December 3-4 , 2007 - AMSTERDAM (The Netherlands)

European Leadership Summit on Chronic Care:
Global best practices in implementing chronic care programmes

HOPE is now a partner of The European Leadership Summit on Chronic Care, a topic of relevance, in particular in the context of the topic of the HOPE Exchange Programme 2008.

Chronic diseases and long term conditions can represent up to 70% of a country's total health expenditure. These costs are even higher when chronic conditions are poorly managed. With aging populations and an increasing number of chronic patients, health systems worldwide are embracing chronic care as one of the most promising opportunities to improve clinical and financial outcomes.

Following the notable success of the World Health Care Congress Europe, The European Leadership Summit on Chronic Care is the forum where government and industry leaders share successful initiatives and global best practices in the implementation of chronic disease management programmes.

The event was organized under the high patronage of the European Commission and convenes senior executives from all the key organisations advancing chronic care in Europe including providers, payers, suppliers, customers, policy-makers and health officials.

http://www.worldcongress.com/events/HL07080/?confCode=HL07080

November 28-30 , 2007 - Arezzo (Italy)

2nd Forum Risk Management in Healthcare

The European congress “Technologies for patient safety” was held in Arezzo, Italy from November 28 to 30, 2007. The event was organised by the Italian Ministry of Health, the Ministry for Reforms and Innovation in P.A., the National Institute of Health, the National Agency for Regional Health Services and the National Institute for Occupational Prevention and Safety, in collaboration with Gutenberg sicurezza in sanità. HOPE was co-organising the event.
 
The subjects treated will be of a main interest within the context of IT innovation and prevention of risks for citizens and patients accessing health care trusts throughout Europe. The congress hosted the main points of view of public institutions, regions, associations, professionals and private industry regarding the future of Europe’s clinical risk management governance.

The traditional HOPE Exchange Programme started on May 21 and ended on June 23, 2007. In 2007, the HOPE Exchange Programme has been organised for the 26 time. This 4-week training period is gathering managers and other professionals with managerial responsibilities. They must be working in hospitals and healthcare facilities, adequately experienced in their profession with a minimum of three years of experience and having proficiency in the language that is accepted by the host country.

An evaluation meeting for participants of the HOPE Exchange Programme, combined with a conference, to which all are invited, was organised in Madrid (Spain) from June 20 until June 23, 2007 on the issue of Social Determinants and Health Inequalities.

The conference on 21 June 2007 gave more precisely concrete examples of inequalities that healthcare institutions are facing and will offer best practices on they how are coping with them.