If looking for a master’s in healthcare administration or any degree, studying history is an important part. But when looking up the history of healthcare in the country or world, it can be a little short. However, there is far more to the industry than what exists today. Hospitals have been around for hundreds of years, and although the technology has vastly expanded, many of the original premises to them remain the same.

To give you a better idea, we have collected the 30 most famous and prestigious hospitals in the world. They include entries within our own borders to those across the sea and who have passed the test of time. So get ready to visit them all, at least in a virtual sense, in the below.

The Most Famous and Prestigious Hospitals in the United States

1. Bellevue
   When George Washington was only four years old, this hospital was founded in 1736. Back then, it only had six beds and now has over 800 and is one of the nation’s most famous hospitals. It was also one of the first hospitals to receive victims from the 9/11 attacks.
2. Cedars Sinai
   If the latest Hollywood celebrity was rushed to a hospital, chances are it is this one. A non-profit hospital, it is located in Los Angeles and is the hospital of choice for many famous people. Visit the site to get news, research information, and more.
3. Massachusetts General Hospital
   They are the third oldest hospital in the United States. Still in operation today, they remain the largest hospital in New England. The hospital also emphasizes research and teaching.
4. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
   This hospital is the most known when it comes to the care of the United States’ fighting men and women. They have a weekly newsletter that can be read online, as well as ways to support the troops. They even have special visitor services you can learn more about.
5. New York – Presbyterian Hospital
   It may not be one of the most recognizable names in hospitals, but it is the second oldest in the United States. It was founded in 1771 by Royal Charter from King George III and was associated with Weill Cornell Medical College. Today it is also affiliated with Columbia and Cornell’s medical schools.
6. The Academy and College of Philadelphia
   Now part of the University of Pennsylvania, it is the oldest medical school in the United States. It was founded in 1765 and students originally attended lectures on anatomy and “the theory and practice of physik.” This site even contains old charters and documents available for the viewing.
7. The Pennsylvania Hospital
   This hospital is most famous for being founded by Ben Franklin, who began raising money for it in 1951. One of the oldest institutions in the land, it has history, architecture, and landscaping that has attracted visitors for years.
8. John Hopkins
   They are and remain one of the first names in medical research and teaching. Based in Baltimore, they have locations in Washington, D.C., Italy, China, and Singapore. You can check out the latest discoveries and even podcasts on the website.
9. Mayo Clinic
   They are a nonprofit worldwide leader in medical care, research, and education for people from all walks of life. Doctors from every medical specialty work together to care for patients who are joined by a philosophy of “the needs of the patient come first.” They also have loads of information for patients of every sort on the site.
10. Cleveland Clinic
    Similar to the above, this is another many-sizes-fits-all hospital. It is also one of the oldest in the area and offers clinical and lab research. Robin Williams is also associated with the hospital.

The International Most Famous and Prestigious Hospitals in the World

11. Hospital of St. Cross
    This famous hospital dates back centuries. It is by the River Itchen in the town of Winchester. Kept in its original state, the hospital is home to gardens, a church, and more.
12. University of Edinburgh Medical School
    Sherlock Holmes may have been imaginary but the man who inspired him was quite real. Dr. Joseph Bell was a surgeon, and this was the hospital he practiced and taught in. It is still in operation today and also functions as a school of veterinary medicine.
13. Bangkok Hospital
    Looking for plastic surgery on the cheap? Then you might have heard of this famous hospital. Located in Phuket, they see thousands of American patients every year.
14. Bumrungrad International Hospital
    Similar to the above, this hospital is for those who want plastic surgery or other medical procedures at an affordable cost. Located in Bangkok, Thailand, they are also home to many American and English speaking patients. You can even learn more about their procedures on the homepage.
15. The American Hospital of Paris
    Several American members of the Parisian community founded the hospital in 1906. Their goal was to provide expatriates with a medical facility and the U.S. Congress officially recognized it in 1913. It still stands today and serves many patients from across the globe.
16. St. Mary’s
    For those living in the most populous areas of London, this is one of the best known hospitals. It is a teaching hospital which receives many of the city’s patients. It even won the best hospital award from the Good Hospital Guide.
17. Groote Schuur Hospital
    Don’t know where the first human heart transplant took place? You do now. This hospital is located in Cape Town, South Africa and was founded in 1938.
18. Klinik Hirslanden
    This is one of the most famous hospitals and clinics in Europe. Based in Switzerland, they focus on the well being of their patients. They have more on their doctors, patients, and visitors on the site.
19. Hadassah Medical Organization
    From the very beginning, Hadassah’s progress has set the standard for medicine in Israel. It was begun with funds from the Rothschild family in 1918 and includes two university hospitals. They even have a special unit for women.
20. Lambarene Hospital
    Located in Gabon, this hospital is famous for the research conducted there by Albert Schweitzer. This research led him to win the Nobel Prize in 1952. He would later die at that hospital in 1965 at the age of 90.

