Promoting Cross-border Health Cooperation in the Northern DE-NL Region

https://deutschland-nederland.eu/en/projects/health4de-nl/ 

Phase I. Comparison of healthcare structures, processes and outcomes in the Northern German and Dutch cross-border region 

Four pilot studies for 3 years (2021 – 2024) funded by the Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur (MWK, Ministry for Science and Culture of Lower Saxony). The speakers of the joint project are professors Falk Hoffmann and Lars Schwettmann (previously Lena Ansmann).

CHARE-GD I Subproject 1: 
Cross-Border Health Data Compass as a Basis for Comparative Studies

CHARE-GD I Subproject 2: 
Management and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in Dutch and German Primary Care Settings and Their Influence on the Prevalence of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

CHARE-GD I Subproject 3: 
The Influence of Patient and Health System Characteristics on Outcome After Total Hip Arthroplasty in a Cross-Border Region

CHARE-GD I Subproject 4: 
The Influence of Primary Care Provision on Health Care in Nursing Homes
CHARE-GD II

CHARE-GD II Subproject 1: 
Establishing a Health and Contextual Data Inventory to Facilitate Interdisciplinary Cross-Border Research

CHARE-GD II Subproject 2: 
Cross-Border Comparison of Healthcare Decision-Making Processes of General Practitioners and Patients Regarding Antibiotic Prescription for Upper Respiratory Infections

CHARE-GD II Subproject 3: 
Early and Late Infections Following Implant Surgery: A Cross-Border Comparison

CHARE-GD II Subproject 4: 
Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria (MDR) - Analysis of Differences in Infection Prevention and Control Measures, Diagnostic Workup and MDR Prevalence in the Ems-Dollart Region

CHARE-GD II Subproject 5: 
The Use of Closed Doors in Dementia Wards. Comparing Cultural and Moral Perspectives as well as Contexts for Mutual Learning in a Cross-Border Region

CHARE-GD II Subproject 6: 
Tomorrow’s Vital Workforce in a Cross-Border Region: How to Deal with the Shortage of Nurses in Hospitals?