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Say
No to Nosocomial Infections
Lack of uniform guidelines for tackling nosocomial infections
has hospitals revising their own strategies to combat the
menace. Are the guidelines adequate? Nancy Singh finds out
Live
52...thanks to SGRH
New Delhi-based Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) is the first
hospital in South Asia to successfully complete 100 liver
transplants. Sushmi Dey delves into the reasons behind the
success of the hospital's liver transplant programme.
Apollo's
duty: A clinic in every city
When franchising was alien to Indian healthcare, Apollo familiarised
the concept by establishing a network of Apollo Clinics across
the country. Today, it boasts of the largest network of health
clinics in India. Sonal Shukla takes a look at the meticulous
journey of the Apollo Clinics.
Moor
at WHARF
A non-profit organisation, WHARF, aims to equip and train
healthcare providers about HIV/AIDS specialisation and management,
reports Nayantara Som.
Is
Detariffing of motor and fire beneficial for health insurance?
The year 2007 ushered in detariffing for motor and fire insurance.
Detariffing implies that the pricing of policies are left
to the individual insurance companies to decide based on scientific
analysis of historical data and perceptions of risk. The change
has engendered a debate about the impact of the newly detariffed
sector on the already detariffed sectors - health insurance.
We ask the experts…
Modern
Concepts in Hospital Planning
Hospitals have been changing in shape, size and functions
to adopt themselves to the advancements in the medical field
and socio-economic changes around them.
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