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eHealth is an important pillar of Health Care

Changing framework and competitive conditions pose major challenges for all stakeholders. The use of innovative information and communication technologies (ICT) enables new forms of inter- and intra-organizational cooperation and process organization.

The activities of the Competence Center eHealth (CCeHealth) focus on the efficient networking of stakeholders. The CCeHealth focuses on both scientific analysis and the development of innovative technical solutions.

We offer a network of eHealth experts and a scientific platform for the exchange of information. This provides the basis for the cooperative development of innovative telemedical solution concepts.

We carry out research and development (R&D) projects and are available as a specialist contact for questions relating to eHealth.

Teaching activities and blended learning at The Hochschule Niederrhein, renowned universities and private teaching institutions promote the interdisciplinary mindset of our students and make them attractive employees for the healthcare industry.

CONCEPT AND IDEA

The Hochschule Niederrhein's Competence Center eHealth (CCeHealth) was founded in May 2014 as a competence center. This has succeeded in establishing the eHealth research specialization in Faculty 10 and the Competence Center eHealth Ruhr (Ruhr University Bochum) as a permanent fixture in the eHealth community - both nationally and internationally. The synergies of these two pillars of the new CCeHealth offer the potential of a successful research focus at The Hochschule Niederrhein.

CCeHealth provides the framework for interdisciplinary research and an intensive exchange between science and practice with a focus on IT-supported systems, processes and forms of cooperation in Health Care.

OBJECTIVE

The healthcare industry is an important pillar of structural change in NRW, particularly in the Rhine-Ruhr region, but also in the context of national and European strategies for the future. The changing framework and competitive conditions pose major challenges for service providers. The use of innovative information and communication technologies enables new forms of inter- and intra-organizational cooperation and process organization. Unfortunately, it can be observed that existing potential is often insufficiently utilized.

The activities of the Competence Center eHealth (CCeHealth) focus on the existing gaps in implementation potential. This involves both scientific analysis and the development of innovative solutions in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders. The CCeHealth offers a scientific platform for the exchange of information and networking as well as the basis for the cooperative development of future-oriented solution concepts.

The activities are embedded in selected research and teaching activities at The Hochschule Niederrhein in cooperation with Ruhr-Universität Bochum and the University of Duisburg-Essen in order to promote interdisciplinary ways of thinking and prepare students for the healthcare industry as a possible future working environment.

CORE RESEARCH AREAS

Against the background of the efficient and targeted use of IT in Health Care as an important success factor for the players and on the basis of the skills and project experience of the competence centre's employees, the following work priorities were defined:

  • eSupply and eCommerce
  • Intersectoral networking in Health Care
  • Support for stakeholders in process and IT networking
  • Interoperability and semantics
  • Development, selection, maintenance and use of IT standards in Health Care
  • Hospital engineering Sustainable redesign of the overall hospital system and innovative forms of care
  • Medical IT Design and analysis of information systems in Health Care and use of Business Intelligence in Health Care
  • Medical process engineering, analysis and improvement of administrative processes and integrated treatment paths
  • IT security in Health Care Establishment of standard-compliant IT security engineering
  • Drug therapy safety
COOPERATION

CCeHealth promotes cooperation with companies, healthcare networks, administrations and research facilities in various forms. These include, for example, specific research assignments and projects or cooperation projects in teaching education in the form of internships, student projects and student assignments.

