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NorDigHE highlighted by Healthcare Denmark
We are proud that NorDigHE is featured in Healthcare Denmark’s recent publication Innovative Hospital Services in Denmark, which showcases Denmark’s vision for the future of healthcare.
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The publication serves as Denmark’s official international showcase, demonstrating how the country is working with innovation, digitalisation, and collaboration to transform its healthcare system.
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NorDigHE is presented as a concrete example of how Nordic cooperation and digital solutions can enhance both the quality and coherence of healthcare – to the benefit of patients and society.
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Read the publication here: https://healthcaredenmark.dk/media/5j1dhkti/hospitals2025_onlinepdf.pdf
Pilot Project - Copenhagen University of Applied Sciences - February 2025
In February 2025, Copenhagen University College launched a new optional component called "Home Admission," with its foundation based on NorDigHE. This is a pilot project that offers a course where nursing students have the opportunity to learn about the future healthcare system, with a focus on home treatment. Forty nursing students are participating in the trial of the course, which combines theory and tasks to prepare them to work with home admission programs.
Pilot Project - Copenhagen University of Applied Sciences - February 2025
In February 2025, Copenhagen University College launched a new optional component called "Home Admission," with its foundation based on NorDigHE. This is a pilot project that offers a course where nursing students have the opportunity to learn about the future healthcare system, with a focus on home treatment. Forty nursing students are participating in the trial of the course, which combines theory and tasks to prepare them to work with home admission programs.
NorDigHE Forum 2025
In NorDigHE, we started the new year by holding the first NorDigHE Forum, and it was with great pleasure that we welcomed both consortium members and interested colleagues from all over Scandinavia to the event, which took place on January 14-15 in Copenhagen.
The consortium members met on Tuesday for a workshop on the upcoming pilot test of the first version of the NorDigHE education and ended the day with a reception to celebrate the completion of the education, which students at Copenhagen University College, Østfold University College, and Lund University will complete and evaluate during the spring of 2025.
Day two began with the second meeting of NorDigHE’s steering committee, after which we initiated NorDigHE’s first general assembly. Following the general assembly, a mini-conference was held with exciting presentations about the consortium’s work process, the content of the education, and the follow-up research being conducted both within the consortium and by research colleagues working on other exciting HaH projects.
We are incredibly pleased with the dedicated network within and around NorDigHE, and we thank all participants – both in person and online – for the inspiring dialogues and important discussions that filled the days. Below, you can see a recording of the mini-conference.
Online NorDigHE Workshop on Design and Interaction with Products from Private Partners - November 2024
On November 4, 2024, the consortium held an online workshop focused on the design of educational content and interaction with products developed by the private partners. The meeting included a review and discussion of selected flagship modules on the Skillhabit platform, the results from KP’s pre-piloting with students, the outputs from the two ongoing review groups examining clinical relevance and pedagogical design, and, last but not least, the products being developed by Copenhagen Game Lab and Mount Visual.
Thank you to everyone who participated for making it a great workshop!
NorDigHE is Presented at the Network Conference "Treatment in the Local Healthcare System as an Alternative to Acute Hospitalization - Danish Initiatives"
On October 21, 2024, project manager Jeff Kirk Svane and project coordinator Mie Hjort Martinussen presented the NorDigHE education. It is anticipated that the education will play a crucial role in advancing the implementation of Hospital-at-Home in the Nordic region. Thanks to Aarhus University, Iben Duvald, and colleagues for the invitation and for taking the initiative to bring together the network around home admissions in Denmark.
NorDigHE is Presented at the Healthcare at Home Conference
On October 8, 2024, the Sahlgrenska group of NorDigHE presented the training at the learning conference "Sjukvård i hemmet" in Gothenburg. The participants included Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Södra Älvsborgs Hospital, Skaraborgs Hospital, Scania University Hospital Malmö, the Innovation Platform in the Västra Götaland region, and Chalmers University of Technology. Among other topics, there was a discussion about what the approximately 80 participants considered most important to include in education about Hospital-at-Home. See the menti word-cloud image below. Thank you to everyone who participated!
Physical NorDigHE Workshop in Lund - September 2024
On September 10-11, 2024, the consortium held a physical 2-days workshop in Lund. The focus was on design testing, pilot testing, other research portfolios, as well as content elements and coherence in the education.
Main Points and Decisions:
Design Test: Planned for spring 2025. The instruments in the test will be used in English. The LU group is working on completing the protocol, obtaining ethics approval, and launching the test.
Pre-Pilot Test and Pilot Test: KP will conduct a pre-pilot test for module 3 in the fall of 2024 to improve user-friendliness. The pilot test will take place from spring 2025.
Module Development: Each module lead will adjust the content based on feedback, focusing on ensuring consistency and alignment with the HaH consensus definition, as well as practical relevance.
Transverse Work:
Quiz Group: A quiz group is working intensively to streamline quizzes.
New Groups: A clinical and a pedagogical review group have been established to ensure the clinical relevance and pedagogical quality of the modules.
Language: It was decided that all content must be translated and available in Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish by January 1, 2025.
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The workshop participants also discussed how the themes of "hygiene and working environment" in the patient's home could be better integrated into the modules.
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Thanks to everyone who participated for making it a great workshop!
Film Days in Denmark, Sweden and Norway - June 2024
Intro and outro videos for all 5 modules of the education program were filmed in June 2024 in Frederikstad, Lund, and Copenhagen. The purpose of the films is to introduce the course participants to the upcoming course and then to end and summarize the content of the course.
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Below is a snapshot of a successful film day at Copenhagen University College, where Skillhabit was behind the camera and Chief Physician Thyge Lynghøj Nielsen from Nordsjællands Hospital was in front of the camera.