Other Famous and Prestigious Hospitals in the World

21. Betty Ford Center
    This hospital is located in Rancho Mirage, California. Started by the former First Lady, it was one of the first facilities intended for drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Still in operation, you can see how they are helping patients today with a visit.
22. Passages
    The above might be the first, but this is one of the most cited hospitals when it comes to rehab. Often touted as a resort, it has seen many a celebrity come and go. You can read more about their philosophy and treatment plan with a visit.
23. Pasadena Recovery Center
    If you are a viewer of one of the many “Celebrity Rehabs,” then you already know this famous hospital. Dr. Drew Pinsky is featured on the show and in the hospital. In addition to the usual information, you can also learn more about the staff and read their blog.
24. La Hacienda
    Similar to the above, this is another famous rehab hospital that is promoted by a television doctor. Dr. Phil often recommends and sends his patients here. You can learn more about addiction, intervention, and other related resources with a visit.
25. Shriner’s Hospital
    They are most famous for their little red hats and go-karts. However, this hospital works exclusively for children. There are locations both locally and internationally.
26. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
    This hospital is also famous for its pint-sized patients. Many celebrities have been featured in promotions for the hospital. The main site has spotlights, resources, and even a Patient of the Month.
27. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
    Visit here to learn more about one of the most famous cancer hospitals in the world. It is one of the oldest hospitals dedicated to just that. They also have tons of research experience in the area.
28. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
    Similar to the above, this is another cancer focused hospital. Located in Houston, they are part of the University of Texas. They also have a hospital for children and even an international center.
29. Mount Sinai Medical Center
    Although it is a traditional hospital, this one stands out for its geriatric care. It was ranked first in the area by “U.S. News and World Report.” You can also look up other rankings on the site.
30. Kaiser Permanente
    Although they have locations and healthcare facilities across the nation, it was the one in California that made headlines when the “Octo-mom” received her fertilization treatments here. The site has loads of tools for any patient, even if you’re not with them, and the latest news are also of interest for items such as strikes and the new health care law.

The world of healthcare poses unique challenges for IT professionals. There is confidential data to manage, and the volume of data is vast. There are multiple locations to support and virtually no downtime allowed for systems, since healthcare operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. So, the IT professionals who work in healthcare must stay on top of their game, ensuring that they’re providing the latest and greatest technology.

Reading case studies is a great way to stay abreast on the latest technology, and see what has worked for other healthcare organizations in the area of IT. We’ve combined 19 case studies we think you’ll enjoy.

