International Hospital Federation

10/04/2026

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐈 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞?
🏥 In hospitals across the globe, teams are innovating to redesign care pathways using AI.

Explore these 5 examples from the 2025 Hub line-up:
💡 https://ihf-fih.org/news-insights/ai-in-clinical-care-pathways-tell-your-hospitals-story/

Each innovation represented a real-world application of AI across the care pathway – from early detection to diagnostics to improved patient experience. Each innovation solves a specific problem and is already changing the way care is provided in an IHF member hospital. These innovations reflect a broader shift in how care is delivered.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦? Share your hospital's story.

📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗜𝗛𝗙 𝗶-𝘁𝗼-𝗶 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟰 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹. Start your application now!

➡️ https://ihf-fih.org/what-we-do/i-to-i-innovation-hub/i-to-i-innovation-hub-2026/

Stanford Medicine

10/04/2026

A big thank you to Karan Thakur, Rachel De Sain, Rebecca Housley, David Cruttenden-Wood and Sai Praveen Haranath for sharing their insights in yesterday's webinar on virtual care and environmental sustainability.

It was great to learn more about the impact of virtual care on hospital carbon footprints and its broader role in building climate-resilient health systems. The conversation highlighted all the potential of virtual care!

If you missed the session, stay tuned - we will share the recording and the key takeaways in the coming weeks.

09/04/2026

🏆 The 𝗜𝗛𝗙 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 recognize hospitals and health service providers for their outstanding projects, programmes, and services worldwide. Across 8 categories, this year we will celebrate excellence in innovation, good practices, and healthcare transformation.

Has your organization successfully implemented programmes in patient safety, workforce wellbeing, leadership or low-carbon healthcare? Don't miss the opportunity to join the IHF Awards!

Submit your entries for the 2026:
➡️ https://ihf-fih.org/what-we-do/ihf-awards/

📅 Deadline for entries: 24 April

09/04/2026

📢 Today's conversation - last chance to sign up!
𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬’ 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬?

Hear what experts think 💡
https://ihf-fih.org/events/webinar-virtual-care-and-environmental-sustainability/

📢 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

On 9 April at 09:00 (CET), join the next webinar hosted by the 𝘐𝘏𝘍 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘯 𝘝𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦.

Leading experts will explore the potential impact of virtual care on hospital carbon footprints and its broader role in building climate-resilient health systems.

Our panel will discuss how virtual care can support adaptation, resilience, and decarbonization, share practical examples of implementation, and introduce a framework for measuring both the emissions reductions and the environmental costs associated with digital healthcare.

Register here:
🔗 https://ihf-fih.org/events/webinar-virtual-care-and-environmental-sustainability/

08/04/2026

🎆 𝐀 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫’𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 - 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝!👏

Members of our scientific committee are reviewing each proposal for oral and poster presentations. Look out for an email by early June with confirmation of a decision on acceptance and the next steps.

We are excited to see you in beautiful Seoul, this October!
📍 https://worldhospitalcongress.org/

𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻.
Start planning your experience today!

07/04/2026

Under this year’s theme “𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞”, we are looking for IHF Members that are pioneering the use of AI and other technological enhancements to reshape traditional hospital care.

This is your opportunity to contribute to the conversation on the future of hospital care while learning from others at the forefront of innovation.

📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟰 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.
https://ihf-fih.org/what-we-do/i-to-i-innovation-hub/i-to-i-innovation-hub-2026/

Connect with fellow hospital innovators and gain recognition for your transformational project to improve patient care delivery.

Stanford Medicine

02/04/2026

📢 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

On 9 April at 09:00 (CET), join the next webinar hosted by the 𝘐𝘏𝘍 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘯 𝘝𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦.

Leading experts will explore the potential impact of virtual care on hospital carbon footprints and its broader role in building climate-resilient health systems.

Our panel will discuss how virtual care can support adaptation, resilience, and decarbonization, share practical examples of implementation, and introduce a framework for measuring both the emissions reductions and the environmental costs associated with digital healthcare.

Register here:
🔗 https://ihf-fih.org/events/webinar-virtual-care-and-environmental-sustainability/

01/04/2026

𝐘𝐄𝐋 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝! 🎉

At yesterday's first masterclass, hosted by the Geneva Sustainability Centre’s team, participants got to learn more about the intersection of climate and health, exploring concrete actions hospital leaders can take to decarbonize and build a more resilient healthcare sector.

It was wonderful to see the 2026 cohort so engaged and energized, we can't wait to keep working together.

👏 A special thank you to Ulysse Schell, the GSC team, and to Christina Png and Fernando Lira for their time and their insights!

01/04/2026

🏆 Recognition that strengthens trust and drives better outcomes.

Winning the 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, Narayana Health Ltd. (India) reinforced its commitment to transparency, accountability, and evidence-based decision-making, empowering teams and elevating standards in governance, quality, and patient-centred care.

Be one of the organizations setting new benchmarks in healthcare!

📢 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗛𝗙 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟰 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. Showcase your innovation, gain international recognition, and position your team among the world’s leading healthcare institutions.

Submit your entry and be part of the next success story.
➡️ https://ihf-fih.org/what-we-do/ihf-awards/

31/03/2026

It's official 📢 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟓𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐇𝐅 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕!

We are excited to announce that for our special anniversary 50th Congress, we will be collaborating with our Full Member Fiaso to host the event in Rome, Italy.

Together, we look forward to building a memorable event in a city renowned for extraordinary vision, leadership, and transformational dialogue. Our 50th Congress is certain to inspire healthcare leaders from across the globe to reimagine hospital administration and take meaningful actions to better serve their local communities.

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟳–𝟭𝟬 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳

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The International Hospital Federation (IHF) has announced that the 50th World Hospital Congress will be held in Rome, Italy, in November 2027, with the Italian Federation of Health and Hospital Companies (FIASO) serving as co-host. The Congress brings together hospital leaders and healthcare system....

31/03/2026

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡?

A big thank you to Dr Penny Kechagioglou, Dr Preetha Reddy and Prof. Nazanin Derakhshan for joining the panel in today's IHF Women in Leadership SIG's webinar to explore this topic. 👏

Presented in partnership with Icon Group, we heard examples of practical actions in education, lifestyle behaviour change, and policy change to transform the reach and impact of preventative healthcare initiatives.

If you missed the session, stay tuned - we will share the key takeaways in the coming weeks.

Apollo Hospitals Icon Group National Centre for Integrative Oncology - NCIO

31/03/2026

🏥 Regulation forms a central part of modern healthcare systems, yet its impact is often debated.

During the recent IHF info session: “𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝”, speakers and participants explored how regulatory systems influence hospital performance, patient safety, and healthcare improvement.

Understanding the methods and complexities of regulation is essential for healthcare leaders.

Get the key insights from this session:
🔗 https://ihf-fih.org/news-insights/regulation-in-modern-healthcare-settings/

Regulation forms a central part of modern healthcare systems, yet its impact is often debated. During the recent IHF Info Session: “Rules and regulations in hospitals: the good, the bad, and the complicated,” speakers and participants explored how regulatory systems influence hospital performanc...