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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

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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

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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

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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

Participation fee

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Cost price Standard rate: €120

Cost price Reduced rate - for patients and caregivers: €60

 

Language: Dutch

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.

Partners and sponsors

Organizing a high-quality symposium at an affordable price for participants is only possible with the support of our partners and sponsors.

Hict - Partner
The Care Collective - Partner
Solventum - Partner
Solventum - Partner

Partners

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THE Institute, non-profit association

Poortakkerstraat 93

9051 Ghent, BE

BE 0846.705.278

Hict - Partner
The Care Collective - Partner
Solventum - Partner
SME Portfolio

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