EHMA 2024 Conference Programme
DAY 1 – Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Ready, set, go… Welcome to #EHMA2024!
This year’s theme, ‘Shaping and managing innovative health ecosystems‘ encompasses the entire spectrum of health megatrends. From the digital transformation of healthcare systems and services, to the ever-growing importance of sustainability, and the evolving skill sets required by the healthcare workforce, we aim to explore how the health sector is adapting to these changes. We emphasise an ecosystem approach, promoting collaboration among stakeholders. Our aim is to facilitate dialogue on how different health care actors can work together and leverage each other’s strengths to drive innovation and address pressing challenges.
Speakers
- Prof Sandra C. Buttigieg, MD, President, European Health Management Association (EHMA); Professor and Head of the Department of Health Systems Management and Leadership, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta, Malta
- Prof Dr Alexandru Rafila, MD, Minister of Health, Ministry of Health of Romania, Romania
- Prof Dr Cristian Vladescu, General Director, National Institute of Health Service Management (INMSS); Professor of Public Health and Management, Faculty of Medicine, Titu Maiorescu University, Romania
- Dr Tomas Zapata, MD, Unit Head, Health Workforce and Service Delivery, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Spain
Facilitator
- Teodor Blidaru, MD, Health Policy Advisor, Romania
Stretch your legs and get ready for the first round of sessions
Since November 2022 AI has taken the field of health care by storm. Large Language Models (LLMs) developed by solutions such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Bard and Gemini have rapidly demonstrated their revolutionary potential for health care in quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Yet new opportunities in this field are closely associated with risks as well.
This master class interactively explores the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly Large Language Models (LLMs), and their potential in evidence synthesis in health research. It will introduce the main principles of how AI works, showcase how it can support the task of synthesising health research evidence and what the opportunities and risks are when applying AI in health research. Participants will leave with a greater understanding of AI’s impact on health research, improving their ability to harness its benefits while mitigating the risks.
Speakers
- Prof Axel Kaehne, Professor and Director, Evaluation and Policy Analysis Unit, Edge Hill University, United Kingdom
- Ms Justine Karpusheff, Assistant Director of Research, The Health Foundation, United Kingdom
Managers within healthcare facilities, as well as regional and local health administrations, are often the first to identify the imperative need for innovation and transformation within the healthcare sector. Frequently, they are at the forefront of developing innovative solutions to address the challenges they encounter. Moreover, they actively seek out innovative practices both domestically and internationally, recognising the potential for such innovations to address existing challenges effectively. Furthermore, they possess a deep understanding of what is required to adapt health service innovations to suit their specific contexts.
However, the successful implementation of innovations often hinges on the support of national health policymakers, and at times, policymakers from other sectors such as education, labour, and social policy. This support may necessitate changes to regulatory frameworks, such as revising the scope of practice for healthcare workers. Additionally, payment mechanisms may need to be adjusted to ensure that funding aligns with and supports innovative solutions.
Knowledge brokering serves as a vital strategy for bringing innovative solutions and evidence to the attention of national policymakers. By facilitating the dissemination of knowledge and evidence, knowledge brokers play a crucial role in catalysing the adoption of innovative practices and policies within the healthcare sector.
Speakers
- Dr Josep Figueras, Director, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Belgium
- Dr Eva Turk, Minister’s Office of Slovenia; Senior Researcher, Center for Digital Health and Social Innovation, University of Applied Sciences St Polten, Austria/Slovenia
- Dr Matthias Wismar, Programme Manager, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Belgium
This session is organised in collaboration with the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, which we thank for the generous support to our conference.
With evolving healthcare landscapes and leadership demands, it is crucial to equip the next generation of health managers with the necessary skills. This session delves into innovative approaches and strategies to cultivate leaders capable to navigate the complexities of tomorrow’s healthcare environment.
Structured as five roundtable discussions, each centred around a distinct theme, participants will exchange perspectives and best practices. The session aims to harness collective expertise, fostering collaborative solutions to key challenges in health management education.
Roundtable topics
- Experiential learning: Examining the role of hands-on, immersive experiences in shaping future health management leaders, and strategies for implementing experiential learning methodologies effectively.
- Training impact assessment: Assessing the effectiveness of training programs in producing competent health management leaders, and methodologies for evaluating learning outcomes and long-term impact.
- Engaging Gen Z: Understanding the unique characteristics and preferences of Generation Z learners, and strategies for engaging and empowering this demographic in health management education.
- Stimulating Life-Long Learning of practicing leaders: Addressing the ongoing professional development needs of practicing health management leaders, and strategies for fostering a culture of lifelong learning within the industry.
Participants will have the opportunity to rotate among three different roundtables, ensuring exposure to a diverse range of topics and perspectives. Through dynamic discussions and collaborative exploration, the session aims to culminate in the creation of a position paper, encapsulate actionable insights and recommendations for effectively training the health management leaders of the future, serving as a guiding framework for educators, institutions, and industry stakeholders alike.
Workshop facilitator
- Prof Rui Santana, Vice-Dean and Professor, National School of Public Health (ENSP) – NOVA University, Portugal
Table facilitators
- Dr Lucia Ferrara, Associate Professor, SDA Bocconi School of Management; Researcher, CERGS, Italy
- Prof Catherine Keller, Hospital Director; and Director of the Institute of Management, EHESP – École des hautes études en santé publique, France
- Prof Ann Mahon, Programme Director, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
- Prof Federica Morandi, Professor and Director of the Academic Programs, ALTEMS – Graduate School of Economic and Management of healthcare systems, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore; Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee, European Health Management Association, Italy
This session is organised by the EHMA Programme Directors’ Group, who we thank for their expertise and guidance in building this session.
Implementing healthcare innovations requires stakeholder collaboration but faces challenges due to their differing agendas and perspectives. Role-play simulation games provide a safe learning environment to enhance stakeholder engagement skills. HALIGN, a methodology using a role-play simulation game, facilitates stakeholder alignment for healthcare innovation. The HALIGN methodology supports healthcare stakeholders in this complex journey, fostering consensus and understanding.
Objectives of the session:
- Present the HALIGN methodology and its potential to foster stakeholder alignment for better healthcare outcomes
- Showcase the HALIGN methodology success stories
- Make participants reflect on the importance of stakeholder alignment for successful implementation and adoption of innovation.
- Make participants briefly experience the HALIGN methodology and its potential
- Make the HALIGN methodology known for its potential adoption
Workshop facilitators
- Dr Montserrat Codina, Project Lead, Center for Reasearch, IESE Business School, Spain
- Prof Jaume Ribera, Emeritus Professor in the Operations, Information and Technology Management Department and Director of the Center for Research in Healthcare Innovation Management, IESE Business School, Spain
This session is organised by EHMA Member, IESE Business School – University of Navarra, who we thank for their expertise and guidance in building this session.
The following Posters will be exhibited
Group 1
Dr Eva Turk, St Pölten University of Applied Studies, St.Pölten, Austria, Digital Health focus and activities of Universities of Applied Sciences’ home-based incubators
Ms Mira Hammarén, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland, Leadership competencies needed in digital health services in hospital: A qualitative interview study with leaders and service developers in Finland
Dr Elena Bivol, MD, PHI Clinical Municipal Hospital „Sfânta Treime”, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, Competencies development and requirements of public hospital managers in Moldova
Dr Adriana Paladi, School of Public Health Management, Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, Healthcare professionals ‘perceptions on institutional integrity in district hospitals in the Republic of Moldova
Mr Calin Nicolae Dragulanescu, Swiss TPH, Bazel, Switzerland, Implementing a sustainable and integrated management system at the level of Hospitals, Ambulatory clinics, and Private medical cabinets by creating skills in Quality Management for medical doctors and administrators
Ms Helena Papworth, School of Dentistry, Belfast, United Kingdom, Improving Access for Junior Staff to Historic and Ongoing QIPs Within the Belfast School of Dentistry
Dr Bogdan Pana, Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Public Health, Bucharest, Romania, The outcomes of managed entry agreements in Romania from 2015 to 2022
Dr Marius Ciutan, National Institute of Health Services Management, Bucharest, Romania, Strategic planning of hospital infrastructure – Romanian model
Dr Adina Bucur, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes, Timisoara, Romania, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Timisoara, Romania, Cardiovascular Screening Program in Romania
Dr Mihai Buzatu, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Software development for TB outcome management
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Group 2
Dr Syahrir Andi Pasinringi, Magister of Hospital Administration Study Program, Public Health Faculty, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia, Developing hospital leadership indicators using the metaleadeship approach
Prof Dr Marija Jevtic, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine Institute of Public Health of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Research centre on Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium, Health care between Artificial Intelligence and “Nature Based” Solution – finding a sustainable pathways
Dr Florin Oprescu, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Australia, Geographical Disparities in Romania’s Out-of-Hours Medical Centres: Mapping the Urban-Rural Divide in Healthcare Access
Prof Outi Kanste, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland, Nurse leaders’ perceptions of the competencies needed in post-pandemic era in a hospital setting
Prof Dr Guido Offermanns, University of Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria, Karl Landsteiner Institute for Hospital Management, Vienna, Austria, Establishing patient advocacy in cancer care in Austria: The alliance of oncological patient organizations
Prof Nicolas Sirven, EHESP, Rennes, France, Public Hospital “Virtual Integration” in France – Did mandates modify managers’ manners?
