The Bag Remembers – But Are We Listening?
Blood banks collect vast amounts of data every day on donations, inventory, blood component utili...
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When artificial intelligence analyses the gut: the new frontier in the early diagnosis of bowel cancer
Artificial intelligence is opening up new avenues for the early diagnosis of colorectal cancer th...
How ICMED has decided to measure gender equality
Women account for around 70 per cent of the global healthcare workforce, but they remain a minori...
Traceability in IVF Laboratories: Bridging Global Standards and Ground Reality
Traceability in IVF laboratories goes far beyond the correct identification of gametes and embryo...
Traceability of investigational medicinal products in clinical trials and expanded access programs in real-world settings
The management of investigational medicinal products in clinical trials and expanded access progr...
Artificial Intelligence in Transplant Nursing: When the Algorithm Keeps Watch
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly integrated into transplant medicine, offering new op...
Operational Readiness: Protecting Patient Care in an Era of Growing Complexity
Healthcare innovation depends not only on new therapies but also on an organization's ability to ...
From the second victim to the learning organisation
When an adverse event involves a healthcare professional, the consequences are not limited to the...
Every bag has a name: end-to-end traceability and the promise of safe blood
Every blood unit has a unique identity that can be followed from donor to recipient and back agai...
A Day in the Life of an Apheresis Nurse: Where Clinical Expertise Meets Quality Driven Care
The article provides an in-depth and specialized look at the role of the apheresis nurse, a posit...
The value of KPI’s in the transplant setting: Wits Donald Gordon Centre, Johannesburg
In high-stakes transplant settings, traditional outcome indicators such as mortality, relapse, an...
PDTA and Monitoring Systems as Engines of HTA: The 'cost' of appropriateness
In a healthcare context characterised by limited resources and increasing complexity, clinical ap...