Viet Nam’s health system faces persistent overcrowding in its hospitals, despite decades of reform and substantial investments. This paper examines the drivers and consequences of Viet Nam's hospital-centric health system and proposes evidence-based strategies for reform. Drawing on national...

Background: Digital transformation is reshaping healthcare operations, with loyalty programs increasingly used to strengthen patient engagement and streamline administrative workflows. However, fragmented information systems and manual verification routines continue to create bottlenecks,...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) disproportionately burdens racial and ethnic minority populations, yet the extent to which US clinical trials reflect this burden remains poorly understood. We conduct a systematic review of all 88 completed US-based Phase III AD drug trials between 1997 and 2023, using...

Healthcare systems worldwide face increasing nurse shortages, but the consequences remain poorly understood. This paper studies how nurse scarcity in hospitals affects care provision and patient health. I exploit the 2011 Swiss franc stabilization, which increased the salience to cross-border...

Health care costs in the U.S. have grown dramatically over the past several decades, with one possible cause being physicians providing unnecessary services out of fear of being sued for malpractice - a phenomenon known as "defensive medicine". States responded by enacting different types of...

This study reviews the literature on the impacts of Certificate-of-Need (CON) laws, which require the approval of states' health planning agencies for health care providers to engage in regulated actions such as opening or expanding facilities or purchasing equipment. Economic theory suggests...

The term day surgery is not simply surgery with admission and discharge on the same day, but rather the practice of admitting into a health facility carefully selected and prepared patients for a planned, non-emergency procedure that avoids the need for an overnight stay. Day surgeries are case...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) disproportionately burdens racial and ethnic minority populations, yet the extent to which US clinical trials reflect this burden remains poorly understood. We conduct a systematic review of all 88 completed US-based Phase III AD drug trials between 1997 and 2023, using...

Emergency departments are a primary point of contact between older adults and the healthcare system, yet standard emergency care is poorly adapted to the complex needs of geriatric patients. Geriatric Emergency Departments (GEDs) - accredited units that integrate geriatric-trained staff,...

Objectives: We investigate the long-run impact of changes in prescription drug sales on mortality and hospital utilization in Belgium during the first two decades of the 21st century. Methods: We analyze the correlation across diseases between changes in the drugs used to treat the disease and...

Malaysia's healthcare sector accounts for less than three percent of national plastic consumption, making it one of the smallest consumers. Despite its low usage, global plastic circularity initiatives highlight the sector's potential for deeper exploration. These efforts offer valuable lessons...

Background: Hospital capacity planning can help to balance quality, cost-effectiveness, and accessibility of inpatient services. Achieving all three objectives equally is complex and requires a balanced and targeted approach. Moreover, the implementation of a national reform in this field in...

The general objective of this study is to give an overview regarding the national rules providing frameworks for HE and the functioning of HE in EU Member States. This HE study covers the implementation of HE in the EU from the entry into force of the ATMP Regulation (30 December 2007) until...

Background: Healthcare systems are increasingly strained by limited operating room resources and rising demand, a situation intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. These pressures have resulted in overcrowded surgical departments, prolonged waiting times for elective procedures, worsened patient...

The paradox of hospitals investing heavily in IT infrastructure, which can often be ineffective in their digital transformation efforts, is a rich, even frustrating scenario that warrants a deeper understanding. Moving beyond just outcome, our effort-focused approach examines how IT...

As environmental sustainability becomes a strategic priority for the hospitality sector, firms are increasingly adopting internal green marketing (IGM) practices to drive innovation. This study investigates how IGM influences innovative performance (IP) among hotel employees, focusing on the...

This study investigates the mediating role of hospital reputation (HOR), organizational trust (ORT), and the moderating role of perceived usefulness of information technology application (ITA) in the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR), work engagement (WOE), and hospital...

This Annex to the Final Report provides country-specific insights into regulatory pathways similar to the Hospital Exemption (HE) for advanced therapies in the following non-EU jurisdictions: Canada, (CA), Switzerland (CH), Japan (JP), South Korea (KR), and the United Kingdom (UK).

This Annex to the Final Report provides country-specific information on how 19 EU Member States interpreted and implemented the Hospital Exemption (HE) clause of Article 28 of the Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP) Regulation (EC) No.1394/2007 (listed as an amendment to the Directive...

The rapid development of AI solutions reveals opportunities to address the underdiagnosis and poor management of chronic conditions in developing settings. Using the method of simulated patients and experimental designs, we evaluate the quality, safety, and disparity of medical consultation with...

In the health field, longitudinal studies involve the recording of clinical observations of the same sample of patients over successive periods, referred to as waves. This type of database serves as a valuable source of information and insights, particularly when examining the temporal aspect,...