Mr Noah Brooks, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, Health Governance for Small States in the European Region: A Scoping Review
Ms Ivana Zimonjić, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Social Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Legislation, Belgrade, Serbia, Galenika ad Beograd, Belgrade, Serbia, Innovative Approach to Continuous Professional Education of Healthcare Professionals
Ms Lucrezia Ferrario, LIUC Business School, Carlo Cattaneo – LIUC, Preliminary results related to the introduction of total laboratory automation for microbiology activities
Mr Fabrizio Schettini, Carlo Cattaneo – LIUC University and LIUC Business School, CASTELLANZA, Italy, LAB – Healthcare Data Science LAB, Which are the organizational, efficiency and patient-specific factors impacting on the Length of Stay (LOS) in the Emergency Departments?
This plenary session offers valuable insights and foresight, aimed at guiding us towards a fairer, healthier future. The session unfolds in three acts, each shedding light on health disparities and strategies to address them.
Act one: setting the stage
Commencing with an opening keynote, attendees are presented with a clear picture of the projected health landscape for 2030. Supported by scientific data, the keynote reveals the stark realities of health inequalities, underscoring the urgency to address these issues and envision a more equitable future.
Act two: diverse perspectives, shared vision
A dynamic panel of experts representing various aspects of the healthcare field takes centre stage. From sustainability to digitalisation and access to care, these voices converge to offer diverse perspectives and solutions. Through insightful discussions, panelists not only analyse the causes of health inequalities but also propose strategies to overcome barriers and promote inclusivity.
Act three: charting the way forward
As the session nears its conclusion, the moderator synthesises the insights from the panel discussions. Drawing upon collective wisdom, they craft a narrative outlining actionable steps to prevent and manage health inequalities, guiding us towards a future where healthcare is accessible to all.
Keynote speaker
- ChatGPT
Panelists
- Prof Federica Morandi, Professor and Director of the Academic Programs, ALTEMS – Graduate School of Economic and Management of healthcare systems, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore; Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee, European Health Management Association, Italy
- Dr Tuomo Nieminen, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Wellbeing Services County of Päijät-Häme, Finland
- Ms Julie Spony, Policy Officer, European Patients Forum, Belgium
- Dr Eva Turk, Minister’s Office of Slovenia; Board Member of Health Technology Assessment international (HTAi); Senior Researcher, Center for Digital Health and Social Innovation, University of Applied Sciences St Polten, Austria/Slovenia
- Dr Tomas Zapata, MD, Unit Head, Health Workforce and Service Delivery, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Spain
Facilitator
- Dr Marius Ungureanu, MD, Chair of the Department of Public Health and Director of the Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, School of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University; President, EUPHA’s Health Workforce Research Section, Romania
It’s time to make some new connections over a cup of coffee
In the European Union, stroke is the second most common cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability. It affects approximately 1.1 million people in Europe every year and causes 440,000 deaths. In 2017, the cost associated with stroke was estimated at €45 billion, including direct and indirect costs of care provision and productivity loss while the number of people living with stroke is estimated to increase by 27% between 2017-2047 in the EU.
Despite these challenges, stroke treatment has made tremendous strides in improving patient outcomes over the past decade. Endovascular therapy is highly successful in treating the most severe and debilitating ischemic strokes, preventing and even reversing the impact of these strokes. However, it remains the case that high-quality stroke infrastructure remains unavailable in several European countries – with significant upsides to be gained from improved stroke prevention and case management, especially in Central and Eastern Europe.
This session brings expert voices from the public and private sectors to discuss the key challenges and opportunities in addressing the stroke postcode lottery, reflecting a shared ambition to transform European stroke prevention, treatments and outcomes.
Speakers
- Prof Tudor G. Jovin, MD, Medical Director, Cooper Neurological Institute; Professor and Chair, Neurology Department, Cooper University Hospital, USA
- Ms Stacie Broek, Survivor and Public Advocate, Motivational Speaker, Author, Course Creator, Switzerland
- Veronique Tordoff, MD, Head of Image Guided Therapy, VP, Philips Europe, United Kingdom
Facilitator
- Mr Zachary Desson, Strategic Policy Advisor, European Health Management Association (EHMA), Belgium
This session is organised in collaboration with Philips, which we thank for the generous support to our conference.
Routine paediatric immunisation remains a cornerstone of public health; ensuring high vaccination coverage is crucial, helping to protect children and communities against preventable diseases. While optimal approaches to vaccination delivery to maximise coverage have been well-documented, there are still significant gaps across Europe whereby best practice policies have yet to be implemented and operationalised to drive efficient paediatric vaccination strategies.
This session will explore the critical challenges and opportunities in implementing effective immunisation systems, reflecting on how we can bridge the gap between theoretical vaccination policy frameworks and practical application. By bringing together experts and stakeholders from different backgrounds, this session seeks to foster discussions on reinforcing vaccine confidence, leveraging collaborative cross-border approaches, and building health system sustainability.
Speakers
- Dr Sandra Alexiu, Family Physician and President, Bucharest Family Physicians Association, Romania
- Prof Dr Michael Moore AM, Chair, International Immunization Task Force; Past President, World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA), Australia
- Mr David Sinclair – Chief Executive, International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC – UK), United Kingdom
This session is organised in collaboration with Pfizer, which we thank for the generous support to our conference.
It’s networking time! Connect with speakers and delegates
The following research will be presented:
- Artificial intelligence for mass screening of diabetic retinopathy: proceeding to national level in Ukraine during 2022-2023 (ID 197)
Olena Chernenko, MD, The Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine - A conceptual framework of six building blocks for successful development, acquisition and/or implementation of digital innovations in health care organisations: a governance perspective (ID 141)
Dr Brent Opmeer, Vilans, The Netherlands; ARC West, University of Bristol, United Kingdom - A national data driven approach to enhance regional collaborative governance in Dutch long term care (ID 139)
Dr Brent Opmeer, Vilans, The Netherlands; ARC West, University of Bristol, United Kingdom - Collaborative governance for population health: best practices of a local initiative to reduce health inequalities (ID 73)
Ms Roos van Lammeren, Leiden University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
This session is facilitated by Dr Silvia Gabriela Scintee, Deputy Director General, National Institute for Health Service Management (INMSS), Romania
The following research will be presented:
- The Italian national Artificial Intelligence platform to enhance health experience and outcomes (ID 135)
Elettra Carini, MD, National Agency for Regional Health Services (AGENAS), Italy - InterRegSim – a government mandated network for simulation-based learning in Norway (ID 174)
Dr Benedicte Skjold-Ødegaard, InterRegSim; University of Stavanger, Norway - University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila – between tradition and innovative ways of social responsibility (ID 276)
Prof Dr Viorel Jinga, University of Medicine and Pharmacy ‘Carol Davila’; Clinical Hospital ‘Prof Dr Theodor Burghele’, Romania - Local health units in Portugal: key factors for successful implementation of an integrated care model (ID 136)
Ms Cláudia Almeida, NOVA National School of Public Health, Portugal - The screening challenge – how to respond to the new EU Council Recommendation on strengthening cancer prevention through early detection (ID 278)
Prof Dr Cora Pop, University of Medicine and Pharmacy ‘Carol Davila’; University Emergency Hospital, Romania - Developing diabetes and severe mental health disorders dashboard for informed decision-making, managerial insight, and optimizing health system effectiveness (ID 237)
Dr Pirjo Laitinen-Parkkonen, MD, Wellbeing services county of Keski-Uusimaa, Finland
This session is facilitated by Prof Axel Kaehne, Professor of Health Services Research; Director of the Evaluation and Policy Analysis Unit (EPA), Edge Hill University, United Kingdom
The following research will be presented:
- Health Technology Assessment of METAglut1™ test for the diagnosis of GLUT1 deficiency within pediatric setting (ID 43)
Ms Lucrezia Ferrario, LIUC Business School, and HD LAB – Healthcare Datascience LAB, Carlo Cattaneo – LIUC University, Castellanza, Italy - Drug-coated baloon for the treatment of shunt stenosis: preliminary results from an economic and organisational impact assessment (ID 44)
