Prof. Dr. Mirella Cacace

Professor

Appointment: Healthcare Systems ans Health Policy

Office hours: Appointment via ILIAS

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)

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)