The fitness of patients determines how they withstand major surgery. With prehabilitation we can make patients fit before their surgery, all patients Fit4Surgery.
At this congress, frontrunners and experts will explain why patients have fewer complications and a shorter hospital stay. Not only care providers are enthusiastic, but also patients and they are happy to share their experience with you. We are proud of the program in which health insurers, health authorities and administrators also share their vision. This is the ideal opportunity to establish collaborations in research and implementation.
Are you a doctor : surgeon, anesthetist, urologist, orthopaedist, general practitioner, geriatrician, internist, oncologist, gynaecologist or MDL doctor? You will learn how to give your patients a boost before their surgery or treatment. Investing in physical, metabolic and mental fitness pays off.
Are you a physiotherapist : You will not only learn how to train this patient group with high intensity, but also about the oncological background and the relationship with the other pillars of prehabilitation. Together with the KNGF and Chronic Zorgnet, we will tell you how you can become part of the national primary care network.
Are you a dietician : We would like to discuss with you how we can optimize nutrition during an operation, but also about the supplementation of proteins and vitamins in connection with training.
Are you a nurse (specialist), case manager or in another position involved in lifestyle change or mental support? You are the pivot in the organization, which is why we offer you tools to empower patients.
Are you a manager or director : The board chairmen of the NZA and Radboudumc, but also the health insurers and a health economist are happy to discuss financing and implementation with you.
Are you a researcher or care innovator (or both): We would love to hear about your projects! If you have an innovation in pre-, per- or post-operative care, submit an abstract for a pitch before 1 August and have a chance to win the PREHAB innovation prize 2022 . Abstracts about a healthcare innovation, a research plan or the results of research are all welcome. We will actively bring scientists into contact with each other in order to move forward together.
Are you enthusiastic : That's great, because from Máxima MC, the Fit4Surgery Foundation and the Prehabilitation Working Group we offer support in the workplace when starting up your multidisciplinary team. We are happy to share all protocols and help you collect data about the (increased) fitness of your patients.
In short, prehabilitation is teamwork. Ample attention is paid to all pillars of prehabilitation. In the parallel sessions we provide depth in each area of attention and most care pathways are discussed. Accreditation has been requested for all disciplines.
We think the breaks are just as important as the program. We want to use the opportunity to literally get all pioneers moving to create one family that helps each other to make prehabilitation available to as many patients as possible in the short term. All patients Fit4Surgery .
Of course we hope that you will stay as a family member for the closing drinks and the congress dinner.
Gerrit Slooter
On behalf of Máxima MC, the Fit4Surgery Foundation, and the Prehabilitation Working Group