Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy
The Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy is part of the Department of Public Health and Primary Research of the Faculty of Medicine at KU Leuven. KU Leuven, founded in 1425, comprises the University as well as University Hospitals Leuven and the KU Leuven Research & Development tech transfer office (LRD). Currently 58,194 students are enrolled, of which 10,233 international students, and more than 7000 researchers and 5000 PhD students are working at KU Leuven. It is ranked 5th in the Reuters World Ranking of Most Innovative Universities. Multiple large scale projects funded by the European Commission have been coordinated by the Institute. Halfway Horizon 2020, KU Leuven ranked 5th European University in terms of receiving funding. This demonstrates the competitiveness and international high standard of KU Leuven research and researchers. The Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy has a long tradition in studies related to understanding and optimizing the quality of healthcare. It entails six highly productive research domains: quality and patient safety, health systems and policies, health economics, law in healthcare, communication in health care and, healthcare ethics. The Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy is a designated WHO Collaborating Center on Human Resources for Health Research and Policy
Research Group Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology
The research group Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology (WOPP), is part of the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, located in KU Leuven, the Europe’s most innovative university since 2016 and the World’s 24th best university (Reuters, THE). WOPP is formed by internationally renowned scholars with strong academic experience. The group focuses on work related stress, including the analysis of work related antecedents and consequences of burnout and work engagement, and has extensive experience with the analysis of quantitative data (large scale datasets), using sophisticated and innovative statistical methods. The group is embedded in strong international research networks, is involved in applied studies and advice to organizations as well, and has been involved in a multitude of national and international large scale studies on work stress, burnout and work engagement in the past.
University of Pennsylvania
Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research
The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) is a private, non-sectarian, Ivy League institution founded in 1740 by Benjamin Franklin. One of the first integrated academic health systems in the United States, Penn owns and operates the University of Pennsylvania Health System, a top ranked large health system with all 6 of its hospitals being Magnet Recognized. With nearly 138 research centres and institutes, research is a substantial and esteemed enterprise at Penn. As of 2018, the research community included more than 4,800 faculty and 1200 postdoctoral fellows, nearly 3,800 graduate students and 5,500 academic support staff and graduate assistants, and a research portfolio in excess of $966 million. The Penn School of Nursing is ranked #1 in funding from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the top nursing school in the world by QS World University, and is a designated WHO Collaborating Center in Nursing. The Penn research team has received the highest awards in health services research. The evidence base resulting from their research has improved health outcomes through policy; it influenced nurse staffing legislation in California, Wales, Ireland, and Queensland, Australia; is incorporated in the National Academy of Medicine’s 2010 recommendations that 80% of US nurses have a bachelor’s degree by 2020, and the European Parliament’s 2013 decision to recommend access to university education for nurses in the European Union; and influenced the inclusion of the Magnet Recognition Program® into top hospital quality rankings including Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade and U.S. News and World Report hospital rankings.
University of Southampton
School of Health Sciences
The University of Southampton (SOTON), one of the leading universities in Britain, was founded in 1952 and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of UK Universities. Southampton is an excellent venue for conducting cutting-edge research and for providing high quality education, and has been ranked 96th in the 2019 QS World University Rankings. It has been ranked 8th in the UK for research, and has 97% of its research environment rated as world leading or internationally excellent (Research Excellence Framework, 2014). It has more than 17,100 undergraduate and 7,500 postgraduate students from over 140 different countries.
The School of Health Sciences at Southampton was the most highly ranked faculty of its type in the UKs last research assessment (Research Excellence Framework 2014), ranked #1 for research intensity with all elements of our research impact and environment rated as internationally excellent. In the 2019 QS subject ranking Nursing within Health Sciences was ranked #5 in the world. Our Health Work Research groups contains a multi-disciplinary team of world renowned researchers in workforce research, led by Professor Peter Griffiths who in 2017 was appointed senior investigator by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). Senior Investigators are among the most prominent and prestigious researchers funded by the NIHR and the most outstanding leaders of patient and people-based research within the NIHR Faculty. The team brings expertise and application in the use of routinely collected data to determine the effects of changes in the organisation and delivery of nursing care, design and evaluation of complex interventions using mixed methods, the effects of organisational development programmes in hospital, process evaluation and collaborative approaches to organisational development, including learning collaboratives.
