Drivers to improving clinical outcomes Sue Creehan opened the symposium by reminding the audience of the current pressures that healthcare organisations face in delivering optimal care to patients. Currently, healthcare organisations are driven to improve clinical outcomes while at the same time remaining financially solvent in a competitive healthcare arena. There is now a focus on becoming wh...

A n extensive body of research has reported that women experience worse outcomes compared with men when the full spectrum of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are included (1–4). Compared with men, women are more likely to experience major bleeding (1,2) and vascular access complications (2) post-percutaneous coronary intervention, as well as a higher rate of major adverse cardiovascular events (1...

Major issues are currently associated with Tuberculosis (TB) treatment, particularly in patients infected by Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis/Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (mdr-TB/XDR-TB) resistant mycobacteria. A new threat recently reported in various Asian countries is totally Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (TDR). The presence of such Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains is disturbing a...

Hip fractures are a very serious socio-economic problem in western countries. Since the 1950s, orthogeriatric units have introduced improvements in the care of geriatric patients admitted to hospital because of hip fractures. During this period, these units have reduced mean hospital stays, number of complications, and both in-hospital mortality and mortality over the middle term after hospital...