Intensive Care Medicine

’’Recognise contribution of intensive care’’, urges MEP Buşoi at European Parliament event

On 15 May 2012, EPHA co-organised an event in collaboration with our member the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) at the European Parliament. Cristian Buşoi MEP (ALDE, Romania) hosted and moderated a policy debate on the contribution of ’’intensivists’’ to better patient outcomes and health systems, tied to the launch of a two-day exhibition to promote the ESCIM’s LIFE-PRIORITY campaign. The overall aim of the policy debate, entitled (...)

Event at the European Parliament: Improving patient outcomes through intensive care medicine - 15 May 2012

On 15 May 2012, EPHA member the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine is organising, in collaboration with EPHA, a policy debate at the European Parliament entitled ’’Improving patient outcomes through intensive care medicine’’ to mark the launch of a two-day exhibition in support of the LIFE-PRIORITY campaign. Attend the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine’s (ESICM) policy debate and find out more about one of the most expensive, (...)

eHealth week– pursuing better accessibility and expanded literacy

Hosted by the Danish presidency, the eHealth week 2012 is taking place during this week in Copenhagen. The three-days long (May 7 to 9) series of high-level conferences, seminars and workshops are run under the motto “Smart Health, Better Lives.” This years’ eHealth week focuses on enhancing the continuity of care and patient-centric health services by applying innovative eHealth solutions in two fronts: fostering cross-border healthcare; and managing chronic diseases to (...)

eHealth Stakeholder Group (re)unites users and industry representatives

The first eHealth Stakeholder Group meeting took place on 29 March at the premises of the European Commission DG INFSO in Brussels. Discussions were led by Pēteris Zilgalvis (head of unit, ICT for health at DG INFSO) who provided an overview of relevant EU policy and research activities in eHealth. He went on to explain how eHealth is embedded into the Digital Agenda for Europe. Regarding the expressions of interest, the eHealth Stakeholder Group’s role will be to: Ensure an (...)

Spotlight on the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM)

The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) is a new EPHA member. Who are we? The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) is an international non profit-making association of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and other allied healthcare professionals. ESICM is devoted to the promotion of intensive care medicine, education, research, and professional development. What is our mission? The objective of ESICM is the advancement and promotion of knowledge in intensive (...)