Ms Lucrezia Ferrario, LIUC Business School, and HD LAB – Healthcare Datascience LAB, Carlo Cattaneo – LIUC University, Castellanza, Italy - Perspectives on managing innovation readiness in long-term care: a Q-methodology study (ID 48)
Ms Monique W. Van den Hoed, Department of Health Services Research, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands; Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care, Maastricht, Netherlands
- How to implement multichannel interactions in healthcare? Lessons learned from the experience of the rheumatology unit of Niguarda Hospital in Italy (ID 64)
Prof Lucia Ferrara, Cergas SDA Bocconi, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy - Automation of laboratory medicine: economic and organisational insights (ID 160)
Mr Fabrizio Schettini, LIUC Business School, Carlo Cattaneo – LIUC University, Castellanza, Italy; HD LAB – Healthcare Datascience LAB – Carlo Cattaneo – LIUC University, Castellanza, Italy
This session is facilitated by Dr Maarten Janssen, Programme Director of the Executive Master of Health Business Administration (MHBA), Erasmus Center for Healthcare Governance (Erasmus Centrum voor Zorgbestuur); Lecturer and Researcher, Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, The Netherlands
The following research will be presented:
- Hospitals vertically integrating with primary medical care practices: rationales and outcomes (ID 19)
Mr Jon Sussex, RAND Europe, Cambridge, United Kingdom - Quality of care after a horizontal merger between two large academic hospitals (ID 31)
Ilse Wissink, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Center for Experimental and Molecular Medicine (CEMM), Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Department of Intensive Care, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands - How to create integrated healthcare pathways: Integrar+ Program (ID 290)
Ms Patrícia Couceiro, ULSC, Coimbra, Portugal - Bridging gaps and building connections: the Social Care initiative in Cremona, Italy, supporting caregivers in elderly health (ID 81)
Mr Alberto Mangini, School of Management, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy - Rethinking patient flow improvement to rapidly reduce length of stay for improved access and affordability of care (ID 126)
Mr Stuart Clough, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, United Kingdom; and Dr Johan Groop, Nordic Healthcare Group, Helsinki, Finland - Exploring alignment: lean management and organizational strategy (ID 112)
Dr Oskar Roemeling, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
This session is facilitated by Prof Gustavo Barresi, Professor, Universita degli Studi di Messina, Italy
The following research will be presented:
- The protective role of sense of coherence in resident physicians facing secondary trauma due to patient death in intensive care – A reflexive thematic analysis inquiry (ID 88)
Dr Gillie Gabay, Achva Academic College, Shikmim, Israel - Exploring the safety culture and second victim experiences of Romanian nurses after adverse events (ID 34)
Dr Alina Forray, MD, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Community Medicine, Discipline of Public Health and Management, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Department of Public Health, Cluj-Napoca, Romania - Perceived need and help-seeking for psychological support among health and social care professionals: a survey and analysis (ID 271)
Mr Kalle Seppälä, Tampere Universities, Tampere, Finland - Magnet4Europe: results from a randomised intervention trial to improve clinician wellbeing in the healthcare workplace (ID 99)
Prof Walter Sermeus, Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium - Factors influencing job satisfaction in the European health workforce: a Junior Doctors’ perspective (ID 156)
Dr Patrick Pihelgas, European Junior Doctors’ Association, Brussels, Belgium - Where two worlds collide: exploring the role of frontline managers in sustaining nurse wellbeing and retention (ID 165)
Mr Frank van de Baan, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
This session is facilitated by Prof Federica Morandi, Professor of Organisation Theory; and Director of Academic Programs, ALTEMS – Graduate School of Health Economics and Management, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy
The following research will be presented:
- The socioeconomic impact of in-silico methods for implantable medical devices: a conceptual framework (ID 223)
Mr David Roesler, Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna, Austria - Impact of malnutrition risk on patient outcomes and hospital costs (ID 89)
Ms Ana Craveiro and Ms Susana Ferreira, ULS Santo António, Porto, Portugal - Defining the possible Economic Impact of Medical Second Opinions (ID 14)
Dr Pieter Jan Van Asbroeck, MD, MBA, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Diepenbeek, Belgium - Circular economy practices in healthcare institutions: a bibliometric analysis (ID 91)
Ms Elif Erbay, Ankara University, Ankara, Türkiye - Conceptualising ‘essential’ in oral health as a basis for defining an essential oral healthcare benefits basket in EU countries (ID 153)
Ms Béatrice Durvy, Technical University of Berlin, Department of Health Care Management, Berlin, Germany; European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Berlin, Germany
This session is facilitated by Dr Guido Noto, Assistant Professor in Business & Public Management, Department of Economics, University of Messina, Italy
The following research will be presented:
- New tools to respond to HTA challenge in Romania – Health Economics Postgraduate program for health professionals (ID 283)
Prof Dr Florentina Ligia Furtunescu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Romania - Labour market disparities among European cancer survivors aged 50+ before and during COVID-19: evidence from the Survey for Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe 2012-2021 (ID 284)
Dr Rui Dang, Ala-Too International University, Kyrgyzstan; Learna Ltd Diploma MSc, United Kingdom - People-centred health services: framework for ethical allocation of resources for priority interventions (ID 189)
Dr Aurora Dragomiristeanu, MD, National Institute of Health Services Management, Romania - An unmet health-related needs evidence database and research infrastructure to guide healthcare policy and innovation (ID 82)
Dr Muriel Levy, KCE, Belgium - Valuation and perception of the costs of climate change on health (ID 269)
Prof Dr Marija Jevtic, University of Novi Sad, Serbia; Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium - Applying circular and green economy principles amongst hospitals: the case of an acute teaching hospital in Malta (ID 230)
Dr Gianpaolo Tomaselli, Mater Dei Hospital; University of Malta, Malta - An analysis of political determinants of health system adaptation to climate change in the Eastern Caribbean (ID 51)
Prof Damian Greaves, St. George’s University, Grenada
This session is facilitated by Prof Dr Lasse Lethonen, MD, Director of Diagnostic Services, Helsinki University Hospital (HUS); and Professor in Health Law, Helsinki University, Finland
EHMA is pleased to welcome you to the European Health Management Conference 2024!
DAY 2 – Thursday, 6 June 2024
Welcome to Day 2 of #EHMA2024!
The following research will be presented:
- Shaping new healthcare strategies by mapping out the internal innovation ecosystem in a tertiary hospital (ID 17)
Mr Gerard Albreda Gil, Healthcare Strategy and Innovation Department, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain; Research Group on Innovation, Health Economics, and Digital Transformation, Institut de Recerca Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
- Evaluation of health, social and educational needs of the children having Type 1 diabetes: challenges and solutions (ID 151)
Dr Nino Mikava, MD, The Business and Technology University, Tbilisi, Georgia - Value-based healthcare implementation in The Netherlands: a quantitative analysis of multidisciplinary team performance (ID35)
Prof Dr Paul van der Nat, St. Antonius Ziekenhuis, Nieuwegein, Netherlands; Radboudumc, Nijmegen, Netherlands; Santeon, Utrecht, Netherlands - The hospital performance assessment by Pabon Lasso (ID 194)
Alina Breazu, MD, National Institute for Health Service Management (INMSS), Romania - The Qualitician: a new profession in the field of healthcare quality and risk management at European level (ID 240)
Dr Bogdan Florin Covaliu, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania
This session is facilitated by Dr Maarten Janssen, Programme Director of the Executive Master of Health Business Administration (MHBA), Erasmus Center for Healthcare Governance (Erasmus Centrum voor Zorgbestuur); Lecturer and Researcher, Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, The Netherlands
The following research will be presented:
- Learning from a global review of health system resilience (ID 68)
Prof Steve Thomas, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland - Health and climate. From environmental sustainability to economic sustainability (ID 295)
Ms Rosa Vidal, La Unió, Barcelona, Spain - Hospital Universitari Mollet, a Net Zero centre (ID 296)
Ms Natalia Allué, Fundació Sanitària Mollet, Mollet del Vallès, Spain - Transitioning to reusable medical devices: requirements for material logistics infrastructures (ID 124)
Dr Maike Tietschert, Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands - How to plan integrated and sustainable social and health services network for 500 000 inhabitants – Case Pirkanmaa (ID 287)
Ms Taru Kuosmanen, Pirkanmaa wellbeing services county, Tampere, Finland
This session is facilitated by Prof Nicolas Sirven, Full Professor of Economics at the École des hautes études en santé publique (EHESP), France.
