About the Centre of Expertise
We conduct practice-oriented research that contributes to improving health, care and wellbeing. CoE HI works from the perspective of equal opportunities and fair access to health and care to everyone. We believe in connecting research, education, and professional practice.
Mission: āThrough practice-oriented knowledge and innovations, we make a substantial contribution to health promotion and care innovation. In doing so, we are a reliable knowledge partner for the professional field and deliver demonstrable impact in practice and in education."
We work within two research areas, each with two themes:
- Health Promotion
Sport and Physical Activity for Everyone
We aim to ensure that everyone who wants to participate in sports and physical activity has the opportunity to do so and experiences its positive impact. We develop and implement practice-oriented knowledge on facilitating sports and physical activity for individuals, professionals, associations, policymakers, governments, and other relevant stakeholders.
Healthy Lifestyle and Healthy Living Environment
We aim for all residents of the Haaglanden region to have a healthy lifestyle that fits their needs and capabilities. They should feel satisfied with their nutrition and physical activity behaviour and have access to appropriate support to achieve this satisfaction. A healthy living environment contributes to making it easier to adopt and maintain this healthy lifestyle. - Care Innovation
Innovating with Technology
We aim to improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of care and wellbeing by innovating with technology. Our focus is on how (digital) technology can be meaningfully applied for prevention and to optimally support patients/clients and professionals in care and wellbeing.
Collaboration in Care and Wellbeing
We aim to improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of care and wellbeing by initiating, improving, and sustaining collaboration within and between care and wellbeing sectors. We interpret collaboration broadly: from professionals within the same discipline, to collaboration between professionals from different disciplines working within a care chain, to cross-chain collaboration among professionals around and together with the patient/client.
Team
At the Centre of Expertise Health Innovation, more than 100 colleagues work on our joint mission. The core of this group is formed by our group of professors and the program office.
