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Hospital@Home
from ambition to reality
December 17, 2026
Antwerp
Hospital@Home
from ambition to reality
December 17, 2026
Antwerp
Home hospitalization is undoubtedly one of the most important evolutions in healthcare. Where medically justified, patients are increasingly being treated and monitored at home. This not only aligns with the desire of many patients to recover in their familiar surroundings, close to their families, but also offers opportunities to deploy care capacity more efficiently.
In recent years, numerous innovative pilot projects have been launched. Yet, only a few initiatives have succeeded in developing into a sustainable and widely adopted practice. What is needed for home hospitalization to truly break through? Is a shared vision among all care partners the key? What role do technology, secure data exchange, and interoperability play? And how do we organize seamless collaboration between hospitals, primary care, and other healthcare providers?
During the Hospital@Home event, we will look for the success factors to realize home hospitalization not as a pilot project, but as a fully-fledged part of the healthcare of tomorrow.
12h
Sandwich lunch
Networking opportunity
12:45
Welcome and introduction
1:00 PM
Home hospitalization: government vision
1:20 PM
Hospital@Home International Health Initiative project
Prof. Dr. Linetta Koppert, Erasmus Hospital Rotterdam
1:40 PM
Transmural care for chronically ill children
Sara Dequeker, UZ Ghent
2:00 PM
Debate
2:45 PM
Break
3:20 PM
Interactive workshops, series 1
1
Workshop
Hospital@Home in geriatric care
2
Workshop
AI in home hospitalization
An interactive session led by FwdFaster on the possibilities of AI in home hospitalization.
3
Workshop
EU Funding Possibilities
An overview of European funding opportunities to initiate, expand, and sustainably embed home hospitalisation projects.
4:00 PM
Interactive workshops, series 2
4
Workshop
Hospital@Home in pediatric care
Discussion of a transmural pilot project in which enzyme replacement therapy for chronically ill children was organized at home.
Three perspectives are presented: that of Prof. François Eyskens (UZA), an informal caregiver, and a home nurse.
5
Workshop
Technology & wearables in Hospital@Home
6
Workshop
Sustainability & scalability
Prof. Marc Noppen and Hict share their vision on the scaling up and sustainability of home hospitalization within the Belgian healthcare landscape.
Join the conversation!
5:00 PM
Closure
Reception and networking opportunity
Location, reachability and accessibility
The event takes place in the auditorium of 'Den Bell' in Antwerp, Francis Wellesplein 1, 2018 Antwerp.
The location is accessible by both car and public transport.
The auditorium, the foyer, and the rooms we use for the parallel sessions are all wheelchair accessible.