The following research will be presented:
- Leveraging artificial intelligence for optimising transitional care (ID 163)
Dr Amal Fakha, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands - Harnessing large language models (LLMs) for structured clinical data extraction: a tool for informed decision-making in healthcare management (ID 285)
Dr Madalin-Marius Margan, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania; Timis County Emergency Clinical Hospital, Timisoara, Romania - From hotel to hospital: technological transfer and process innovation in the housekeeping department (ID 213)
Mr Federico Umberto Mion, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland - Empowering self-management: translation and content validation through expert judgement of the Heart Failure Symptom Tracker (HFaST) tool for the Portuguese population (ID259)
Ms Joana Seringa, NOVA National School of Public Health, Public Health Research Centre, Universidade Nova Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Universidade NOVA Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
This session is facilitated by Prof Naomi Chambers, Professor of Healthcare Management, Alliance Manchester Business School, United Kingdom
The following research will be presented:
- Junior Doctors’ proposals for healthcare workforce retention (ID 159)
Dr Patrick Pihelgas, European Junior Doctors’ Association, Brussels, Belgium - Health workforce shortages in Europe: projections and solutions (ID 272)
Prof Ronald Batenburg, Nivel, Utrecht, Netherlands; Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands - The skill-mix instrument for general practices: tool for strategic HR management (ID 291)
Prof Ronald Batenburg, Nivel, Utrecht, Netherlands; Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands - Increasing health workforce resilience – evidence and lessons learnt on task shifting from the TaSHI project (ID 256)
Dr Eszter Kovacs, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary - General strategy for improving digital skills of the Italian health workforce (ID 193)
Mr Paolo Michelutti, Programme Mattone Internazionale Salute (ProMIS), Venice, Italy
This session is facilitated by Prof Dr Walter Sermeus, Emeritus Professor, Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy, KU Leuven, Belgium
The following research will be presented:
- Health economic evaluations of vaccination strategies: an umbrella review (ID 128)
Ms Giulia Falasca, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy - Unitary collection tools, cost calculation and cost standard methodologies at hospital sector level. Case study: Romania (ID 185)
Dr Adina Geana, National Institute of Health Services Management, Bucharest, Romania - Is fee-for-service the best payment mechanism for one-day surgery care? Innovative approach based on adjusted DRG system (ID 147)
Dr Kristína Králiková, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia - The organisational and economic impact of the frequent users’: re-designing the healthcare network within the hospital and the territorial settings (ID 162)
Mr Fabrizio Schettini, Carlo Cattaneo – LIUC University and LIUC Business School, CASTELLANZA, Italy; LAB – Healthcare Data Science LAB – Carlo Cattaneo – LIUC University, CASTELLANZA, Italy - Pay-for-Performance and Pay-for-Quality models for hospitals: a rapid environmental scan (ID 294)
Mr Damir Ivanković, WHO Athens Quality of Care and Patient Safety Office, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Athens, Greece - Implementing innovations in PHC: enablers and barriers to effective change management (ID 149)
Mr Nathan Shuftan and Ms Katherine Polin, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Berlin, Germany
This session is facilitated by Dr Guido Noto, Assistant Professor in Business & Public Management, Department of Economics, University of Messina, Italy
The following research will be presented:
- Strategies and impacts of health workforce migration in post-EU accession Romania (ID 255)
Asst. Prof Dragos Garofil, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; Ministry of Health, Bucharest, Romania - Reforming the health and care workforce landscape: a case study of the Romanian National Recovery and Resilience Plan (ID 292)
Ms Ioana Novac and Tomas Zapata, MD, WHO Romania, Bucharest, Romania - Monitoring and evaluation of regional masterplans for health services in Romania (ID 206)
Ms Constanta Mihaiescu-Pintia, National Institute of Health Services Management, Bucharest, Romania - Exploring criteria and perspectives to inform systematic and evidence-based prioritisation mechanisms for an oral health care benefits basket in EU countries (ID 154)
Mr Lukas Schöner, Technical University of Berlin, Department of Health Care Management, Berlin, Germany - Transforming healthcare: unveiling and tackling medical deserts – the OASES project (ID 219)
Ms Monica Georgiana Brinzac, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania
This session is facilitated by Dr Silvia Gabriela Scintee, Deputy Director General, National Institute for Health Service Management (INMSS), Romania
It’s networking time! Connect with speakers and delegates
This plenary session investigates the complexity of prioritising investments and spending from a multistakeholder perspective with representatives of national health authorities, insurers, health managers, and health and care professionals. With a focus on lessons learnt in Romania, and a comparison of other country experiences.
Health financing is a core function of any health system. It describes more than just the money available for health, but includes all financing mechanisms, from raising funds to paying for health services. Carefully designed health financing policies can help address a number of issues, including incentivised care coordination, improved quality of care, and universal health coverage.
Health financing strategies include a comprehensive view of all the health system’s functions and policies. They also identify country-specific objectives, together with a prioritised set of actions. Numerous factors and competing interests shape budget allocations for health, policymakers have complex decisions to make that may generate value by prioritising efficiency and effectiveness of expenditures, or by improving equity and responsiveness to patients’ needs.
Speakers
- Prof Dr Alexandru Rafila, MD, Minister of Health, Ministry of Health of Romania, Romania
- Prof Diana Paun, Presidential Advisor on Health, Romania
- Prof Dr Cristian Vladescu, General Director, National Institute of Health Services Management, Romania
- Dr Stefan Strilciuc, Former Advisor, National Insurance House
- Prof Dr Federico Lega, Professor, University of Milan, Italy
- Dr Josep Figueras, Director, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Belgium
Facilitator
- Teodor Blidaru, MD, Health Policy Advisor, Romania
The following Posters will be exhibited
Group 1
Dr Maarten Janssen, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands, Navigating conceptual ambiguity; understanding key concepts in innovation processes in healthcare organisations
Mr Sam Koh, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore, Singapore, Establish a Seamless Workflow for KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) Paediatric Patients on the Same-Day Admission (SDA)
Dr Jacopo Fagherazzi, AULSS 1 DOLOMITI, Belluno, Italy, Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Vaccination Campaigns in Veneto Region: Population Vaccination Centers as Support for the Traditional Outpatient Model
Mr Ferit Sevim, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey, Health Technologies and Digital Transformation: A Bibliometric Analysis of the 100 Most Cited Articles
Mr Märt Vesinurm, Nordic Healthcare Group Oy, Helsinki, Finland, Aalto University School of Science, Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Management, Espoo, Finland, Efficiency of the single visit model in dental care in comparison to care plan-based models in Finnish municipalities.
Dr Victòria Valls-Comamala, Agency for Health Quality and Assessment of Catalonia (AQuAS), Barcelona, Spain, Adoption and Scale-Up Framework for innovative interventions and its adaptation to SAVE-COR
Prof. Paulus Torkki, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, “Primum non nocere” – why do some patients not benefit from their GP visit?
Mr Gerard Solís Díez, Agency for Health Quality and Assessment of Catalonia (AQuAS), Barcelona, Spain, Ministry of Health. Government of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain, Towards a comprehensive framework for assessing and adopting genomics innovations in cancer across Europe
Ms Maria Francesca Furmenti, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy, The creation of a cost indicator and the implementation of green energy policies in Italian healthcare: a case study
Prof Guido Noto, University of Catanzaro “Magna Graecia”, Catanzaro, Italy, Digital transformation of the managerial processes in healthcare organizations
Ms Francesca De Domenico, University of Messina, Messina, Italy, Dealing with performance management in health prevention services: a simulation-based approach
Ms Annemarie Vos – van ‘t Riet, Treant, Hoogeveen, Netherlands, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands, Different kinds of unwanted variability and measures in the handover process between hospital and temporary recovery care
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Group 2
Ms Debora Antonini, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy, The added value of telemonitoring for the integrated management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a Systematic Literature Review
Ms Anu Vehkamäki, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland, Enhancing Healthcare Continuity: Design Principles for Addressing Patient Journey Disruptions
Dr Corina Oancea, MD, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, The impact of socioeconomic factors on long-term sickness absence among benefit claimants in Romania
Dr Rini Anggraeni, Hospital Management Department, Public Health Faculty, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia, The intention to purchase hospital services in Makassar City based on Islamic Sharia values
Mr Bogdan Baciu, World Health Organization Country Office, Romania, Challenges and demographics of a ToT (Training of Trainers) program in Health care management in Romania
Ms Ana Rita Loureiro, Coimbra´s Healthcare Integrated Delivery System, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre, Coimbra, Portugal, Mapping the Patient Journey in Reproductive Medicine: Improving Patients Experience and Care Efficiency
Dr Alison Brincat, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, Listening to the voice of patients and significant others on cancer services in Malta: a longitudinal qualitative study
Ms Laria-Maria Trusculescu, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania, The potential of Virtual Reality: Enhancing dental pain management
Dr Olena Chernenko, Medcapitalgroup, Kyiv, Ukraine, AI-Based diabetic retinopathy screening platform: the evolution of the implementation model from B2C to B2B2C and B2G (Public Healthcare Management Observation Report)
Dr Florin Oprescu, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Australia, The legislative evolution related to Romania’s out-of-hours medical centers: Lessons learnt and recommendations for the future
Dr Stefano Luca Patania, Associazione Italiana Health Coaching, Rome, Italy, International Erich Fromm Society, Tubingen, Germany, Digital humanism fosters a Human-Tech Healthcare perspective – An integrated and synergic model
Dr Aurimas Galkontas, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Faculty of Public Health, Department of Health Management, Kaunas, Lithuania, Dynamics of excess mortality in Lithuania during the COVID-19 pandemic: Demand for strengthening resilience of the health care system
Today’s health systems are under tremendous pressure. Intensified by the COVID pandemic and aging populations, the financial and resource strain on healthcare systems is increasing; sometimes to the detriment of patient outcomes.