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The result has been great, and we are looking forward to seeing the final films for the modules.
Presentation of NorDigHE by Copenhagen University of Applied Sciences at the 31st Annual Network Meeting in Florence (FNAM24) – April 2024
The theme in Larisa, Greece, was "Strengthening resilience through educational and digital innovation." The Florence Network aims to enhance the quality of European higher education in nursing and midwifery through international cooperation in education, research, and development. In doing so, the network strives to improve the image of the nursing and midwifery professions and the quality of European healthcare.
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Project participant Lasse Overballe Nielsen from Copenhagen University College represented NorDigHE with an abstract and presentation. The presentation was based on work package 2, which Copenhagen University College has led. This work package focused on the development of the educational structure, learning outcomes, pedagogical reflections, and the development of a competence profile for the education.
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At the same time, participation in this annual meeting confirmed that the focus on digitalization and education in this area is highly relevant across the participating educational institutions.
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For more information, read about FNAM24 here: FNAM 2024 – 31st Florence Network Annual Meeting (uth.gr).
Presentation of NorDigHE from Østfold University College - March 21, 2024
The project was presented by Vigdis, Ann Karin, and Tina during the professional lunch for SHB (Department of Nursing, Health, and Bioengineering).
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The purpose was to provide a brief overview of NorDigHE and to encourage the use of Østfold University College (HVO) as an arena for the development and testing of the education. We discussed NorDigHE's training program, the collaborating partners, the work packages (WP), where we currently stand in the project, and future plans. We also covered the structure of the course/education, the different modules, and the various learning methods (e-learning, games, quizzes, etc.). Finally, we expressed our hopes for the teacher's college at SHB to participate in the trial, as well as for nursing students (and master’s students) to be involved.
Physical Workshop in Copenhagen - March 2024
Location: Copenhagen March 12, 2024
In March 2024, NorDigHE held a workshop in Copenhagen. During this session, the consortium discussed the pedagogical aspects of the curriculum and the expectations for the digital pedagogical framework and tools that will be incorporated into the education. The day featured a variety of engaging and exciting presentations.
Online Workshop - June 2024
Location: Online June 3, 2024
In June 2024, NorDigHE held an online workshop where the public partners presented a production status of the module content, which should be ready with a script and agenda. This was followed by a presentation from the private partners about a status of quizzes for each module and a status of the upcoming simulation films to be made.
Physical Workshop in Gothenburg - December 2023
Location: Gothenburg, December 2023
In December 2023, NorDigHE held a workshop in Gothenburg. During this event, the consortium discussed specific working methods, project evaluation, and quality assurance of the education. The day also featured various presentations. The Danish company Copenhagen Game Lab presented their work on developing digital learning games, while the Swedish company Skillhabit suggested the ideal layout for the digital platform. Additionally, PhD student in health sciences, Emma Vasell, presented her research on the role of nurses in healthcare teams, offering new approaches to work methods. The day also included several presentations from Lund University regarding learning objectives and project evaluation for NorDigHE.
Location: Online February 8th & 27th
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Online Workshops - February 2024
Workshop in Copenhagen - March 2024
Location: Copenhagen March 11th
In March 2024, NorDigHE held a workshop in Copenhagen. Here, the consortium discussed the pedagogical part of the curriculum and the expectations for the digital pedagogical framework and tools that will be included in the education. The day offered many different and exciting presentations.
Physical Workshop in Frederikstad - November 2023
Place: Østfold University College, Fredrikstad, 16 and 17 November 2023
In November 2023, NorDigHE held a workshop in Fredrikstad at Østfold University College. During this event, the consortium focused on refining the learning outcomes and course structure of the program. The day included a presentation from the Swedish company Skillhabit, which introduced its digital platform based on the pedagogical concept of micro-learning. In this approach, teaching is broken down into online sub-modules, which are explained and reinforced through various learning techniques.
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Additionally, Østfold University College provided a tour of their new simulation center, which, at 200 m², is the largest in the Nordic region. The center includes realistic intensive care units, patient bedsides, and patient apartments, offering a space where students and researchers can develop and test the NorDigHE curriculum.
Kickoff Meeting in Copenhagen - September 2023
Location: Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel, Copenhagen, September 2023
In September 2023, the NorDigHE kickoff meeting was held in Copenhagen. During this event, the consortium discussed which development plans, education level, and course types should support the NorDigHE curriculum and course structure. Additionally, the evaluation process was addressed to ensure the usability and quality of the education. The consortium also worked on a risk analysis for the entire project and dealt with practical matters concerning finances and the budget.
The day included various presentations. As the main coordinator of NorDigHE, Nordsjælland Hospital was responsible for the welcome, status update, and summary of the meeting. Copenhagen University College led the discussions on user involvement, while Lund University presented the anticipated evaluation process. The Swedish company Skillhabit also shared their progress on developing the platform for the NorDigHE education.
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User workshop in Copenhagen - October 2023
Location: Copenhagen, October 26, 2023
In October 2023, NorDigHE held a user workshop at Copenhagen University College. Participants used the facilitation tool CoNavigator to collaborate across professional groups, companies, and countries. The group discussed the necessary competencies NorDigHE must ensure, both clinical and digital.
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The workshop resulted in concrete, application-oriented ideas while also highlighting blind spots and preconceptions about the project. Innovation consultants Nini Høgstrup and Jakob Hedegaard provided a tour of Copenhagen University College's Practice and Innovation House, which offers facilities that simulate real-world hospital and care sector settings. This is a tool that Copenhagen University College will draw upon in its work with NorDigHE.
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