The School of Health Sciences at Southampton was the most highly ranked faculty of its type in the UKs last research assessment (Research Excellence Framework 2014), ranked #1 for research intensity with all elements of our research impact and environment rated as internationally excellent. In the 2019 QS subject ranking Nursing within Health Sciences was ranked #5 in the world. Our Health Work Research groups contains a multi-disciplinary team of world renowned researchers in workforce research, led by Professor Peter Griffiths who in 2017 was appointed senior investigator by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). Senior Investigators are among the most prominent and prestigious researchers funded by the NIHR and the most outstanding leaders of patient and people-based research within the NIHR Faculty. The team brings expertise and application in the use of routinely collected data to determine the effects of changes in the organisation and delivery of nursing care, design and evaluation of complex interventions using mixed methods, the effects of organisational development programmes in hospital, process evaluation and collaborative approaches to organisational development, including learning collaboratives.
University College Cork – National University of Ireland
School of Nursing and Midwifery
University College Cork (UCC) is an internationally competitive, globally focused, research-led university. It is Ireland’s first five-star University with internationally recognised research in health, science, social sciences and the humanities. The institution is ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide based on the quality of its research outputs and peer esteem indicators. UCC is the best-funded research university in Ireland with an R&D investment of €99.9 million in 2016/17, representing a 27% (€21.5 million) increase over the last 5 years. Funding from EU programmes equated to €16.9 million in 2017/17. As of December 2017, UCC researchers had secured 100 Horizon 2020 awards (33 as coordinator and 67 as partner) from an overall total of over 700 applications submitted to the Commission. This equates to a success rate of 14%, versus an EU average of 12%, with a financial drawdown of €52 million since the start of Horizon 2020 in 2014. UCC has a clear research governance framework to support the applicant team and to ensure accountability, transparency and responsibility in the conduct of this research. The School of Nursing and Midwifery has a strong tradition of conducting high quality research and is the leading department in Ireland undertaking research on the nursing workforce. The School’s strategy has a strong commitment to conducting health services research relevant to patient safety and health service reform. UCC as a whole is strong in terms of conducting institutional, national and international collaborations as a strategy to supporting excellence in research.
Technische Universität Berlin
Department of Healthcare Management
The Department of Healthcare Management is part of the Faculty of Economics and Management at the Technische Universität (TU) Berlin. The Department has a highly international focus and follows an interdisciplinary approach in its research. Its core research is clustered in four main areas: (1) health systems and policies, (2) health services research, (3) health economics, and (4) health technology assessment. The department has strong links with international organizations, universities, and industrial partners throughout Europe and beyond. The department hosts one of three research hubs of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and is a World Health Organization (WHO) "Collaborating Centre for Health Systems Research and Management". The Department has led a consortium or was a consortium partner of several EU-funded studies (e.g. EURO-DRG, MUNROS, RN4CAST, Selfie), including on the health workforce in Europe and hospitals.
Karolinska Institutet
Division of Innovative Care Research
Karolinska Institutet (KI), founded in 1810, is Sweden’s only university especially focusing on biomedical sciences. In addition, KI annually awards the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. KI ranks as one of the world’s leading medical universities, thanks in part to the quality of its research activities, which today account for 40 per cent of all medical research in Sweden. In the 2018/2019 QS World University Rankings, KI is number 9 in the world and number 3 in Europe in the broad subject area of Life Sciences and Medicine, and ranked number 11 in the field of Nursing. KI has about 4 700 employees (full-time equivalents), nearly two-thirds of whom are female. About 80 per cent of KI’s income is devoted to research, distributed among around 600 research groups covering all medical fields. KI provides excellent postgraduate training with 2100 registered PhD students from around the world who are active in both basic and clinical research. Research at KI has a strong European dimension, with almost 200 project participations within the EU’s now closed Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). Of these, KI coordinated 28 projects. KI was a major player in FP7, participating in around 323 projects including 36 as coordinator as well as 31 European Research Council Grants. KI has to date been awarded 177 contracts within Horizon 2020. KI is also a major European beneficiary of funds from the National Institutes of Health in the U.S.