1. Developing an Enterprise Wide Data Warehouse for a Commercial Health Benefits Company: Data warehousing is big these days, and is a key to managing your company’s data for the purposes of data mining. This case study from Infosys gives a real life example.
2. Infosys Integration and Collaboration Solution Helps Mercy Health Plans Enhance Customer Satisfaction: Another case from Infosys, this one details how they helped Mercy Health Plans improve customer service.
3. MERS Helps Roseland Create a Culture of Patient Safety: This case study details the setup and implementation of an automated adverse event reporting system.
4. DCH Health Systems Reduces costs, Denied Claims and A/R Days by Integrating Care Medic’s eFR: This case study covers how implementing a new software accounts receivable system improved the clinic’s financial performance.
5. Embracing New Technology to Ensure High Quality Care: This case study looks at how Wayne Memorial Hospital saved money with a new asset tracking system.
6. Care New England Reduces Costs with Document Management Technology: Review how implementing a new document management system has saved Care New England nearly $100,000 per year just on reports.
7. Multi-Specialty Healthcare Network Achieves 20% Annual Laboratory Cost Savings Through Automation and Integrated Analytics: See how this company employed a front end automation solution along with new laboratory techniques to save money and increase efficiency in the lab.
8. Healthcare Major Accelerates Time to Market By Nine Months Using Service Oriented Architecture: See how new architecture helped this company get to market faster and save money.
9. Leveraging Service Oriented Architecture for Competitive Advantage: This company used Infosys to update their payor solution to increase efficiency and save money.
10. Impact Analysis for a Multi-State Leading Healthcare Organization in the US: Infosys helps a healthcare company conduct an impact analysis in an automated fashion, saving time and money over performing the analysis manually.
11. Automating Services and Contract Systems for a Healthcare Provider: See how Infosys helped a leading healthcare provider increase efficiency by automating services and contract systems.
12. Electronic Health Records for the UK Government: See how changing health records to electronic format worked for the UK government.
13. HIPAA Compliance for Pharmco Company: See how Infosys helped a drug company implement a system to satisfy HIPAA privacy act requirements.
14. Developing a PHR Solution for a Health Insurer: Infosys helps an insurance company implement a PHR solution.
15. Infosys: Aetna’s Trusted IT Partner for More Than a Decade: See how Aetna’s long term relationship with Infosys has been beneficial to the company.
16. Infosys BPO Partners with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield: See how Infosys helped Blue Cross of New Jersey.
17. Web Services Testing Enables Healthcare Organization to Cut Maintenance Costs: See how partnering with Infosys for web services testing helped a company to enhance their customer ordering system.
18. Establishing a Testing Center of Excellence for a Commercial Health Benefits Company: See how a large benefits company improved stability by partnering with Infosys for a testing center.
19. Portal Strategy and Technology Architecture for a Pharmacy Benefit Manager: See how a new portal and technology architecture helped one pharmacy benefits management company increase efficiency and save money.

By examining these and other case studies, you’re sure to be able to learn new ways to help your company become more efficient, provide better patient care, and likely save some money along the way, too.

Are you interested in finding answers to the difficulties and issues surrounding Alzheimer’s Disease? Begin your search with this list of the top 50 blogs about Alzheimer’s, which focuses on blogs written by children and spouses of sufferers, as well as blogs written for families and caregivers by attorneys, healthcare administrators and other caregivers.

Caregivers – Children

1. A Blog Inspired By Mom’s Brain: Details the impact of Alzheimer’s on the caregiver, how support groups can be vital to dealing with the disease’s hardships.
2. By My Side At Dusk: A journal offering solace to others who experience the difficulty of losing parents to the darkness of Alzheimer’s.
3. Dad’s Dementia Decline: An honest and candid blog about being thrown into the world of Dementia after a father’s recent diagnosis.
4. Dementia Nights: A son’s account of dealing with his father’s decline and subsequent death from Alzheimer’s.
5. Had A Dad: Describes a son’s feelings about his father’s three year journey into Alzheimer’s.
6. I Am An Alzheimer’s Caregiver: A one-day-at-a-time account of a son’s experience as caregiver to his mother suffering from Alzheimer’s.
7. In All These Things: A detailed and educational journey into the emotional and medical aspects of dealing with a parents decline.
8. Inside Aging Parent Care: Offers support and a vast amount of resources to caregivers of parents.
9. Memories From My Life: A great resource for scientific findings and news articles for dealing with Alzheimer’s, written in the context of a diary.
10. Mom, Me and Alzheimer’s Blog: Chronicles the experience of a daughter caring for her widowed mother slipping into dementia. Offers practical advice for keeping sufferers calm.
11. My Life as a Daughter: This blog chronicles the ups and downs, stops and starts, mistakes and triumphs as a woman wades through a mother’s illness with her husband.
12. The Tangled Neuron: This blog started as a personal site chronicling a woman’s search for answers on her father’s dementia.
13. Under My Wing: A woman journals her journey as a caregiver for a mom with dementia.

