Exploring New Frontiers in Hospital Management
Recently, the “Safor Salut” cooperation program convened leading experts from the health, technology, and business sectors for a technical conference focused on research and innovation in hospital management processes. Held at the Francesc de Borja University Hospital in Gandia, this event marked a milestone by bringing together diverse sectors to foster the creation of innovative projects in healthcare.
Advances and Disruptive Tools
The event showcased effective methodologies designed to optimize hospital management processes through innovation. Key system processes were identified, highlighting how implementing tools and methodologies tested in various settings can significantly advance management. Furthermore, the establishment of task forces capable of transforming these ideas into tangible projects was encouraged.
The conference saw the presentation of successful case studies and disruptive tools that have the potential to revolutionize hospital management. Pedro Rollán, manager of Francesc Borja Hospital in Gandia, and Jaume Morera, director of Long Stay Hospital-HACLE La Pedrera, discussed their vision for applying innovative methodologies to optimize key hospital processes.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
From a business perspective, Ernesto Beltrán of the Innova Group underscored several effective methodologies for innovating in process management and applications, while Julio García from the Universitat Politècnica de València stressed the significance of innovation in hospital management. Gema Ibáñez t, also from the UPV, contributed her experience in the continuous optimization of processes through interactive data mining.
Funding Opportunities
The conference concluded with Francisco Oltra de Fisabio, who outlined specific funding opportunities for research and innovation projects in hospital management.
The initial phase of the UniSalut program is currently open, and details regarding idea submissions and the draft call can be found on the program’s website.
The conference sparked a lively open debate, focusing on identifying processes ripe for research and innovation.
If you have an innovative project idea and need a partner from the health, university, business, or social sectors, we invite you to share your proposal at www.saforsalut.es/ideas-retos. We will assist you in finding the ideal collaborator to bring your project to fruition.
Safor Salut Team
Campus Gandia (UPV): Pilar Sánchez | psanche@upv.es, Amparo Estruch | maesmon@upv.es
FISABIO: María Prada | maria.prada@fisabio.es, Amparo Arlandis | amparo.arlandis@fisabio.es
Empresas-FAES: Josep Miquel Juan | mjuan@cev.es, Fina López | info@faesafor.com
