University Medical Center Groningen / Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen (UMCG)
The University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) is one of the largest hospitals in the Netherlands and is the largest employer in the Northern Netherlands. The more than 12,000 employees work together on care, research, training and education with the common goal: building the future of health.
Mission and Vision:
They provide complex academic hospital care. They do this better every day, because They constantly push the boundaries of diagnostics and treatments. They make use of knowledge, research and innovative solutions. They also offer future-oriented education and training for healthcare professionals. They do all this together with others. Together They are building a health landscape that is ready for the future.
Prevention is important for such a sustainable health landscape. That is why They are increasingly focusing on preventing disease. They want to add healthy years to patients' lives, to people's lives. This is a social task for which They are grateful and which requires guts from us. This means that They are simultaneously working on these challenges:
• Improving public health in the region.
• Improving both medical and patient-perceived outcomes of Their care.
• Improving the satisfaction of Their healthcare professionals.
• Keeping or reducing costs.