Value-based healthcare (VBHC) aims to optimise healthcare outcomes while managing costs efficiently. Whilst numerous healthcare organisations and health systems support the move towards VBHC, current efforts are fragmented and confined to localised pilot programs. Systematic widespread change is needed.
The European Alliance for Value in Health is a “think-and-do” tank, bringing together a broad group of European associations representing patients, scientific and professional societies, healthcare managers, hospitals, regional health authorities and life-science industries. To move towards our vision of a Europe where health systems are value-based, sustainable and people-centred, we believe that collaboration and communication between these different stakeholders is key.
Building on our recent report, ‘A Compass for Collaboration’, we invite you to join us in better defining the roles of different stakeholders for transitioning to value-based healthcare.
What will you learn?
- Discover ‘value-based healthcare’ and why we urgently need to transition to a value-based approach to ensure the sustainability of our health systems
- Understand the findings from the latest report by the European Alliance for Value in Health on navigating stakeholders’ roles in transitioning to value-based healthcare
- Brainstorm to build on the findings from this report, to understand how stakeholders can best collaborate in the transition to value-based healthcare, for now and in the future
Opening remarks
- Mr Michele Calabro’, Director, EUREGHA – European Regional and Local Health Authorities, Belgium
- Ms Rebecca Steele, Manager, Vintura, United Kingdom
Table facilitators
- Mr Thomas Allvin, Executive Director, Strategy and Healthcare Systems, EFPIA – European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, Belgium
- Mr Michele Calabro’, Director, EUREGHA – European Regional and Local Health Authorities, Belgium
- Mr Marco Di Donato, Project and Policy Officer, EUREGHA – European Regional and Local Health Authorities, Belgium
- Mr Casper Paardekooper, Partner, Vintura, The Netherlands
- Ms Rebecca Steele, Manager, Vintura, United Kingdom
This session is organised in collaboration with the European Alliance for Value in Health, which we thank for the generous support to our conference.
Many of the health system resources dedicated to vaccination and infectious disease prevention are directed towards programs for infants and children, through extensive and accessible childhood vaccination schedules. This traditional focus has undoubtedly led to the near eradication of several preventable childhood diseases and had incredibly positive impacts on population health. Despite this track record of success for children, however, the ability of our health systems to make vaccinations accessible throughout the full life course has been less consistent despite a wealth of evidence proving their effectiveness.
This session explores the opportunities and challenges associated with delivering vaccination services to adult and elderly populations, drawing on best practices and lessons learnt from across Europe. Attendees will hear from a distinguished panel of experts who will share insights from their extensive experience in implementing immunisation initiatives and who will propose evidence-based, practical solutions for improving the uptake of critical vaccines such as those protecting against pneumococcal disease.
This session will provide value for public health professionals, policy-makers, healthcare providers, and anyone committed to strengthening the implementation of life-course immunisation.
Speakers
- Mr Zachary Desson, Strategic Policy Advisor, European Health Management Association (EHMA), Belgium
- Dr Adriana Melnic, Executive Director, Romanian Cancer Society; Babes Bolyai University, Romania
- Dr Adriana Pistol, Secretary of State, Ministry of Health of Romania; Former Director of the National Institute of Public Health, Romania
Facilitator
- Ms Eleonora Varntoumian, Policy Officer, European Health Management Association (EHMA), Belgium
This session is organised in collaboration with MSD, which we thank for the generous support to our conference.
It’s time to make some new connections over a cup of coffee
Europe is currently grappling with a significant health workforce crisis, characterised by shortages, the emergence of medical deserts, and skill gaps observed across almost all countries. These challenges have profound impacts on various aspects of healthcare, including access to services, quality of care, medical outcomes, and patient experiences.
In response to this pressing issue, policymakers and healthcare managers are taking immediate steps to strengthen recruitment and retention efforts within the health workforce. However, alongside these short-term measures, there is a growing recognition of the need to strategically plan and align the health workforce with new models of care. These models aim to optimise the utilisation of the limited healthcare workforce resources available.
This workshop aims to address these challenges by reviewing innovative approaches to skill-mixes in primary and chronic care settings. Additionally, it will explore the digital and green skill gaps present within the health workforce and identify strategies to bridge these gaps effectively.
By examining innovative solutions and sharing best practices, participants will gain valuable insights into how to navigate and address the complex challenges associated with the health workforce crisis in Europe. Ultimately, the workshop seeks to foster collaborative efforts towards building a more resilient and adaptable healthcare workforce that can meet the evolving needs of healthcare delivery systems.
Speakers
- Ms Monica Georgiana Brînzac, Research Assistant, Babeș-Bolyai University; Deputy Director, Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, Babeș-Bolyai University; and EUPHAnxt Coordinator, European Public Health Association (EUPHA), Romania
- Dr Eszter Kovács, Assistant Professor, Health Services Management Training Centre, Semmelweis University, Hungary
- Dr Gemma Williams, Research Fellow, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, United Kingdom
Facilitator
- Dr Matthias Wismar, Programme Manager, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Belgium
This session is organised in collaboration with the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, which we thank for the generous support to our conference.
The evolution and emerging use of digital health technologies is revolutionising the European health ecosystem both by providing updates and advanced technologies to support classical healthcare services and by providing alternative ways of treatment or patient engagement to substitute existing techniques. The application of technology in the health sector is relevant to all relevant stakeholders namely: policy makers, Health Technology Assessment professionals, healthcare providers, patients and industry/developers.
This panel will bring together experts and key stakeholders to present their case on DHTs impact respective to their role in the ecosystem. Then the panel will discuss the needs of having a most accurate development of DHTs that meet accurately the needs of the population while ensuring quick access to the market and higher reimbursement levels.
Speakers
- Marco Marchetti, MD, Director of the HTA Department, National Agency for Regional Healthcare – AGENAS; Co-Chair, HTA Member State Coordination Group (HTACG) of the European Commission, Italy
- Dr Tricia Ravalico, Executive Lead, UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence Program, Abbott, USA
- Ms Julie Spony, Policy Officer, European Patients Forum, Belgium
- Prof Dario Sacchini, MD, Associate Professor, Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy
- Dr Eva Turk, Minister’s Office of Slovenia; Board Member of Health Technology Assessment international (HTAi); Senior Researcher, Center for Digital Health and Social Innovation, University of Applied Sciences St Polten, Austria/Slovenia
- Dr Eliana Valle, Clinical Consultant, AlinIQ Digital Health Solutions, Abbott, Romania
Facilitator
- Mr Emmanouil Tsiasiotis, Project Manager, ALTEMS – Graduate School of Health Economics and Management, Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy
This session is organised in collaboration with the EDiHTA project, of which EHMA is a proud consortium member. EDiHTA is funded by the European Union (GA. 101136424).
This interactive workshop will facilitate participants’ exploration of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) and its implications for Electronic Health Records and data exchange.
An experienced hospital manager will set the scene presenting the current state of play in hospitals’ health data management. The following workshop will feature group work on how to effectively communicate the format of Electronic Health Records to their teams including IT Management/CIOs, Procurement, Clinical Staff, and Patients (via online platforms or organisational Portals). Finally, the last part of the workshop will delve into tangible initiatives that health managers can implement in their health facilities. Specifically, this will include the development of communications plans made of online and offline activities and core messaging strategies.
This workshop is organised in the framework of the XpanDH project, which supports an expanding ecosystem of individuals and organisations that are developing, experimenting and adopting the European Electronic Health Record Exchange Format (EEHRxF) providing a crucial contribution to the European Health Data Space. 10 X-Nets have been established, each representing different sectors such as patient associations, healthcare providers, research organisations, and regulatory bodies.
Setting the scene
- Dr Teppo Heikkilä, MD, Chief Administrative Medical Officer, Helsinki University Hospital (HUS), Finland
Workshop facilitator
- Prof Dr Henrique Martins, MD, Associate Professor in Health Management and Leadership at FCS-UBI, ISCTE-IUL and Board of Directors at HL7 Europe Foundation, Portugal
This session is organised in collaboration with the XpanDH project, of which EHMA is a proud consortium member. XpanDH is funded by the European Union.
