The life science industry in Sweden is performing well, with high growth and robust exports. What does the future look like? The prospects for keeping pace with this trend are excellent – if we succeed in putting our strategies into practice. To do so, we need a sustainable national agenda that rests on regional strengths. The future of life science in Sweden was discussed at a standing-room-only seminar at Almedalen.
Almedalen 2013:Person-centred care – reduces pain and shortens hospital stay
What practical obstacles stand in the way of real patient power? Examples from Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra in Gothenburg, where research findings are quickly implemented, indicate that person-centred care can shorten hospital stays, and patients are more satisfied. At a seminar during Almedal week, representatives from the department related how they had succeeded in shortening length of stay by twelve per cent after just six months. “Specifically, providing person-centred care means that we now ask each patient three questions: Why are you here? How do you perceive your problems? What are your goals for this hospital stay? ” says Elin Hultgren, specialty registrar at the internal medicine department.
Three people selected to become honorary doctors in 2013
This year honorary doctorates will be awarded to a professor at Chalmers, the editor-in-chief of The Lancet and a professor from Chicago. They will be appointed at a ceremony in the autumn. Here are the chosen three.