International Hospital Federation

06/02/2026

We are excited to share that all 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟒𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 (Lightning Talks and Posters) have been published in the official abstract book!

The abstract book is published by 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 and is indexed in PubMed and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Besides being permanently available on the journal’s website, Swiss Medical Weekly is listed in PubMed/Medline and multiple other medical databases.

Explore this rich collection of insights, innovations, and research from the global hospital community.

🔍 You can access the abstracts here: https://smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/5258

06/02/2026

🗨️ "...𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙪𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮."

Dr Maryam Alkhatry was one of over 400 poster presenters from last year's World Hospital Congress in Geneva, Switzerland. Her poster about "𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 (𝐈𝐁𝐃) 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐀𝐄: 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞" won one of the 'Best Poster' awards.🎖️

You can do this, too👇 - let the international healthcare community know about your institution's valuable contribution to healthcare, during the 49th World Hospital Congress in Seoul.

📆 Submit your abstract until 27 February 2026.
➡️ https://worldhospitalcongress.org/abstracts/

04/02/2026

🔖 Info session: 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝

Join us online on 23 February, 15:00–16:00 (CET) for the first in our series of interactive online info sessions about regulatory excellence in health and social care.

We will explore how regulation can become a strategic advantage rather than a constant stressor and you will discover practical tools, global perspectives, and the latest evidence to support regulatory excellence.

Sign up today 🔗 https://ihf-fih.org/events/rules-and-regulations-in-hospitals-the-good-the-bad-and-the-complicated/

04/02/2026

📢 Upcoming webinar: 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴

Collaboration is essential to create modern hospital facilities that are safe, efficient, patient-centred, and adaptable.

Join us online on 📆 3 March, 15:00–16:15 (CET), as we explore the intersection between hospital leadership, design, and engineering.

In partnership with International Federation of Healthcare Engineering (IFHE), the panel will discuss common challenges and priorities, and how to integrate diverse expertise throughout the facility planning, design, and construction process.

Book your place now!
🔗 https://ihf-fih.org/events/bridging-the-gap-the-intersection-between-hospital-leadership-design-and-engineering-in-modern-hospital-facilities/

03/02/2026

📢 Calling all healthcare innovators.
The i-to-i Innovation Hub 2026 is now open for submissions! This year’s theme is "𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞".

Has your hospital pioneered an innovation using AI or another technological enhancement to reshape traditional hospital care?

Take the opportunity to share your insights with peers worldwide and learn from fellow innovators.

Join the Hub showcase at the 49th IHF World Hospital Congress (Seoul, Republic of Korea) on 20–22 October:

✅ Take the stage to deliver an Innovation Ignite talk in the Congress programme.

✅ Participate in an exclusive pre-Congress in-person innovator workshop.

✅ Feature in the special Hub 2026 digital publication.

Start your application today.
🔗 https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/81232/submitter

Applications will be accepted until 24 April.

02/02/2026

📢 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗛𝗙 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀!

With 8 categories offering opportunities to shine a light on the excellence and achievements in your organization, the call for entries is now open and waiting for your nominations!

Since 2015, the continue to recognize outstanding projects, programmes, and innovations that drive healthcare forward.

Start your submission process by creating an account:
🔗 https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/81211/submitter

30/01/2026

📣 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 – 𝗜𝗛𝗙 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻!

The IHF Awards celebrate the remarkable achievements of hospitals and health service providers worldwide.

We look forward to receiving your entries showcasing outstanding projects, programmes, and innovations that are driving healthcare forward.

Stay tuned!

29/01/2026

📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀: 𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
📍 49th World Hospital Congress | Seoul, Republic of Korea

This is your opportunity to showcase a poster or present in a session, exchanging with fellow leaders inspiring global learning, local action for every patient. Across five scientific tracks, share your latest work, pioneering models, and innovations for the future of healthcare management with peers from around the world.

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟳 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆
🔗 https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/auth?redirect=/stages/80634/submitter

Save the date for !
📆 20 to 22 October 2026 (with pre-Congress activities and Welcome Reception on 19 October)

26/01/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗘𝗟❓

Hear directly from YEL alumni as they reflect on the programme, its benefits, and how the journey continues well beyond graduation.

“𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴.” ~ 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘻𝘢

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21/01/2026

Deliver an oral or poster presentation of your most compelling work, ground-breaking initiative, or your hospital's impactful practices - at the 49th World Hospital Congress (Seoul, Republic of Korea)

📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀:

1️⃣ Human-centred experience in a fast-changing world

2️⃣ Leadership imperatives for long-term success

3️⃣ Environmentally sustainable, resilient, and low-carbon healthcare

4️⃣ Digital transformation and the impact of AI on care and operations

5️⃣ Advancing clinical models for quality, safety, and sustainability

Submit your abstract and get a chance to present your work at , where a global audience awaits brilliant, fresh knowledge and the latest innovations to help advance healthcare and hospital management.

🔗 https://worldhospitalcongress.org/abstracts/

20/01/2026

📢 Are you a hospital leader aged 40 or below and ready to take on your next professional challenge - or know somebody who fits the profile?

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗛𝗙 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝗬𝗘𝗟) 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, designed to develop the next generation of global healthcare leaders through collaborative learning and real-world projects.

Apply now or share this opportunity, and take the next step in your leadership journey with the .
🔗 https://ihf-fih.org/what-we-do/young-executive-leaders/yel-2026-programme/?preview=true

14/01/2026

𝟵 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 💡 I𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲:
𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗺

More than 30 senior leaders from across the global health sector explored the rapidly evolving landscape of virtual care, in a dedicated workshop of the IHF Virtual Care Special Interest Group (SIG), held during the 48th World Hospital Congress in Geneva, last November.

Discussions centred on four dimensions shaping virtual care adoption - technology, culture, regulation, and cost - highlighting both the momentum behind digital transformation and the practical challenges that health systems continue to navigate.

Read expert insights, their collective conclusion, and future priorities:
🔗 https://ihf-fih.org/news-insights/advancing-virtual-care-insights-from-the-virtual-care-sig-workshop-at-the-2025-world-hospital-congress/

A dedicated workshop of the IHF Virtual Care Special Interest Group (SIG), held during the 48th World Hospital Congress, brought together more than 30 senior leaders from across the global health sector. The interactive session explored the rapidly evolving landscape of virtual care, identifying opp...