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Among the international exchanges are consulting projects in which Hopkins researchers, clinicians, administrators, nurses and others travel to the hosting institution or welcome visitors to the East Baltimore campus. They advise their colleagues on such topics as clinical service development, international joint commission accreditation, infection control reviews, quality assurance, and more. “One thing that makes our approach unique,” says Thompson, “is that we can offer consulting services from the managers and physicians who themselves deal with the same issue on a daily basis. Johns Hopkins International’s projects team also coordinates training on the latest medical procedures through on-site programs and continuing medical education courses held in Baltimore or via video conference. For example, Hopkins radiologists, nurses and technicians teach health care professionals from hospitals around the world how to perform minimally invasive procedures. In Panama, what began as a consulting project has given birth to an affiliation agreement with Hospital Punta Pacifica that will offer state-of-the-art diagnostic and clinical care to patients in the region, as well as educational and training opportunities for those who care for them. “Our goal,” says Thompson, is to establish relationships with leading international institutions through a long-term partnership that will yield more efficient and compassionate health care for all.” |
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