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Poor access to emergency medical care is a major barrier in the treatment of time-sensitive medical emergencies such as cardiac arrests and motor vehicle accidents. In this article, Justin J. Boutilier of the University of Toronto explores the potential of drone technology to be a transformative innovation for the provision of emergency medical services, despite a host of new technological, regulatory and operational challenges.
Read moreUmashankar Kotturu, co-founder of CallAmbulance, discusses the importance of taking a comprehensive and collaborative approach to emergency care built on technology, financial preparedness and a human network to create emergency ecosystems that empower victims. In this article, he explains how this outcome-driven model can save lives in the Indian context.
Read moreBy the year 2025, road traffic deaths in India are expected to cross 250,000 annually. Providing timely and high-quality emergency health services is a challenge, given supply-side problems, regulatory and policy issues, and lack of awareness about emergency care in the country. A robust national emergency medical service with an interdisciplinary approach is the need of the hour to complement the country’s still evolving healthcare facilities, argued panelists at a First Practice-based Summit on Emergency Medical Services held at the Indian School of Business.
Read moreProfessor Dr. Pius Baschera of the Hilti Corporation talks about the unique approach to inculcating corporate culture and values at...
Read more“The secret of happiness does not lie in possessing but in giving. One, who makes others happy, will be happy.”...
Read moreIn an interview with Sougata Ray, Professor of Strategy, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, and Visiting Advisor, Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise, ISB, Adi Godrej, Chairman, the Godrej Group, shares his thoughts on corporate governance in family businesses.
Read moreNavneet Bhatnagar and Professor Kavil Ramachandran of Indian School of Business (ISB) wrote this case that highlights the challenges faced...
Read moreIt is not an easy task to emulate the most successful family firms because success is more to do with...
Read moreThe significance of corporate governance and the role of independent directors in the growth of a family business cannot be...
Read moreDr. Thomas Schmidheiny, Chairman, Spectrum Value Management Limited, Zurich, and Former chairman, Holcim, the world’s leading cement, concrete, and aggregates...
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