Caregivers – Spouses

14. Alzheimer’s Moments: A man and his brother chronicle the devotion and heartache they shared as caregivers to their mother.
15. Alzheimer’s Support: A woman shares the hopelessness that seeped into her family when her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, how finally happiness returned.
16. A Miggy Moment: Accounts a woman’s challenge to care for her husband’s Alzheimer’s while her own body declines into its golden years.
17. All Your Blogs Are Belong To Us: Vivid accounts of a man’s experiences dealing with not only his mother’s Alzheimer’s, but two brothers as well.
18. Aromick’s Blog: Six years after her husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, a woman describes the hardships of watching the deterioration of man she has loved for over 50 years.
19. Days In Dementiaville: A documentation of a husband’s deterioration. This blog was created as a guide for the author and to help educate others whose spouses also suffer from Alzheimer’s.
20. The Alzheimer’s Spouse: A blog offering support and solutions to spouses faced with the challenge of Alzheimer’s.
21. The Zen Of Caregiving: A wife’s account of caring for her husband while dealing with hero bi-polar condition.

Patient’s Rights

22. Alzheimer’s Reading Room: A resource of news and advice for holding healthcare organizations accountable.
23. Estate Plan And Asset Protection: Offers legal assistance from lawyers for protecting Alzheimer’s patient’s estates.
24. Elder Law Answers: A blog dealing with Alzheimer’s patients and elder law.
25. Nursing Home Abuse Blog: Written by a lawyer who advocates for patient’s rights. Gives insights into details that caregivers can look for when selecting a nursing home.
26. Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Blog: Terry Law Firm, LLC covers a wide variety of abuses that occur in nursing homes.
27. Our Parents: A concise look at selecting appropriate nursing homes for Alzheimer’s patients.
28. Slutsky Elder Law Blog: A look at a variety of legal issues and strategies for serving elders with or without Alzheimer’s Disease.
29. The Caregiver’s Voice: Offers ways to help prevent nursing home abuses for Alzheimer’s patients.

Information And Resources

30. Alz.org Blog: The Alzheimer’s Association created this blog to provide insights from the front lines of Alzheimer research.
31. Alzheimer’s Disease Blog: Dr. Andy Rosenzweig is a geriatric psychiatrist who hopes to convey a sense of hope as new developments in the field of Alzheimer’s emerge.
32. Alzheimer’s Disease Library: A discussion of myths surrounding the disease of Alzheimer’s.
33. Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog: Alzheimer’s Speaks believes working together and sharing knowledge is the best way to win the battle against this disease.
34. Concepts in Caregiving: This new blog is devoted to caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients.
35. Cure Alzheimer’s Fund Blog: This blog is part of the research Web site, where you can learn immediately about any news in the field.
36. Dealing with Alzheimer’s Blog: A woman diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s almost a decade ago is an advocate in fighting this disease.
37. Elder Care Cafe: This website was created for caregivers, family members, and friends involved in elder care or those who wish to know more about the process of aging.
38. KnowItAlz.com Blog: Offers news, community contacts and resources for Alzheimer’s caregivers.
39. Lauren Watral’s Blog: Laruen is the founder of Raleigh Geriatric Care Management, and she offers geriatric advice to patients and caregivers in her blog.
40. The Alzheimer’s Care Blog: Senior Living Residences’ provides readers with information about Alzheimer’s disease care, research, and treatment options.
41. The Caregiver Blog: A blog filled with resources, support and education to help you deal with many caregiving issues.
42. The Dopamine Diaries: A blog delving into many issues surrounding Alzheimer’s, such as Medicaid, Elder Law and the medical community.

