Our vision
With the highest level of expertise, focus on attentiveness and with the whole person at the center, we will together create a groundbreaking hospital that is also a safe and homely place for children, teens, pregnant women and their families.
Living life every day – also when we’re sick
Our values must be incorporated in everything that we do
- Expertise
- Attentiveness
- Equality
- Curiosity
- Safety
- Holistic approach
Why are we building Mary Elizabeth’s Hospital?
At Mary Elizabeth’s Hospital, we go new ways to make room for the needs and lives of people and families. With world-class research and highly specialised staff, we treat children, teens and pregnant women at the highest international level in a safe and homely environment.
With us, the patients and their families will experience that we do everything we can, so they can live life - also when they’re sick. We do this through play and by securing coherence across all contact points before, during and after treatment.
When we are ill, everyday life and a feeling of safety is more important than ever. We use play as a route to happiness, well-being and motivation. With a playful approach, we will motivate patients and families to participate and thrive as well as possible. We prioritize patients being able to live their everyday life while being treated. This is how we get the best results for the whole family.
At Mary Elizabeth’s Hospital the whole person is at the core of all treatment. The hospital will be the first of its kind in the world, and through collaboration with the municipalities, general practitioners, hospitals, researchers and other partners in Denmark and abroad, we will share, inspire, and seek new knowledge about the best and newest treatment for children, teens and pregnant women.
Mary Elizabeth’s Hospital is a ground-breaking hospital, where life can be lived to the full.
We have a solid foundation
As part of Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet, Mary Elizabeth’s Hospital has a highly specialised staff. Their work is based on research, education and close collaboration with the entire Danish healthcare services. Rigshospitalet is therefor already a spearhead for international clinical practice.
Rigshospitalet services the entire Realm and is the product of the Scandinavian society based on freedom and equal access to health services, where everyone must be heard and included.
How are we going to achieve this?
Together with patients, relatives, staff and collaboration partners, we are curious, innovative and creative.
To ensure that solutions make sense and have value for users, we will focus on user needs and test all solutions together with users before anything new is implemented.
Our research is user-centered, innovative, evidence-based and clinically anchored.
Our focus areas
Expertise at the forefront
Education and continuous development at all levels, with outset in the clinical environment.
World-class research
Clinical research at the highest level, and participation in national and international research networks. Collaboration between staff, companies and institutions.
Integrated play
Play and creativity in treatment, rehabilitation and care. Curiosity and innovation among staff. A building that encourages play and creative expression.
Partnerships
The staff is in a partnership with patients and their families; a partnership based on equality, mutual respect, trust and responsibility.
Coherent pathways
Patients and their families should experience coherence at Mary Elizabeth’s Hospital, at home, at the local hospital and at their own general practitioner.
New physical environment
Architecture and design that meet the latest clinical standards and support coherent pathways and integrated play.
The needs of users and our goals
The needs of the patient
To be offered treatment that ensures the best possible results.
Our goals
- We will ensure that the skills and competences of our staff are at the highest level and in constant development.
- We want to be an attractive collaboration partner, nationally and internationally.
- We want each course of treatment to provide new knowledge though research.
The needs of the person
To be seen, heard and approached with respect for who they are beyond their illness.
Focus on the individual’s quality of life.
Our goals
- We will support the agency and development of the individual.
- We want to meet our users at eye level and on equal terms and include them in the decision-making process.
- We will establish safe, meaningful, motivating and coherent pathways.
The needs of the family
To come out stronger on the other side with preserved power of action and cohesion as a
family.
Our goals
- We will make sure families can maintain their family life.
- We will support old and new relationships.
- We will help families develop the skills they need to deal with illnesses and side-effects, both at the hospital and at home.
The needs of the staff
To feel engaged and take pride in a cross-disciplinary environment that provides the best treatment and care.
Our goals
- We will ensure that the staff are able to develop professionally.
- We will provide a cross-disciplinary, ambitious environment with opportunity for immersion, sparring and support.
- We want to be an attractive place to work.