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Konrad Buhlmeyer - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Partnership for the heart german estonian health Project for the treatment of congenital heart defects in estonia
Health Policy, 2005Co-Authors: Friedrich Kohler, Clausjurgen Schierbaum, Wolfgang Konertz, Martin Schneider, H Kern, Eve Int, Kristi Tael, Urmas Siigur, Klaus Kleinfeld, Konrad BuhlmeyerAbstract:Abstract Congenital heart defects (CHD) occur in 8 per 1000 live births. If they remain untreated, 70–80% of these patients die in early childhood. With modern diagnostic and treatment procedures, 90% of these patients reach adulthood. Within 8 years following reunification of Germany, it was possible to improve treatment for CHD in former East Germany to West German standards. Based on the experience gained in this process, a plan for improvement of care of Estonian patients with CHD was developed and implemented in the German–Estonian Project, “Partnership for the Heart”. The main elements of the Project were (1) the training of Estonian physicians in Germany, (2) training courses conducted by German and Estonian specialists in Estonia and (3) use of telemedicine for consultation on a continuous basis. During the Project 15 Estonian patients underwent cardiac surgery and/or catheter interventions performed by a joint team of German and Estonian specialists. The infant mortality due to CHD in Estonia fell by 28% during the Project period. Key techniques of cardiac surgery are now being employed in Estonia without outside support, indicating the success of the training program and the long-term improvements to cardiac health care in Estonia. The total Project costs were 314,252 Euro (€), which is 50% lower than the estimated cost of treating the 15 patients abroad in Western Europe. The structure of “Partnership for the Heart” and the modified self-sufficiency model of medical care have not only produced results for Estonia but can be taken as a template for future bilateral health Projects with other transition countries and for other fields of medical specialisation, and thus might aid a European health policy.
Robe D Klasse - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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green Project Partnership in the supply chain the case of the package printing industry
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2006Co-Authors: Stepha Vacho, Robe D KlasseAbstract:Abstract By interacting with their suppliers and their customers, manufacturing organizations can potentially develop and implement more effective solutions to environmental challenges they are facing. This paper explores the outcome, in terms of operational performance, of green Project Partnership in the supply chain. Green Project Partnership, defined here as the degree of interaction between organizations in the supply chain regarding pollution prevention, can take place upstream with the suppliers and downstream with the customers. Using the data from a survey of the Canadian and United States package printing industry, the linkage between green Project Partnership and five performance indicators was tested. The results indicate that green Project Partnership with customers was positively linked to quality, flexibility and environmental performance while Partnership with suppliers was associated with better delivery performance.
Friedrich Kohler - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Partnership for the heart german estonian health Project for the treatment of congenital heart defects in estonia
Health Policy, 2005Co-Authors: Friedrich Kohler, Clausjurgen Schierbaum, Wolfgang Konertz, Martin Schneider, H Kern, Eve Int, Kristi Tael, Urmas Siigur, Klaus Kleinfeld, Konrad BuhlmeyerAbstract:Abstract Congenital heart defects (CHD) occur in 8 per 1000 live births. If they remain untreated, 70–80% of these patients die in early childhood. With modern diagnostic and treatment procedures, 90% of these patients reach adulthood. Within 8 years following reunification of Germany, it was possible to improve treatment for CHD in former East Germany to West German standards. Based on the experience gained in this process, a plan for improvement of care of Estonian patients with CHD was developed and implemented in the German–Estonian Project, “Partnership for the Heart”. The main elements of the Project were (1) the training of Estonian physicians in Germany, (2) training courses conducted by German and Estonian specialists in Estonia and (3) use of telemedicine for consultation on a continuous basis. During the Project 15 Estonian patients underwent cardiac surgery and/or catheter interventions performed by a joint team of German and Estonian specialists. The infant mortality due to CHD in Estonia fell by 28% during the Project period. Key techniques of cardiac surgery are now being employed in Estonia without outside support, indicating the success of the training program and the long-term improvements to cardiac health care in Estonia. The total Project costs were 314,252 Euro (€), which is 50% lower than the estimated cost of treating the 15 patients abroad in Western Europe. The structure of “Partnership for the Heart” and the modified self-sufficiency model of medical care have not only produced results for Estonia but can be taken as a template for future bilateral health Projects with other transition countries and for other fields of medical specialisation, and thus might aid a European health policy.
Stepha Vacho - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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green Project Partnership in the supply chain the case of the package printing industry
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2006Co-Authors: Stepha Vacho, Robe D KlasseAbstract:Abstract By interacting with their suppliers and their customers, manufacturing organizations can potentially develop and implement more effective solutions to environmental challenges they are facing. This paper explores the outcome, in terms of operational performance, of green Project Partnership in the supply chain. Green Project Partnership, defined here as the degree of interaction between organizations in the supply chain regarding pollution prevention, can take place upstream with the suppliers and downstream with the customers. Using the data from a survey of the Canadian and United States package printing industry, the linkage between green Project Partnership and five performance indicators was tested. The results indicate that green Project Partnership with customers was positively linked to quality, flexibility and environmental performance while Partnership with suppliers was associated with better delivery performance.
Klaus Kleinfeld - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Partnership for the heart german estonian health Project for the treatment of congenital heart defects in estonia
Health Policy, 2005Co-Authors: Friedrich Kohler, Clausjurgen Schierbaum, Wolfgang Konertz, Martin Schneider, H Kern, Eve Int, Kristi Tael, Urmas Siigur, Klaus Kleinfeld, Konrad BuhlmeyerAbstract:Abstract Congenital heart defects (CHD) occur in 8 per 1000 live births. If they remain untreated, 70–80% of these patients die in early childhood. With modern diagnostic and treatment procedures, 90% of these patients reach adulthood. Within 8 years following reunification of Germany, it was possible to improve treatment for CHD in former East Germany to West German standards. Based on the experience gained in this process, a plan for improvement of care of Estonian patients with CHD was developed and implemented in the German–Estonian Project, “Partnership for the Heart”. The main elements of the Project were (1) the training of Estonian physicians in Germany, (2) training courses conducted by German and Estonian specialists in Estonia and (3) use of telemedicine for consultation on a continuous basis. During the Project 15 Estonian patients underwent cardiac surgery and/or catheter interventions performed by a joint team of German and Estonian specialists. The infant mortality due to CHD in Estonia fell by 28% during the Project period. Key techniques of cardiac surgery are now being employed in Estonia without outside support, indicating the success of the training program and the long-term improvements to cardiac health care in Estonia. The total Project costs were 314,252 Euro (€), which is 50% lower than the estimated cost of treating the 15 patients abroad in Western Europe. The structure of “Partnership for the Heart” and the modified self-sufficiency model of medical care have not only produced results for Estonia but can be taken as a template for future bilateral health Projects with other transition countries and for other fields of medical specialisation, and thus might aid a European health policy.