This interactive workshop aims to start the groundwork for the development of a ‘Manager’s Guide for the Digitalisation of Hospitals’ Medication Management Pathways’. Workshop participants will divide into groups to answer the following questions:
- Group 1: Introduction to Digital Medication Management Systems
Explain the medication management pathway and the processes in it including medication reception, administration and dispensing. Outline inefficiencies and patients’ safety risks and the need for visibility of medicines for stock control. - Group 2: State of Play/ Readiness Assessment
Describe and outline the key considerations, arguments, skills, and knowledge gaps needed to motivate key decision-makers to commit to the deployment of digital medication management solutions in hospitals. - Group 3: Needs and Readiness Assessment
What is the minimum, or Minimal Viable Product (MVP), needed to begin implementation of these systems considering current infrastructure, IT capabilities including staff skills, and cultural readiness (including leaders) for this change? - Group 4 – Accompanying measures/Organisation/Rollout
Provide an overview of what criteria, factors, and supportive measures need to be considered during roll-out and implementation.
This workshop is organised in the framework of the EPACT project, which aims to develop solutions to reduce patient and health professional harm from medication errors and increase healthcare professional wellbeing by reducing the administrative burden of their workload within the medication management pathways of hospital settings. These solutions include the use of technology and automation to minimise manual input and errors, as well as the development of best practices and guidelines to standardise medication management processes across different hospital settings.
Setting the scene
- Prof Sandra C. Buttigieg, MD, Professor and Head of the Department of Health Systems Management and Leadership, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta, Malta
Workshop facilitator
- Ms Eleonora Varntoumian, Policy Officer, European Health Management Association (EHMA), Belgium
In today’s healthcare realm, workplaces are in flux, grappling with issues like stress and work-life balance. This session unpacks these challenges and offers practical solutions. It emphasises the pivotal role of leadership in steering change and crafting fresh models that prioritise staff wellbeing.
We will explore how international standards act as a compass, guiding organisations in fostering caring cultures, optimising services, and managing resources wisely. By adhering to these standards, healthcare entities can navigate the complexities of the field with confidence.
Moreover, we will discuss the importance of creating supportive work environments that fuel continuous quality improvement. Through teamwork, creativity, and a dedication to getting better, healthcare settings can become places where both employees and patients thrive. Join us for a down-to-earth conversation about leading change in healthcare.
Speakers
- Dr Carlo Descovich, Director of Governance, Research, Education and Quality Improvement Unit, Bologna Health Authority, Italy
- Ms Yuliya Shcherbina, Manager, Global Development, Accreditation Canada, Italy/Canada
This session is organised in collaboration with Health Assessment Europe, which we thank for the generous support to our conference.
This session features presentations of the shortlisted abstracts that are competing for the Karolinska Institutet Medical Management Centre (MMC) & EHMA Research Award, an annual award for the best contribution associated with a doctoral thesis related to health management.
The following papers will be presented:
- Adoption, adaptation, and abandonment of value-based healthcare – A longitudinal case-study of a Swedish University Hospital (ID 22)
Dr Pedro Ramos, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden - A managerial perspective on value-based health care: understanding the roles of management, teamwork, and leadership in hospitals (ID 40)
Drs Dorine van Staalduinen, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands; Insitute of Public Administration, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands - A new approach to health management: the implementation of population health management from theory to practice (ID 134)
MSc Annefrans van Ede, Health Campus/LUMC, The Hague, Netherlands - Factors influencing the experience of client-centredness in Flemish (Proxy) budget holders: a moderation analysis (ID 167)
MSc Eva Pattyn, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium - Understanding barriers and facilitators to access breast and cervical cancer screening services in Turkish women: a qualitative exploration (ID 195)
Dr Şafak Kıran, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Türkiye
The session is facilitated by Dr Pamela Mazzocato, Co-director, Medical Management Center, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
DAY 3 – Friday, 7 June 2024
It’s the last day of #EHMA2024!
The following research will be presented:
- Maintaining relations: a multiple case study on the use of digital communication tools in Belgian hospitals during the COVID-19 crisis (ID 110)
Ms Charlotte Jewell, Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium - A health workforce forecasting tool to support and promote dialogue between stakeholders in Italy (ID 208)
Mr Paolo Michelutti, Programme Mattone Internazionale Salute (ProMIS), Venice, Italy - Online presence of family doctors and institutions in primary healthcare (ID 84)
Dr Alina Timotin, Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, School of Public Health Management, Chisinau, Moldova, Republic of - Impact of Telenursing on home care in Italy, by 2026 (ID 131)
Elettra Carini, MD, National Agency for Regional Health Services, Rome, Italy - Making routines meaningful: Routine crafting in primary healthcare (ID 59)
Dr Virginia Rosales, Örebro University School of Business, Örebro, Sweden
This session is facilitated by Dr Eszter Kovács, Assistant Professor, Health Services Management Training Centre, Semmelweis University, Hungary
The following research will be presented:
- A scoping review on the impact of electronic health records (EHRs) implementation on health service productivity (ID 233)
Ms Ruchika Madhotra, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom - Implementing of a model of digital healthcare ecosystem based on blockchain technology – a pilot study (ID 263)
Prof Dr Marija Jevtic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia; Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Research centre on Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium - From innovation to integration: a case study of digital health technologies in the Trentino healthcare system (ID 115)
Ms Giulia Mezzanotte, Digital Health Research unit at Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), Trento, Italy - Evaluation of perceptions and attitudes of doctors towards telemedicine (ID 155)
Dr Nino Mikava, MD, The Business and Technology University, Tbilisi, Georgia
This session is facilitated by Prof Federico Lega, Full Professor of Health Administration, Public Health Department; and Head, Research Centre in Health Administration (HEAD), University of Milan, Italy
The following research will be presented:
- Capturing the voice of youth in hospital experiences: a Delphi study involving children, caregivers and experts (ID 180)
Dr Elisa Peruzzo, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy - Attitudes and experiences of junior doctors and nursing staff in relation to consent practices in an acute hospital (ID 270)
Dr Charmaine Zahra, Quality and Safety Improvement Directorate, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland - Measuring patient safety culture in Austrian hospitals: open communication as a key factor in improving handovers, teamwork, and adverse event reporting (ID 123)
Prof Dr Guido Offermanns, University of Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria; Karl Landsteiner Institute for Hospital Management, Vienna, Austria - Exploring opportunities and assessing the impact of external interventions in the redesign of an ED in Warsaw (ID 241)
Prof Jaume Ribera, IESE BUsiness School, Barcelona, Spain
This session is facilitated by Prof Catherine Keller, Hospital Director; and Director of the Institute of Management, EHESP – École des hautes études en santé publique, France
The following research will be presented:
- Managerial training in healthcare: a longitudinal analysis on Italian NHS professionals (ID 66)
Ms Federica Morandi, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy - Mapping competency in public health training – experience of the Europubhealth consortium (ID 69)
Dr Olivier Grimaud, Arènes-UMR 6051, RSMS-U 1309, EHESP, CNRS, Inserm, Rennes, France - Skills for tomorrow’s healthcare: a study on hospital staff in Türkiye (ID 93)
Ms Elif Erbay, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey - Ethical pragmatism for innovative governance leadership – the new role of humanistic health coaching (ID 94)
Dr Stefano Luca Patania, Associazione Italiana Health Coaching, Rome, Italy; International Erich Fromm Society, Tubingen, Germany - ‘Managers are trained, not born’: mapping and analysing graduate programs in healthcare management in Romania (ID 178)
Dr Irina-Alina Cucu, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
This session is facilitated by Dr Silvia Gabriela Scintee, Deputy Director General, National Institute for Health Service Management (INMSS), Romania
The following research will be presented:
- Midwifery education in Europe: survey among WHO-Europe member states (ID 5)
Dr Sule Kurt, KU Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy, Belgium - The SHIFT-SHARE framework: transforming tomorrow’s healthcare workforce through strategic task shifting and sharing (ID 27)
Mr Shukanto Das, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Exploring essential skills for professionals in cross-over learning: an exploratory study (ID 262)
Dr Maarten Janssen, Erasmus University, The Netherlands - H-PASS – Designing a multi-country training program to improve digital and transversal skills in healthcare (ID 210)
Ms Nóra Fazekas, National Directorate General for Hospitals, Hungary - Unleashing potential: examining how professional healthcare educators develop talent and empower professional and managerial excellence (ID 268)
Dr Maarten Janssen, Erasmus University, The Netherlands - Identity and influence: perceptions of role among workplace mentors in healthcare leadership development education (ID 50)
Mr Steve Gulati, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom - Transition to independent practitioner: impact of an intervention to support newly qualified pharmacists (ID 231)
Dr Sarah Willis, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
This session is facilitated by Prof Dr Walter Sermeus, Emeritus Professor, Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy, KU Leuven, Belgium
The following research will be presented:
- Care pathways for lung cancer: building a foundation for optimal care (ID 56)
Ms Jessica Hooper, The Health Policy Partnership, London, United Kingdom - Quality improvement in Dutch nursing home care: results of a nationwide government-funded support programme (ID 74)
Dr Bellis van den Berg, Vilans, Utrecht, Netherlands - Factors influencing the experience of empowerment in Flemish (Proxy) budget holders: a regression analysis (ID 173)
Ms Eva Pattyn, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium - Assessing patient and societal unmet health-related needs: the NEED (Needs Examination, Evaluation and Dissemination) assessment framework (ID 80)
Dr Muriel Levy, KCE, Brussels, Belgium - Ethics versus economy in health care. How to avoid rationing by rethinking procurement management (ID 106)
Prof Dr Dr Wilfried von Eiff, Center for Hospital Management, Münster, Germany - Costs in value-based health care dashboards: a qualitative study on stakeholder objectives and requirements (ID 101)
Ms Esmée van der Poort, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
This session is facilitated by Prof Sandra C. Buttigieg, MD, Professor and Head of the Department of Health Systems Management and Leadership, University of Malta, Malta
It’s time to make some new connections over a cup of coffee
This session, organised as part of the BeWell project, is dedicated to crafting a green and digital skills strategy tailored for Europe’s healthcare workforce. With a focus on addressing existing skills gaps and strengthening competencies crucial for the future resilience of the health workforce, the BeWell project aims to equip healthcare professionals to navigate upcoming challenges and adapt to evolving societal landscapes.
