Harm”, describes the dramatic impact of operational changes on outcomes, with an eye to reducing the 75,000 preventable deaths nationwide. Orlando Health reports reducing … Continue reading →

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