The ESCORT Project
Creating a future for healthcare where technology and humanity work hand in hand.
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Through innovative digital solutions and stakeholder engagement, ESCORT aims to enhance patient experiences and advance emergency medicine across multiple European countries.
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The Project
AI enabled healthcare services during cross-border medical emergencies and regular patient services.
The ESCORT project is a dynamic and forward-thinking initiative dedicated to transforming how healthcare systems operate both in everyday settings and during emergencies, including cross-border crises. Building on the successes of the NO-FEAR project, ESCORT is all about ensuring that patients receive uninterrupted, high-quality care no matter what challenges may arise.
At its core, ESCORT tackles the big issues that can disrupt healthcare, such as designing effective policies, coordinating diverse teams of health professionals, and maintaining steady patient access. The project goes beyond the basics by focusing on optimizing resource use and harnessing cutting-edge technologies. With a consortium of healthcare leaders from ten countries, ESCORT brings a wealth of expertise in both emergency medicine and regular care to the table.
What sets ESCORT apart is its collaborative spirit. By partnering with patient advocacy groups, the project co-designs innovative digital health services that are truly patient-centric. It integrates the latest AI and IoT technologies to boost monitoring and treatment, making healthcare smarter and more responsive. ESCORT also takes a hands-on approach to training, using simulated case studies to equip health professionals with the skills they need to handle advanced medical solutions effectively.
Additionally, ESCORT delivers evidence-based recommendations to strengthen EU health systems, ensuring they are resilient and ready to face any situation. Through these combined efforts, ESCORT aims to build a robust, adaptable healthcare framework that provides exceptional care in every scenario, proving that even in the face of adversity, high-quality healthcare can prevail.
Maintaining high-quality patient access to healthcare during regular times and emergencies, including cross-border crises, is a significant challenge. This involves creating effective policies, coordinating health professionals' activities, ensuring continuous patient access, optimizing resources, integrating advanced technologies, and engaging stakeholders for co-designed services.
The ESCORT project addresses these challenges by developing innovative patient services, integrating AI and IoT and training health professionals to enhance EU health system resilience. ESCORT aims to ensure continuous, high-quality care in all situations.
ESCORT engages patient advocacy groups, develops innovative patient services, optimizes resource use, and integrates AI and IoT technologies. It also trains health professionals through simulated case studies and provides evidence-based recommendations to enhance EU health system resilience. By leveraging expertise from six countries, ESCORT implements comprehensive strategies such as policy creation, professional coordination, resource optimization, and technology integration.
A collaboration across borders.
Greece. Italy. Belgium. Ireland. Sweden.
Israel. Ukraine. Germany. Luxemburg. United Kingdom.
Key Outcomes
Readiness
Organizational review of operational readiness for emergency medicine and healthcare services
AI-assistance
AI-based healthcare surveillance tools for monitoring population health against emerging healthcare risks
Integration
Integration and demonstration of cross-border emergency medicine and regular healthcare services
Digitalization
Digital transformation of regular health and care services
Advancement
Advances in urgent and emergency care services