Papageorgiou General Hospital & smartHEALTH: Turning Clinical Data into Knowledge for Better Healthcare
At Papageorgiou General Hospital, the largest hospital in Northern Greece, millions of clinical and administrative data points are generated every day — data that goes beyond routine care and holds immense potential for research, innovation, and public health.
Through its participation in smartHEALTH – the European Digital Innovation Hub for Smart Health, and with the support of the eHealth Lab of the Institute of Applied Biosciences (INAB | CERTH), the hospital is pioneering new paths in data management and analysis — with scientific precision, technological excellence, and full respect for patient privacy.
💬 Maria Bigaki (Program Manager, Papageorgiou General Hospital)
“smartHEALTH gave us the opportunity to work closely with researchers from the eHealth Lab, who guided us in preparing our data for research use, following European best practices, and using open science tools.”
💬 Achilleas Chytas (Data Engineer, INAB | CERTH)
“We supported the hospital turn years of clinical data into a structured, research-ready resource, something that can now support studies and improve healthcare on a larger scale.”
💬 Dr. Alexandros Rekkas (Data Analyst, INAB | CERTH)
“This collaboration proved that with the right support, public hospitals can unlock the value of their data and contribute to research and healthcare progress in Greece and across Europe.”
💬 Michail Karaviotis (Chair of the Board, Papageorgiou General Hospital)
“By joining DARWIN.EU, Papageorgiou General Hospital became the first and only hospital in Greece to join this leading European network — a significant milestone that reflects years of work on clinical data, now leveraged to support public health and patient safety.”
✨ Key outcomes:
- Developed strong data management and anonymization practices in full GDPR compliance
- Joined DARWIN.EU, the European network using real-world data to improve healthcare
- Became a reference point for hospitals in Greece on using clinical data for research
- Advanced toward a healthcare system that anticipates, prevents, and evolves
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