Referral Management

This course This course is especially designed for departments working in a regional hub-and-spoke model, being the expert center in such a network. In this course several strategies to implement and continuously improve regional collaborations are shared. An example of a strategy is building regional disease-oriented quality improvement networks, including referring cardiologists and general practitioners, […]

Using Real-World Data for quality improvements

This course In this course the use of real-world data for quality improvement in the Catharina Hospital and its catchment area is shared. Lessons learned on how to use data from daily practice to optimize patient value, defined as outcomes that matter most to patients divided by costs of healthcare delivery. In recent years, the […]

Digital pathways in cardiac surgery: from vision to real-world impact

This Course The Catharina Heart Center has developed and implemented an integrated eHealth strategy for cardiac surgery patients, combining digital patient education, structured video consultations after discharge, and real-time home monitoring with the HealthDOT system. This one-day course offers a hands-on and evidence-based introduction to remote care in cardiac surgery, including clinical rationale, implementation logistics, […]

Implementation of Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) principles

This course In this course, the implementation of value-based healthcare principles in the Catharina Hospital and its catchment area is shared. These principles include the selection of patient-relevant outcome and cost parameters, data collection and data analysis, discussion of outcomes in a multidisciplinary quality committee, collaboration with referring cardiologists and the selection and implementation of […]