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Department of Health Services Research and Policy
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the foremost postgraduate institutions in the world for research and postgraduate education in global health, encompassing many disciplines and health issues. It currently has projects and partnerships in more than 100 countries. LSHTM was named the world’s leading research-focused graduate school in the Times Higher Education World Rankings (October 2013), and is now among the world’s top 100 universities by reputation (March 2014). In May 2014, it was ranked in the top 10 of all universities in the world for citation rate by the new EU-supported U-Multirank database, and fourth in the world for impact in medical sciences by the Leiden Ranking. It was also ranked 3rd in the world for social sciences and public health, by US News Best Global Universities Rankings for 2016.
The Centre for Health and Social Change at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine provides high quality evidence on the impacts of social change on health and health systems in Europe and globally through research, policy engagement and teaching. It brings together researchers on health systems, policy analysis, epidemiology, health economics, complex systems, and knowledge translation to protect and improve health during times of social change. It hosts a hub of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. The Centre is one of the leading research groups on health in Europe, with a particular strength on health systems research. It also has expertise on forced migration and health, with research and policy experience on forced migration in Europe and more globally.
The European Observatory for Health Systems and Policies (OBS) is a partnership that mobilizes diverse parties to health policy decision making: governments, insurers, international organizations and academics to promote evidence-based health policy-making. It does this through comprehensive and rigorous analysis of the dynamics of health systems in Europe and by engaging directly with policy-makers.
The Centre for Health and Social Change at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine provides high quality evidence on the impacts of social change on health and health systems in Europe and globally through research, policy engagement and teaching. It brings together researchers on health systems, policy analysis, epidemiology, health economics, complex systems, and knowledge translation to protect and improve health during times of social change. It hosts a hub of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. The Centre is one of the leading research groups on health in Europe, with a particular strength on health systems research. It also has expertise on forced migration and health, with research and policy experience on forced migration in Europe and more globally.
The European Observatory for Health Systems and Policies (OBS) is a partnership that mobilizes diverse parties to health policy decision making: governments, insurers, international organizations and academics to promote evidence-based health policy-making. It does this through comprehensive and rigorous analysis of the dynamics of health systems in Europe and by engaging directly with policy-makers.
King's College London
Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care
Founded in 1829 King’s College London is the 4th oldest University in England. Today, King’s College London is one of the world’s leading research and teaching institutions. King’s has over 31,000 students from some 150 countries. In the 2018-2019 QS international world rankings, King’s was ranked as one of the top 10 UK universities in the world. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) King’s was ranked 6th nationally in the ‘power’ ranking, which takes into account both the quality and quantity of research activity, and eighty-four per cent of research at King’s was deemed ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (3* and 4*). King’s College London is in the top seven UK universities for research earning and has an overall annual income of just over £778 million. Throughout Horizon 2020 King’s College London has participated in over 150 research grants funded by the European Commission. Of these, around 20% are coordinated by the College. Throughout Horizon 2020 King’s College London has been awarded research grants funding of €111million from the European Commission. King’s College London is one of the world’s leading research and teaching institutions. In the 2018-2019 QS international world rankings, King’s was ranked as one of the top 10 UK universities in the world. King’s currently has around 150 active projects funded by the European Commission. Of these, around 20% are coordinated by the College.
The Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care (NMPC; the Faculty) is an internationally renowned centre for the delivery of cutting-edge education, training and research. The Faculty is ranked first in the UK and 2nd in the world in the QS World Rankings for Nursing. It is one of nine faculties within King’s and has its origins in the world’s first professional nurse training school, established by Florence Nightingale at St Thomas’ Hospital in 1860.
In 2017, the Faculty joined with the Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation (CSI), the first purpose built palliative care institute in the world. The Institute is a partnership of Cicely Saunders International, King’s College London and associated local clinical services to bring together clinical and academic teams to innovate, discover, evaluate and translate solutions to improve care, symptom control and quality of life for patients and families affected by serious and progressive illnesses. CSI is supported in part by a charitable foundation, Cicely Saunders International.
The Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care (NMPC; the Faculty) is an internationally renowned centre for the delivery of cutting-edge education, training and research. The Faculty is ranked first in the UK and 2nd in the world in the QS World Rankings for Nursing. It is one of nine faculties within King’s and has its origins in the world’s first professional nurse training school, established by Florence Nightingale at St Thomas’ Hospital in 1860.
In 2017, the Faculty joined with the Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation (CSI), the first purpose built palliative care institute in the world. The Institute is a partnership of Cicely Saunders International, King’s College London and associated local clinical services to bring together clinical and academic teams to innovate, discover, evaluate and translate solutions to improve care, symptom control and quality of life for patients and families affected by serious and progressive illnesses. CSI is supported in part by a charitable foundation, Cicely Saunders International.
Meplis NV
Meplis NV a Belgian privately held company registered on the commercial registry under number 0641.787.236. Meplis offers a fully HIPAA/HITECH compliant and GDPR compliant health collaboration platform to help health organizations create and offer personalized education and monitoring/follow-up programs for health professionals and patients. Meplis works with large industry companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Abbott and Novartis on offering engaging global Professional education communities. Meplis also works with large hospital groups such as UZ Gent, Ziekenhuisnetwerk Antwerpen ZNA and Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) on remote patient monitoring projects PROMs/PREMs following the ICHOM standards. Meplis has incorporated security by design right from the start and has gained significant experience in supporting global, multi-language educational and monitoring projects for operational use to help improve delivery of care and in support of academic research, some of which have led to publications by clients. Meplis always encrypts data in storage and in transfer. Meplis support interoperability standards such as HL7 FHIR for the exchange of data. Meplis does not sell or advertise upon end-user data but rather works as a custodian and safekeeper of end-user data for its clients and partners.
Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen
The Antwerp University Hospital guarantees top quality healthcare and a wide range of specialized treatments. The Antwerp University Hospital (UZA) is an academic centre renowned for leading clinical and customer-friendly patient care, high-quality academic education and ground-breaking scientific research with a major international dimension. With over 570 beds, the hospital offers a wide range of diagnostic and treatment services. Offering comprehensive care for patients with complex disorders, 578 physicians specializing in 38 different fields treat more than 650.000 patients every year. About 3000 employees work at UZA. At Antwerp University Hospital, medical specialists are true leaders in their field. They conduct pioneering clinical research and are constantly using this research to develop new treatments with the ultimate goal of providing every patient with the best medical care possible appropriate to their condition.
The Antwerp University Hospital (UZA) is Europe’s first hospital to gain Magnet® recognition. Magnet is the highest form of recognition for nursing care worldwide. To achieve it, a hospital must work to achieve demonstrable and continuous improvement in patient outcomes – measured by criteria such as pressure ulcers and fall prevention –, new knowledge and innovation and excellent professional practice. Being Magnet-recognised also means that a hospital is able to attract and retain nurses.
The Antwerp University Hospital (UZA) is Europe’s first hospital to gain Magnet® recognition. Magnet is the highest form of recognition for nursing care worldwide. To achieve it, a hospital must work to achieve demonstrable and continuous improvement in patient outcomes – measured by criteria such as pressure ulcers and fall prevention –, new knowledge and innovation and excellent professional practice. Being Magnet-recognised also means that a hospital is able to attract and retain nurses.