  • Participation and co-organization of public lectures, workshops and topic-focused expert panels
  • Participation in national and international standardization committees
  • Cooperation projects in teaching education in the form of internships, student projects and student assignments
  • Research and practical collaborations with application-oriented goals and tasks
  • Designing and applying for funded research projects and competitions
  • Conducting empirical studies, market overviews and product comparisons
  • Training and sensitization of employees in companies

 

Cooperation partner industry:

  • CompuGroup Medical
  • exceet Secure Solutions AG
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EPWUF-KI - Relieving the burden on nursing care in the field of wound treatment using the example of diabetic foot syndrome using a hybrid AI system

There are currently 9.5 million people living with diabetes mellitus in Germany, and diabetic foot syndrome (DFS) is a serious secondary disease. In view of the complex treatment of chronic wounds, especially diabetic foot ulcers, there is considerable potential for digital solutions to improve workflows, relieve the burden on nursing staff and optimize the course of treatment. The EPWUF-KI research project is tapping into this potential by developing an innovative eHealth solution to improve the quality of treatment for DFS patients and reduce the workload of nursing staff. The focus is on the development of a hybrid system solution that integrates sensor-based relief aids, a smartwatch application, a web interface and a mobile application for digital wound documentation and AI-supported wound measurement. A key component is AI-based decision support, which assists nursing staff in making decisions during the treatment process.

 

Funding information

Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

 

Contact

  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hubert Otten

 

Collaborators

  • Timo Tromp
  • Annika Weggen
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The "NotPASS" innovation project is developing an intelligent real-time planning system for the optimal use of resources in hospital emergency departments. The new system will use reinforcement learning algorithms to reduce the workload of medical staff in the emergency department, improve treatment processes and shorten patient waiting times.

 

Funding information

Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK)

Central Innovation Program for SMEs (ZIM)

 

Contact

  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hubert Otten

 

Collaborators

  • Lukas Tetz
  • Thenuja Thirunavukkarasu

 

 

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AI transdisciplinary - public understanding of AI through transdisciplinary teaching education

In order to use artificial intelligence profitably in business and society, well-trained specialists are needed who actively and positively shape technological and social change across disciplines in various areas of application. On the other hand, a fundamental social understanding of the mechanisms of action and implications of AI is also required. The project aims to impart application-oriented AI skills to a broad base of students. In doing so, this project does not fall back on the classic formats of a so-called Studium Generale, in which conventional computer science courses are opened up to students from the application areas, as these do not do justice to the students' prior knowledge or motivation. Instead, the central element is transdisciplinary projects in which students from culturally heterogeneous degree programmes jointly use AI to solve a given practical problem. With its interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary approach, the project is also designed to create sustainable structures in the field of AI teaching education at the HSNR.

Funding information

Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Artificial intelligence in higher education

 

Contact

  • Prof. Dr. rer. oec. Thomas Lux
  • Prof. Dr. sc. hum. Stefan Skonetzki-Cheng

 

Collaborators

  • Benjamin Jagusch

 

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WFDT

WFDT - Knowledge modules and case studies on digital transformation

The project addresses the development of modular learning materials on the overarching topic of "digital transformation" and is aimed at courses at both Bachelor's and Master's level. The aim of the project is to develop 1) knowledge modules and 2) related integrated case studies that can be configured by lecturers depending on the area of application and target group. The case studies offer a didactically predetermined, practice-oriented and curated approach to the content, while the knowledge modules can alternatively be used as individual components. The knowledge modules are also suitable as e-learning materials for self-study, for which they are supplemented by self-assessments. While the knowledge modules are industry-neutral, the case studies provide an additional industry reference, addressing the retail (e-commerce), automotive (e-automotive) and health (e-health) industries against the background of the participating project partners from the universities of applied sciences Südwestfalen, the Cologne University of Applied Sciences and The Hochschule Niederrhein.

 

Funding information

Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (MKW)

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Website

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Contact

  • Prof. Dr. rer. oec. Thomas Lux

 

Collaborators

  • Anna Böhm

 

 

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Prof. Dr. rer. oec. Thomas Lux
Process Management in Health Care
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hubert Otten
Technical Systems, Operational Organization and Logistics in Health Care Facilities
Prof. Dr. rer. medic. Bernhard Breil
Health Informatics (System Integration)
Prof. Dr. -Ing. Dr. rer. medic. Peter Rasche
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