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WAEH – Register Now for the ANNUAL MEETING!!

September 5, 2022

Tuesday October 4 – Thursday October 6

Reuben Cruz about FOCUS

Want to know more about how to implement innovation in your eye hospital and more specific your Nursing Department? Register now for The 16th Annual WAEH Meeting from 4 – 6 October 2022 in Baltimore, United States of America! 🇺🇸Hosted by the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins (Baltimore, USA).

One of the speakers during the 16th Annual WAEH Meeting will be Reuben Cruz from our full member Bascom Palmer Eye Hospital (Miami, United States of America) 🇺🇸 – for and by nurses! 

F: Find a process to improve

O: Organize a team

C: Clarify current knowledge of the process

U: Understand the sources of process variation

S: Select the process improvement

Register now!


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WAEH 16TH Annual Meeting

This year’s themes? Artificial Intelligence, Innovation in Eyecare, Designing Eye Hospitals, Improving Healthcare Delivery Design, Hospital Management and Fundraising. You do not want to miss this in person meeting!

Tuesday October 4:
WAEH Board meeting / Innovative visit with meet and greet start ups in eyecare (from ophthalmologists from Wilmer!)/ Member Meeting / Welcoming Dinner

Wednesday October 5:
Full day programme with presentations in the Lab building of Wilmer, launch of the new WAEH project about eye drops – Visit Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins

Thursday October 6:
Full day programme with presentations – Communities of Practice Meetings Medical Outcomes and Nursing

Friday October 7 (facultative):
1 on 1 meetings, brainstorms, sightseeing

Check out the programme in detail here!



WAEH 16th Annual Meeting

Open for registration!

Want to attend the 16th Annual Meeting in Baltimore? 
Is your hospital a member of the WAEH? Full members have two free passes to the meeting, associate members one. Send an email to Maaike for your free access code: 



Member meeting 2022 Tuesday October 4

Want to share your ideas to improve the WAEH? Please join the Member Meeting of the WAEH during the 16th annual meeting in Baltimore. We will talk about the Board composition (still one vacancy!), the activity plan for the upcoming years and the budget and fee scheme. Full members have the ability to vote, associate members can join and share their ideas!

The Member Meeting is planned on Tuesday October 4, 04.00 PM.



Questions? Share news?

Do you have a special request? Would you like to organize a webinar or share news? Fill in this WAEH form

Or would you like to be (digitally) connected to a certain person in one of our member eye hospitals? Please feel very welcome to contact Maaike van Zuilen: 

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