Nursing Home Support, Elder Care

43. Elder Care at Home: Elayne Forgie, CMC, is a professional geriatric care manager who is serving on the Advocacy Advisory Board for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.
44. Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog: Frances Shani Parker, author of Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes, writes this blog.
45. Living Well Blog: Covers a wide range of issues on the placement and care of Alzheimer’s patients, including abuse, caregiver support and legal concerns.
46. My Better Nursing Home: Authored by a licensed psychologist, this blog is dedicated to improving patient care through support and information.
47. Nursing Home Blog: This is a legal blog brought to you by Parker Waichman Alonso, LLP.
48. Nursing Home Talk: A blog focusing on issues dealing with the care of Alzheimer’s patients through assisted living.
49. Spiritual Caregiving: Drawn from a family caregiving consultant’s years of experience, this blog offers advice on issues such as when it may be time to use a nursing home, the preparation involved.
50. The Business Of Aging: Gives specifics about making guilt-free arrangements into assisted living for Alzheimer’s patients.

Disease outbreaks are big news, but sometimes only in the areas that are most greatly affected. Those who are in the healthcare administration field, however, often want to be in the know about disease outbreaks and the methods used to control them even when they don’t affect areas near them. Here are 17 organizations and individuals with expertise in disease outbreaks and control that healthcare administrators will want to follow on Twitter.

1. CDC Emergency: Follow news from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. This information is provided by their emergency preparedness and response group, so they will keep you up to date on disease outbreaks. The CDC is the foremost disease outbreak and research community in the United States. If there’s a US outbreak of anything going on, the CDC will keep you informed.
2. NIH: The National Institute of Health is the nation’s premier government funded research agency. They provide lots of information on diseases, research and cures.
3. NHS Swine Flu News: Get news on the H1N1 flu virus and outbreaks in the UK from this Twitter page. This page is helpful if you’re traveling to the UK during flu season.
4. Swine Flu Breaking News: Keep up with information about H1N1 flu activity in the US with this Twitter page. This is one of the best swine flu outbreak reporters for the US. This one gets a lot of use during flu season.
5. Swine Flu/Bird Flu: Keep up with worldwide news about Swine Flu and Bird Flu through this Twitter page.
6. FDA Warning: This is one of many Twitter pages from the US Food and Drug Administration. This Twitter page alerts you to any warnings coming from the FDA. They alert you on disease outbreaks as well as food and drug warnings.
7. TM Tracker: This tracker keeps you up to date on all flu outbreaks all over the world.This is a good outbreak tracker for travelers.
8. Fighting Malaria: Keep up with malaria outbreaks and the fight to keep malaria under control with this Twitter page.
9. Lyme Disease: Keep up to date on Lyme Disease, including areas of outbreak with this Twitter page. There are not a lot of Lyme Disease outbreaks, but the disease can be deadly if not treated in time. This is a very good monitor to follow during the summer, when ticks are plentiful.
10. Outbreak Control: This Twitter page, along with its website, tracks disease outbreaks all over the world.
11. Outbreak Alerts: This Twitter page tracks all sorts of viral outbreak alerts, primarily in the US.
12. NPR Health: Keep up to date on all the latest health news, including disease outbreaks with tweets from National Public Radio Health.
13. ABC Medical Unit: This is another great source of health news from ABC and Dr. Timothy Johnson. They keep a close watch on disease outbreaks in the US.
14. Globe Health: This Twitter page comes from the health section of the Boston Globe. They report all sorts of up to the minute health news.
15. World Health News: Keep up with health news from all over the world with this Twitter page. They monitor standard outbreaks like the flu as well as bigger and more dangerous outbreaks from remote parts of the world.
16. Health News 4 U: This page follows the latest in health news and trends from all over the world.
17. Breaking Health News: This organization follows the latest breaking health news from all over the world.

As flu season approaches, just keeping track of the H1N1 outbreaks this season can seem like a full time job. But, when you try to keep up with disease outbreaks from all over the world, and learn how they impact you and your local area as well as places you and your customers might be traveling, it can seem like an overwhelming task. But, these sites on Twitter should help you stay informed, whether you just need to know if there are swine flu outbreaks in your area, or if you need to keep up with breaking health news from all over the world.

Below is a list of 7 ways to make more money in the Healthcare Field.

Find an area of growing need and follow the trends.

