Scientific Department of Healthcare Organization
The department employs 9 researchers, including 7 Doctors of Medical Sciences — among them 2 Academicians of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine and 6 Professors — as well as 2 Candidates of Sciences (1 Candidate of Medical Sciences and 1 Candidate of Psychological Sciences) and 2 Associate Professors.
Scientific activities in the Scientific Department of Healthcare Organization are carried out by experienced and highly qualified specialists in the field of social medicine and public health: Academician of the NAMS of Ukraine, D.Sc., Senior Research Scientist D.D. Diachuk; Vice-President of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Academician of the NAMS of Ukraine, D.Sc., Professor I.A. Luryn; D.Sc., Professor O.L. Ziukov; D.Sc., Professor V.V. Horachuk; D.Sc., Professor Yu.B. Yashchenko; D.Sc., Professor T.S. Hruzieva; D.Sc., Associate Professor O.O. Oshyvalova; Ph.D. in Medicine, Associate Professor N.Yu. Kondratiuk.
Seven postgraduate students are currently enrolled in the PhD training programme.
- The Department has scientifically substantiated the development of a multidisciplinary health care facility from a polyclinic to a scientific and practical medical centre through the implementation of resource-saving models of medical care delivery and the introduction of modern technologies for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in accordance with international standards, as well as through comprehensive digitalization of its operations (2 methodological guidelines of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, 7 informational bulletins of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine).
- Improved diagnostic algorithms, approaches to clinical follow-up, and models of specialized medical care for selected skin diseases (chronic and allergic dermatoses, lymphomas, pre-oncological and oncological skin conditions) have been scientifically substantiated and implemented (3 utility model patents of Ukraine, 2 methodological guidelines of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, 4 informational bulletins of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine).
- Diagnostic and follow-up algorithms for oral diseases have been improved, along with the development and implementation of effective treatment methods for periodontal diseases and chronic catarrhal gingivitis (3 utility model patents of Ukraine, 3 informational bulletins of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine).
- A system for organizing annual preventive medical examinations of civil servants based on automated technologies has been improved and implemented, including the exchange and transfer of medical information (notably, the electronic medical record with patient access from any location worldwide). The algorithm for follow-up of civil servants with the most common diseases has also been improved (2 methodological guidelines of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, 1 informational bulletin of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine).
- During 2019–2021, the Department completed a research project entitled “Scientific substantiation for creating a fundamentally new system for the prevention of noncommunicable diseases and improving the model of managed medical care at a multidisciplinary health care facility within a unified medical information system.”
The project aimed to enhance the system of NCD prevention through the development and implementation of medical-social monitoring of population health, process-oriented quality management of medical services, and digital diagnostics and care pathways within a multidisciplinary medical facility. - As part of this research, for the first time, the clinical pathway for patients with acute respiratory syndrome identified as a case of COVID-19 was scientifically substantiated, developed, and implemented at the health care facility (in the absence of approved national clinical guidelines or unified clinical protocols). Additionally, for the first time, a “protocol for ensuring infection control and implementing anti-epidemic measures during the production process” was developed and proposed for employers and health care institutions. Refined models for pre-clinical detection of noncommunicable diseases were introduced, accompanied by medical-social monitoring of health status and targeted interventions to reduce risk factors via interdisciplinary approaches and process-oriented quality management using digital technologies.
- Based on the results of the 2019–2021 research, 55 scientific articles were published, including 15 articles in journals indexed in Web of Science Core Collection and/or Scopus; 4 informational bulletins of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine were issued; 3 copyright certificates and 26 acts of implementation of innovative developments into medical practice were obtained.
- From 2022 to 2024, the Department has been implementing the research project “Medical and social substantiation, development and implementation of a modern model for continuous improvement of the quality of integrated medical care in a multidisciplinary health care facility.”
- During the first two years, the Department accomplished a major scientific objective—strengthening the conceptual foundations and core components of quality management in a multidisciplinary health care facility operating within a unified medical information system. Research was conducted on the application of clinical pathways using the PDSA model, as well as on personnel, resource, and information support for this process. Fifty scientific articles were published, 80% of which appeared in journals indexed in Web of Science Core Collection and/or Scopus; 2 copyright certificates and 32 acts of implementation of innovative developments were obtained.
Kondratiuk Nataliya Yuriyivna
| Head of Department, Ph.D. in Medicine, Associate Professor
Лурін Ігор Анатолійович
головний науковий співробітник, д.м.н., професор, академік НАМН України
Diachuk Dmytro Dmytrovych
Chief Research Scientist, D.Sc., Professor, Honoured Doctor of Ukraine, Academician of the NAMS of Ukraine
Hruzieva Tetiana Stepanivna
Chief Research Scientist, D.Sc., Professor
Horachuk Viktoriya Valentynivna
Chief Research Scientist, D.Sc., Professor
Ziukov Oleh Leonidovych
Chief Research Scientist, D.Sc., Professor, Honoured Doctor of Ukraine
Yashchenko Yuriy Borysovych
D.Sc., Professor
Oshyvalova Olena Oleksandrivna
D.Sc., Associate Professor, Professor
Pylypenko Natalya Heorhiyivna
Research Scientist (Psychology), Ph.D. in Psychology
Danchenko Diana Yevheniivna
Senior Quality Specialist
In 2024, the Department launched a new research project: “Medical and social substantiation, development and implementation of the ‘Center for Innovative Healthcare Technologies’ model based on the triad of science, education, and clinical practice within a multidisciplinary health care facility, and determination of its role in shaping a unified medical space.”
Already during the first year, the project produced substantial scientific outcomes, demonstrating the high efficiency, expertise, and research capacity of the Department’s team. By the end of the year, the staff had published approximately 15 scientific papers, more than 70% of which appeared in Scopus-indexed journals. Several results were also published in reputable international journals, confirming their scientific novelty, global relevance, and competitiveness.
The high publication activity of the Department reflects the systematic, disciplined, and professionally mature performance of the team, which operates at the intersection of academic science, applied medical technologies, and educational innovation. The successful launch of the research project provides a strong foundation for further comprehensive studies within the stated thematic framework.
Between 2025 and 2029, the Department will continue implementing the research agenda, focusing on further development of the “Center for Innovative Healthcare Technologies” model, evaluation of its functional effectiveness, formation of an integrated model of medical care, and development of mechanisms for its implementation within Ukraine’s unified medical space. Particular emphasis will be placed on interdisciplinary approaches, standardization of clinical and managerial processes, development of digital decision-support tools, and the creation of evidence-based recommendations for public authorities and health care institutions.
The scientific results obtained during the first year and the high dynamics of publication activity allow for a confident expectation that this research project will become a key scientific direction of the Institute through 2029, contributing to the formation of a modern, evidence-based model of university medicine in Ukraine.