The CARE-FLOW project
aims to develop software solutions and algorithms for healthcare to improve the
management of patient flows and capacities in the German–Dutch border region.
In this way, access to healthcare will be secured and efficiency increased in
the long term.
The focus is on
emergency services, hospitals, and nursing facilities as well as their
cross-border collaboration. Instead of maintaining duplicate infrastructure,
capacities such as ambulances or (intensive care) beds can be jointly used.
This enables needs-based care while avoiding overcapacity. CARE-FLOW thus
expands the possibilities of existing cross-border collaboration through a
structured, data-driven planning approach to further unlock its potential.
At the beginning of
the project, the foundations are currently being laid: healthcare needs are
being identified together with partners, initial data models are being
developed, and the requirements for the software are being defined. Building on
this, IT-based applications will be created that use forecasting and planning
algorithms to model demand developments and support data-driven decisions –
both in daily operations and in crisis situations such as pandemics.
In parallel, a
training concept is being developed to simplify the later use of the products.
Close cooperation between companies, universities, and healthcare institutions
from both countries ensures that the solutions developed can be integrated into
practice in a sustainable way.
In the future, the
project results will be tested and consolidated in real scenarios, so that
lasting structures for joint, cross-border capacity planning will be
established. CARE-FLOW thus makes an important contribution to improving
efficiency, quality, and healthcare security in the programme region.
