Prof. Dr. Mirella Cacace

Professor

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Healthcare Systems ans Health Policy

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Appointment via ILIAS

Professional career

  • Since winter semester 2018: Professor of Healthcare Systems and Health Policy at the Catholic University of Applied Sciences Freiburg
  • Project leader at the special research field 1342 at University of Bremen focused on transformation in healthcare systems in middle and eastern Europe (2018 -2021)
  • Projects in health and social care, e.g., at SOCIUM at Bremen University, Prognos GmbH Berlin/Potsdam, UKE Hamburg
  • Professor for Health Economics at the Apollon University of Applied Sciences Bremen
  • Guest professor at the Innovation Incubator at Leuphana University, Lüne-burg
  • Analyst for Health and Healthcare, RAND Europe (UK)
  • Harkness Fellow of the Commonwealth Fund at Columbia University New York, USA
  • PhD in Economics and Social Sciences (Dr. rer. pol.) investigating transformation in governance structures in the US healthcare system, University of Bremen
  • Research assistant und doctoral candidate for the Collaborative Research Centre 597 “Transformation of the State” at University of Brementhe special research field 597 “Statehood in Transformation” at Bremen University
  • Studies in Economics at Freiburg University; graduation in May 1996 (Diploma)

Work and research focus

  • Cross-countryl comparisons
  • Institutional economics
  • Equity in the healthcare system 
  • COVID-19 pandemic and hospital care structures

Teaching and research projects

  • Academically trained nurse practitioners and advanced nursing practice (AP2 Caritas) 
  • How can employee satisfaction be improved? A conjoint analysis at the KWA Parkstift St. Ulrich (Teaching research project 3rd/4th sem. MGB/BGB)
  • Shaping Change: Digitalization in Teaching at the Catholic University of Applied Sciences Freiburg (Teaching research project 3rd/4th sem. MGB/BGB)
  • Violence in nursing (teaching research project 1st/2nd sem. MGB, in conclu-sion)
  • “Hospital Structures and Capacity Management in the Corona Pandemic. A country comparison” Study commissioned by the Bertelsmann Foundation (2020)    
  • “Transformation of Health Care Systems in Central and Eastern Europe” Collaborative Research Center 1342 "Global Dynamics of Social Policy", University of Bremen (Project Director, 2018-2021)
  • “Policy learning in health care systems using the example of managed care”, own post-doctoral project, SOCIUM of the University of Bremen (2014-2018)
  • “Financial and Non-financial Barriers to Equity in Healthcare Utilization: A Three Country Comparison”, Harkness Fellowship, Columbia University, New York, USA (2008/09)
  • “Changing Role of the State in the Healthcare Systems of OECD Countries" Collaborative Research Centre 597 “Transformation of teh State” University of Bremen (Research fellow PhD candidate) (2003-2010)

Publications (PDF)