Oliver Gröne

Oliver Gröne is an internationally recognised health care researcher. He is interested in the following topics:

• Development and evaluation of process and outcome indicators
• Statistical methods to improve causal inference in observational studies
• Utilisation of PREMs and PROMs in implementation and improvement studies
• Analysing the relationships between quality management systems and process and outcome quality indicators
• Data linkage and analysis of national routine data, especially for measuring clinical care pathways
• Improving transparency in quality reporting
• Strategies and tools to strengthen patient involvement
• Mixed-methods evaluations of the impact of (national) quality assurance procedures.

In recent years, he has worked intensively on the evaluation and implementation of sustainability strategies in the health care system.
 

Current research projects

• Training a new generation of Actionable Performance Intelligence Professionals for positive impact on individuals (People), the environment (Planet) and societal well-being (Prosperity) (Project HealthIntelAct). EU Marie Curie Industrial training Network.
• Affordability and Sustainability improvements by using new pricing, Cost-Effectiveness and ReimbursemenT models to Appraise iNnovative health technologies (Ascertain EU). Horizon Europe.
• Improving quality and patient Safety in surgical care through Standardisation and harmonisation of perioperative care in Europe (SAFEST). EU Horizon Europe.
• Patient-Reported Indicators Surveys (PaRIS) benchmark outcomes and experiences of health care. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
• Integrated personalised care for advanced chronic diseases to improve health and quality of life (ADLIFE Project). EU Horizon 2020.
   

Completed research projects (selection)

• Comparing the Effectiveness of Self-Management Interventions (Compar-EU). EU Horizon 2020 - Research and Innovation Action.
• Big Data Analytics in Medicine and Health Systems (Medilytics). EU Industrial Action.
• Developing methods for assessing avoidable severe harm attributable to problems in hospital care. NHS England Policy Research Programme.

Academic background

• International Doctoral Programme in Experimental and Health Sciences, Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), Barcelona, Spain.
• Post-graduate Certificate - Teaching in Higher Education, University College of London (UCL).
• Master of Science in Public Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom. Degree: Master of Science in Public Health.
• Studied sociology at the University of Bielefeld, specialising in medical sociology and organisational sociology. Degree in Sociology.
   

Appointments (selection)

• Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, OptiMedis AG.
• Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Health Services Research, Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK.
• Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
• Director of Research & Education at the Avedis Donabedian Research Institute, Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB).
• Programme Manager 'Quality of Health Systems & Services' at the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe.
• Research Assistant, Working Group Social Epidemiology and Health Systems Design, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bielefeld University.

• Health policy and health systems
• Social and health policy

• Member of the International Centre for Sustainable and Just Transformation [tra:ce]
• Fellow of the SCIANA Health Leaders Network