Author: Esch-R

In a circular hospital ecosystem, what value do you bring to the table? ✅ On Tuesday, February 11th, the second co-creation session of workpackage 4 took place at Microlab in Rotterdam. With all stakeholders in the room – ranging from raw materials suppliers, Original Equipment...

The WP leaders and their PhD’s gave an update on their efforts during the first annual ESCH-R Science Day 2025. The event was chaired by PI Nicole Hunfeld (Erasmus MC) and project board member Albert Wagelmans (Erasmus University). Keynote speaker The Science Day...

On January 27th, Gupta organized a solution-based thinking workshop for PhDs and Postdocs in the ESCH-R consortium. Designed in collaboration with Gupta Strategists, Niels Hagenaars, Lisa Vogelpoel, Anouk van der Schot, and TU Delft professors Jan Carel Diehl and Jotte de Koning, the workshop...

The partnership between Wittenburg Group and ESCH-R: How do they reinforce each other? 🏥🌍 Join us as we explore the challenges and opportunities in transitioning healthcare towards a more circular future! In each episode, hosted by Nicole Hunfeld (ESCH-R Coordinator) and...

Two groups of students from the Care Innovation minor have worked on assignments for the ICU and Interventional Cardiology departments. The interdisciplinary assignments aimed to gain more knowledge and insight into so-called hotspots of materials used in these departments, with a focus on...

On Wednesday January 15, ESCH-R hosted the second webinar with Tamara Hoveling, PhD researcher at TU Delft, about Circular Strategies. Tamara’s background in industrial design and biomedical engineering has led her to focus on innovative, circular/sustainable approaches in clinical...

An inspiring co-creation session took place on Wednesday 15 January in our Living Lab at Erasmus MC as part of Work Package 5 of the ESCH-R project. Workpackage 5 Workpackage 5, led by Prof. Dr. Jan Carel Diehl, focuses on establishing Living Labs at Erasmus MC and UMC Utrecht,...

Only two weeks until the ESCH-R Science Day and PAC Meeting! Date: January 31, 2025Location: UMC UtrechtPAC Meeting (hybride) on invitation only (just for PAC members): 10.30 – 12.00Science Day: 12.00 – 17.00 with drinks afterwards! Since the beginning of 2024, we have...

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of circular interventions in hospitals and thereby lower the ecological footprint of the healthcare sector in terms of CO2 emission, material extraction and waste. Source: Algemeen dagblad via Instituut voor Verantwoord Medicijngebruik.Author: Ellen...

Authors: Jasper Klasen, Mirte M. B. Horstink, Nicole G. M. Hunfeld Abdul-Aziz et, al. published a systematic review and meta-analysis showing that prolonged infusions of β-lactam antibiotics are associated with a reduced risk of death in critically ill adult patients with sepsis or...

As part of the programme Engineering and Policy Analysis MSc at TU Delft’s Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, students recently took on the international grand challenge of “making hospitals circular.” The students had to analyse the problem with a systems lens, understanding the...

As ESCH-R Consortium, we are building a circular future for healthcare by creating circular hospitals together!  We are deeply grateful to everyone who contributed to our shared vision this year. Wishing you a holiday season filled with joy, warmth, and the hope of a greener,...

Today, the first ESCH-R Webinar took place, featuring Jan Carel Diehl as the keynote speaker! Titled “Welcome into the World of Sustainable Hospitals: A Multi-Level Perspective on Sustainability at the Erasmus MC.” The session provided valuable insights into sustainability and...