Look to see what diseases and health issues are on the rise. Chances are if you find yourself in a practice that focuses on a particular issue that needs more attention, your services are more likely to be indispensable and your pay scale may skyrocket. Areas like diabetes and cancer are diseases are problems that have yet to be solved, so also consider fields that have room for growth as they strive for a cure.

1. Specialize.

   Those that choose to become more specialized in their field will find they will able to demand more coin for their services. When the public is looking for an expert they turn to the people who can deal with their problem on very specific level. General practitioners often make less money than those of specialized counterparts.

2. Go back to school.

   There is a lot to be said for furthering your education. As you learn more about your field and as your credentials become greater whether it be in form of a diploma or certification can only help your case making you a higher paid professional. Explore which programs are most pertinent to getting ahead or acquiring a better title within the practice.

3. Look to Uncle Sam.

   As federal and local government looks to reform the health care industry, opportunities are bound to plentiful. If you do not mind working more in public forum you could find yourself in any number of industries with plenty of room for advancement since the roles in some of these newly created departments are not wholly established.

4. Join a healthcare association.

   If you want to follow the latest breakthroughs in your profession it may make sense to join the group championing your specific cause. An association will only help your professional development, and can often lead to better job opportunities as you will like meet other professionals that share common interests and are more likely to help you succeed.

5. Find a recruiter.

   Having access to a recruiter can be a huge asset, because they help you discreetly find a better paying position that matches your professional goals. A recruiter can find career advancement opportunities, without distracting you from your current role, which is a huge plus. Having options at your disposal will let you know your professional worth and can better your career.

6. Have an updated resume in hand.

   Make sure your resume is always is up to date, because you never know when opportunity may knock. Those looking to fill a new job opening are going to want to know what contributions you have made currently, and what ambitions you have for the future. An outdated resume will make you come across as complacent or out of touch, so it is best to have formatted clearly and looking current.

One of the best blessings in life that a man can get is that he should never have to visit a hospital; but there are more chances of you winning a jackpot lottery than you not having to visit a medical facility sooner or later in life. It’s unavoidable. And when that eventually happens you are placing your well-being in the hands of other people. Well-meaning and qualified no doubt, but the trepidation remains. So what do you do? One thing that most of us bank on to take us through unforeseen situations is medical insurance; the other thing to do which most of us may not be very particular about is researching the record and stats of a medical clinic or hospital.

If you or a family member is going to get admitted to a hospital you need to have an assurance that the medical facility is capable of treating you. Records maintained by a clinic are also of tremendous help in disseminating knowledge, enabling doctors to look up established treatment protocols and implement them. Proper and complete patient medical records help streamline and automate the work in a healthcare environment and reduce risks

The internet is a great resource for looking up records and stats of a hospital or medical facility. Hospitals maintain easy-to-navigate portals that you can browse through, you may be required to login before you can access patient records and other stats. Statistics, facts, and figures on a hospital’s site can give you a picture of how the organization functions. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is a great resource for looking up hospital records. You can learn about the hospital’s financial performance, get an overview of facilities available, and browse through statistical highlights. You can actually create your own statistics on figures related to national estimate on use of hospitals by children; national level stats on mental health hospitalizations; state level statistics on all stays; and sundry other details on hospitals all over America.

Patient records in several hospitals and many medical centers are now stored on a centralized database in an electronic format. This has made it easy for all, patients as well as medical staff, to access the records. Several hospitals will also let you access the records online. Some hospitals will charge you a fee for accessing the records and may even deliver hard copies of the records to an address specified by you. If the hospitals still maintain a paper trail, you may have to first check whether the records are still available, submit a reason for perusing the information, and fill some forms.

There are many independent rating organizations that gather data on hospitals and clinics and present researched findings for you to refer. You can compare physicians based on their specialty and your need. Here is a federal government resource that lets you compare hospitals in your area.

Patient reviews on online forums are powerful pointers to a medical clinic’s record in treating patients. There are many forums where people meet to exchange experiences, ask questions, help with answers, and provide references. You can draw your own conclusions based on how forcefully a medical clinic is endorsed by members in a forum. Look up such forums for information on the records and statistics of a given medical clinic.