Final report on knowledge consolidation: starting with and scaling up prehabilitation in hospitals

Although good mental and physical preparation can make the difference between a smooth or difficult recovery after a major operation, hospitals are struggling with the implementation of programmes for this. Thanks to a collaboration between Invest-NL, Stichting Fit4Surgery, BeBright and Noaber, practical tools are now available for hospitals that want to introduce prehabilitation.

A calculator, step-by-step plan, and implementation voucher help to remove organizational and financial barriers. The tools provide more insight into the benefits of prehabilitation, allowing these to be included in the business case. They have been developed together with twenty prehabilitating hospitals and offer direct guidance for healthcare professionals.