The session has two main objectives. Firstly, it aims to introduce participants to the BeWell Skills Strategy and its significant role in shaping the future of Europe’s healthcare workforce. Secondly, it seeks to encourage active participation and engagement from attendees, fostering a robust public consultation process on the strategy. By amplifying the voices of healthcare professionals, academia, researchers, civil society and decision and policy-makers, the session aims to ensure that the forthcoming iteration of the strategy genuinely reflects the nuanced realities of the European health workforce landscape.
The session begins with an overview of the Skills Strategy developed by the BeWell project and its policy recommendations at local/regional, national, and European level. The session then transitions into an interactive workshop, where participants will be divided into groups, each engaging in discussions aimed at refining the Skills Strategy to better resonate with their respective contexts. Through sharing insights and perspectives, participants will contribute to enhancing the Strategy’s impact and relevance.
Speakers
- Mr Michele Calabro’, Director, EUREGHA – European Regional and Local Health Authorities, Belgium
- Prof Todorka Kostadinova, Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, Accreditation and Quality, Medical University Varna, Bulgaria
- Dr Tomas Zapata, MD, Unit Head, Health Workforce and Service Delivery, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Spain
Facilitator
- Ms Federica Margheri, Interim Executive Director, European Health Management Association (EHMA), Belgium
This session is organised in collaboration with the BeWell project, of which EHMA is Consortium Leader. BeWell is funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.
Vaccination is among the most successful public health measures.[1] However, the current ideology needs to shift from treating disease to preventing it at all stages of life. Investing in vaccines can help reduce vaccine-preventable diseases, in turn helping to save related cost burden, health resources, and lives, and lead to healthier, sustainable healthcare systems and communities.
This session with Immunisation for All Ages initiative members will examine the impact of vaccination across all stages of life, its role in prevention and healthy ageing, and how health systems can build resilience, capacity, confidence and vigilance in order for all eligible populations to be able to access the vaccines they need. Experts will consider aspects such as the role of pharmacists in delivering vaccination, and the role of vaccine confidence in helping ensure all people, no matter their age, are protected and no one is left behind.
The Immunisation for All Ages initiative brings together a diverse group of organisations from around the world, working to improve access to immunisation and vaccine confidence to help promote health throughout life. The Immunisation for All Ages initiative is funded and supported by Pfizer.
Speakers
- Dr Stefania Maggi, President, European Interdisciplinary Council on Ageing, Italy
- Mr David Sinclair, Chief Executive, International Longevity Centre (ILC), United Kingdom
- Mr Gonçalo Sousa Pinto, Lead for Practice Transformation, International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), Spain
Facilitator
- Dr Jane Barratt, Global Advisor, International Federation on Ageing (IFA), Canada
[1] World Health Organization (WHO). Immunization Coverage. Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/immunization-coverage Accessed March 2024
This session is organised in collaboration with Pfizer, which we thank for the generous support to our conference.
The following Posters will be exhibited
Group 1
Dr Eva Turk, St Pölten University of Applied Studies, St.Pölten, Austria, Boost Training Programme: Boosting Professional Competence in Digital Health Incubation
Ms Amira Assiry, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom, Nurse managers’ role and associated challenges: A descriptive correlational study
Dr Daniela Georgeta Popovici, National Institute of Health Services Management, Bucharest, Romania, Trend in Human Resources for Health in Post- versus Pre- Pandemic Period
Dr Adina Geana, National Institute of Health Services Management, Bucharest, Romania, The impact of quality management training programs on process optimization in current hospital practice – the European experience
Prof Dr Elena Roxana Novac, Moinesti Municipal Emergency Hospital, Moinesti, Romania, The continuous professional development in Moinesti Municipal Emergency Hospital
Mr Gerard Albreda, Healthcare Strategy and Innovation Department, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain, Research Group on Innovation, Health Economics, and Digital Transformation, Institut de Recerca Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain, Empowering Healthcare Innovation: Assessing the Impact of Can Ruti Innova, a competition and training program for healthcare professionals with ideas of innovative solutions addressing unmet clinical needs at Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital
Ms Maria-Lorena Vescan Department of Public Health, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Violence against healthcare professionals working in public hospitals from Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Exploring the public health magnitude.
Dr Florin Oprescu, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Australia, Health workers’ job satisfaction in out-of-hours primary care in Romania. Considerations for the future
Dr William Harris, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St Michael’s Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom, From coding to clinical nurse specialist: how a review of coding practice enabled hysteroscopy nurse development.
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Group 2
Dr Rui Dang, Ala-Too International University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Learna Ltd Diploma MSc, Cardiff, United Kingdom, Harnessing Green Finance for Sustainable Healthcare Transition in Europe
Ms Esmée van der Poort, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands, How to Use Costs in Value-Based Health Care: Learning from Real-Life Examples
Ms Magdalena Rdzanek, AOTMiT, Warsaw, Poland, Analysis of the reimbursement system in France – what solutions can be implemented in Poland?
Dr Dorel Petru Tirt, Universitatea din Oradea, Oradea, Romania, Directia de Sanatate Publica Bihor, Oradea, Romania, Comparative aspects of potential years of life lost (PYLL) in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the years 2020 and 2021 in the counties and the capital of Romania
Dr Ellen Dankers-de Mari, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands, Advisory Committtee on Medical Manpower Planning, Capaciteitsorgaan, Utrecht, Netherlands, How does government policy influence the employment and training of nurse practitioner and physician assistants? A realist analysis using qualitative interviews
Ms Andrea Kollárová, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, The distribution of smartwatches with health monitoring capabilities to elderly individuals
Prof Pedro Lopes Ferreira, Faculdade de Economia, Coimbra, Portugal, CEISUC, Coimbra, Portugal, CIBB, Coimbra, Portugal, Emergency services during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on disease burden: a case study in Portugal
Prof Dr Oleg Lozan, School of Public Health Management, Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Republic of Moldova, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, Determinants of health technology assessment implementation in Republic of Moldova
Ms Dragana Jovanovic, Institute of Public Health of Serbia “Dr Milan Jovanovic Batut”, Belgrade, Serbia, Integration of public health and well-being with urban planning through the Health Centered Planning Matrix
Health systems are currently facing a myriad of challenges simultaneously. Merely addressing these challenges through incremental service improvements may fall short of meeting the demands of our evolving healthcare landscape; instead, we must embrace innovation. By exploring innovative methods of delivering healthcare, including novel models of care and technology-driven solutions, we can enhance both the quality and efficiency of care delivery when implemented widely and appropriately.
Despite the abundance of innovative ideas, models, and best practices available, leveraging them to strengthen health systems and effectively address challenges remains a formidable task. Too often, well-intentioned innovations and transformation initiatives become ensnared in the technical and political complexities inherent within health systems.
In this plenary session, we will introduce a comprehensive framework for effectively navigating these complexities. This framework will encompass the roles of policymakers, the importance of vision and strategy, strategies for aligning top-down and bottom-up approaches, and the mobilization of resources necessary for successful transformation. Recognizing that transforming health service delivery is a continuous and long-term endeavour, we will also delve into the critical aspect of transformation continuity.
Furthermore, this session will showcase real-world examples of successful transformations and innovations in health service delivery, with a specific focus on digital solutions, optimising the health workforce, and e.g. adoption of advanced therapy medicinal products. Through these examples, participants will gain valuable insights into practical strategies for driving positive change within their own healthcare settings.
