Background Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a leading cause of hospitalization during the first week of life. Recent research suggest that phototherapy, the standard treatment, can be safely and effectively administered at home. Some Dutch hospitals have already adopted home-based phototherapy. The TREAT …

Many new logistics initiatives arise based on the principles of resource sharing through crowdsourcing. Sharing unused and/or underused resources can deliver new efficiencies in the logistics value chain in an industry where efficiency is the name of the game. The benefits of applying sharing economy …

Healthcare-logistics study modules were created in the HELP project via piloting new course curricula and materials at four different educational levels: Vocational, Bachelor, Master and PhD. Different modes of delivery were used: face-to-face, online synchronous, online asynchronous and blended online …

Contents: Introduction by the supervisors Analyzing Service Logistics for the Industry by Karim Ittahiri and Bart Klinkenberg Autonomous and Smart Vehicles in Port Operations by Istemihan Demirhan and Colin Tielman Closed-loop Supply Chains in Consumer Goods by Mireia Chamorro Figueras and Omar …

Dutch nursing homes are currently confronted with two seemingly incompatible goals: a more client-centred approach and the necessity to reduce costs at the same time. It is becoming increasingly apparent that healthcare logistics can contribute to providing high-quality care and support at a reasonable …