by Mark Bächer | Nov 6, 2023 | Allgemein |
CHF 75 million in annual costs have been saved so far, with the potential for a further CHF 60 million. This is the interim result of the HTA program, which was launched by the federal government in 2016. Health Technology Assessments are used to comprehensively...
by Mark Bächer | Nov 6, 2023 | Allgemein |
75 million francs in annual costs have been saved so far, with a potential of a further 60 million francs. This is the interim result of the HTA programme, which was launched by the federal government in 2016. Health Technology Assessments are used to comprehensively...
by Mark Bächer | Oct 25, 2023 | Allgemein |
For 20 years, the Patient Safety Switzerland Foundation has been committed to consistently improving patient safety in Swiss healthcare institutions through quality programmes, quality projects and various services. As a national competence centre, it is committed to...
by Mark Bächer | Oct 18, 2023 | Allgemein |
The Federal Office of Public Health’s NOSO strategy for monitoring, preventing and combating healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) aims to reduce the number of infections in hospitals and nursing homes in Switzerland. According to a study from 2022, 5.9% of...
by Mark Bächer | Sep 29, 2023 | Allgemein |
In early September, Alexander von Humboldt, the famous global explorer, visited the Hottingen Cantonal School in Zurich. More precisely, it was the exhibition conceived by the “Science for All” association to commemorate the 250th anniversary of...
by Mark Bächer | Aug 30, 2023 | Allgemein |
About one in seven people are affected by carpal tunnel syndrome and snapping finger. These functional disorders of the hand and wrist cause pain, numbness and restrict mobility. Surgical intervention is necessary to correct them. The Swiss medtech start-up Spirecut...