Speakers
- Dr Josep Figueras, Director, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Belgium
- Prof Catherine Keller, Hospital Director; and Director of the Institute of Management, EHESP – École des hautes études en santé publique, France
- Prof Jaume Ribera, Emeritus Professor in the Operations, Information and Technology Management Department and Director of the Center for Research in Healthcare Innovation Management, IESE Business School, Spain
- Dr Gemma Williams, Research Fellow, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, United Kingdom
Facilitator
- Dr Matthias Wismar, Programme Manager, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Belgium
It’s networking time! Connect with speakers and delegates
The following research will be presented:
- Navigating the path to trust in AI tools and their use in cardiac care settings: a survey of consultant cardiologists in the UK (ID 209)
Dr Mahdi Mahdavi, London South Bank University, London, United Kingdom - Implementing quality of care indicators in Romanian hospitals: development and piloting (ID 293)
Dr Válter R Fonseca, MD, Technical Officer, WHO Athens Quality of Care and Patient Safety Office, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Athens, Greece - Care that should not be done. National comparison of adherence to national guidelines recommendations (ID 192)
Ms Maria State, National Board of Health and Welfare, Stockholm, Sweden - Addressing medical malpractice in Romania: an ecological analysis (ID 228)
Dr Alina-Ioana Forray, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Community Medicine, Discipline of Public Health and Management, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Department of Public Health, Cluj-Napoca, Romania - Dealing with the digitalisation of healthcare: a patients’ perspective (ID 120)
Ms Alessandra Pernice, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
This session is facilitated by Prof Sandra C. Buttigieg, MD, Professor and Head of the Department of Health Systems Management and Leadership, University of Malta, Malta
The following research will be presented:
- End-of-life care for cancer patients: views and perceptions of community and hospital-based professionals (ID 97)
Dr Sara Zuccarino, Management and Healthcare Laboratory, Institute of Management and Department EMbeDS, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy - Enhancing coronary patient recovery through digital Integration: a cardiology service initiative in Portugal “+closetoyourheart” (ID 225)
Ms Mariana Rodrigues Simões, Local Health Unit of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal - Key factors for effective multidisciplinary work in tumour boards linking team culture and communication to the perceived benefit for patients in cancer care (ID 76)
Prof Dr Guido Offermanns, University of Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria; Karl Landsteiner Institute for Hospital Management, Vienna, Austria - A case study on the mental health of children in the United Arab Emirates (ID 199)
Prof Immanuel Moonesar, Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government, Dubai, UAE
This session is facilitated by Prof Catherine Keller, Hospital Director; and Director of the Institute of Management, EHESP – École des hautes études en santé publique, France
The following research will be presented:
- Clinical leadership: the importance of the broader context for change initiatives (ID 236)
Dr Relinde de Koeijer, Erasmus University, Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management, The Netherlands - Learnings from >150 improvement projects in Dutch healthcare: internalising continuous improvement (ID 239)
Dr Relinde de Koeijer, Erasmus University, Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management, The Netherlands - Monitoring patient safety culture with the AHRQ HSOPC V2.0 in an emergency hospital (ID 254)
Dr Irina Eclemea, MD, Elias Emergency University Hospital, Romania - Unveiling the complexities: challenges in managing multimorbid home care clients (ID 282)
Ms Inka Sylgren, University of Helsinki, Finland - Assessing equity in health care: a holistic framework to improve care pathways for people with Alzheimer’s disease (ID 138)
Mr Francesco Deligios, IQVIA; Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Italy - A vertically integrated care pathway for dermatology patients: measuring outcomes against the quadruple aim framework (ID 71)
Ms Maria Lovén, University of Helsinki, Finland - How to establish a clinical pathway – a proposal for the access of infantile haemangioma cases to health care (ID 251)
Dr Anca-Maria Balaceanu, UMF Carol Davila, Department of Public Health, Bucharest, Romania - How to map and improve colorectal cancer patients’ journey? A healthcare innovation project using design thinking (ID 266)
Ms Ana Rita Loureiro, Manuel Rosete, MD, Diogo Fernandes da Silva, MD, Ms Carmen Nogueira, Ms Patrícia Couceiro, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Romania
This session is facilitated by Prof Gustavo Barresi, Professor, Universita degli Studi di Messina, Italy
The following research will be presented:
- Developing a predictive algorithm to personalise the communication of clinicians with chronically ill elders in digital encounters – a conjoint analysis-based study within the patient-centred view (ID 86)
Dr Gillie Gabay, Achva Academic College, Shikmim, Israel - Managing the value of care in daily clinical practice: expert roadmap by the Dutch Value-Based Health Care network Linnean (ID 100)
Dr Mariska Hackert, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands; Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands and Mr Matthijs van der Linde, Program manager Linnean Initiative, National Health Care Institute, The Netherlands - Operationalising patient-centredness using patient-reported experience measures in the Tuscany healthcare system (ID 98)
Dr Elisa Peruzzo, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy - Advancing patient-centred breast cancer care: insights from the adoption of shared decision making and decision aids in Italy (ID 190)
Prof Lucia Ferrara, Cergas SDA Bocconi, School of Management, Milan, Italy - Effective patient engagement using online platform (ID 23)
Dr Terje Peetso, North Estonia Medical Centre, Tallinn, Estonia - Women’s preferences during childbirth in hospitals in the southwestern Netherlands: a Q-methodology study (ID 102)
Mr Michael van der Voorden, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
This session is facilitated by Prof Federica Morandi, Professor of Organisation Theory; and Director of Academic Programs, ALTEMS – Graduate School of Health Economics and Management, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy
The following research will be presented:
- Professional relationships in the context of community health Centres: a systematic review (ID 67)
Dr Mario Masiello, ALTEMS – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy - How different performance information types drive decision-making in healthcare organizations: an experimental study (ID 169)
Ms Francesca De Domenico, University of Messina, Messina, Italy - Qualitative overview of the situation of Junior Doctors in Europe (ID 157)
Dr Miglė Trumpickaitė, European Junior Doctors’ Association, Brussels, Belgium - Perceived need and help-seeking for psychosocial support among health and social care professionals: a systematic review (ID 244)
Ms Oona Kuosmanen, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland - Collaborative practices between General Practitioners and secondary care specialists: a review of barriers and enablers (ID 92)
Ms Elena Maggioni, University of Milan, Italy - Use of a Geographic Information System (GIS) in the analysis of patients’ access to the Permanent Centres of Family Physicians (PCFPs) in Bihor County (ID 45)
Dr Dorel-Petru Tirt, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania; Public Health Directorate of Bihor County, Oradea, Romania
This session is facilitated by Dr Silvia Gabriela Scintee, Deputy Director General, National Institute for Health Service Management (INMSS), Romania
The following research will be presented:
- The Joint Action HEROES – HEalth woRkfOrcE to meet health challengeS (ID 175)
Dr Lisa Baldini and Dr Marco Di Marco, National Agency for Regional Health Services (AGENAS), Italy - Addressing cardiovascular diseases in Romania: an analysis to develop strategies for healthcare workforce in cardiology (ID 238)
Ms Mara Bumbu, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania - Understanding failures in patient safety in hospitals in England using Labour Process Theory (LPT) (ID 275)
Dr Lise Elliott and Prof Naomi Chambers, University of Manchester, United Kingdom - Leaver profiles and the role of precipitating events in leaving intensive care – A qualitative analysis of voluntary turnover of former ICU nurses from public hospitals in Austria (ID 78)
Ms Tanja Lesnik, University of Klagenfurt, Austria - Burnout among health professionals – effective interventions for effective management (ID 179)
Dr Raluca Sfetcu, National Institute of Health Services Management; Spiru Haret University, Romania - Measurement of work-life balance: a scoping review with a focus on the health sector (ID21)
Prof Mohamad Alameddine, University of Sharjah, UAE
This session is facilitated by Prof Emmanuelle Leray, Professor and Researcher at Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sante Publique (EHESP), France
The following research will be presented:
- Assessing the added value of algorithmic decision-making in healthcare practices – A comparison between ADS and pharmaceuticals (ID 201)
Dr Jolien van de Sande, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands - Measuring performance of the health care pathway for Hepatitis C: a population-based analysis on an Italian Region (ID 39)
Ms Giaele Moretti, Management and Healthcare Laboratory, Institute of Management, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy - A systematic review of the policy measures and instruments used in European countries to increase biosimilar uptake (ID 146)
Prof Pedro Lopes Ferreira, CEISUC/CIBB, Coimbra, Portugal - Multilevel governance in healthcare: examining regional responses to national policy healthcare reforms in Italy (ID 188)
Prof Lucia Ferrara, Cergas SDA Bocconi, School of Management, Milan, Italy
This session is facilitated by Prof Ann Mahon, Professor of health leadership, Head of the health management group, and Honorary fellow at University of Manchester Institute of Teaching and Learning, United Kingdom, and Board member of the European Health Management Association (EHMA), Belgium.
Stretch your legs and get ready for the last session of #EHMA2024
Award Ceremony
- Karolinska Institutet Medical Management Center (MMC) & EHMA Research Award
This Award was established to stimulate early career researchers to engage in healthcare management research. At its 19th edition, the Award will recognise the best doctoral thesis in the field of health management. - EHMA Awards for best European Paper, best non-European Paper, and Best Poster
Announcing EHMA 2025
Closing remarks
- President of the European Health Management Association (EHMA)