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Call for expression of interest:Prepare for participation in the Paediatric Health Data Space (PHDS)
The PHEMS project is offering an opportunity to engage in European health data collaboration under the concept of Paediatric Health Data Space (PHDS). We are looking for additional members hospitals of the European Children’s Hospitals Organization (ECHO) to prepare...
The Power of Data Standardisation (OMOP)
In this research Lydia Briggs and co-authors discuss the use of 'OMOP CDM' (Observations Medical Outcomes Partnership Common Data Model) as a way to standardise data across organisations, and create clinical and operational bench marks. Read the full abstract...
Register here for Current Meet-Up Sessions
This winter, PHEMS welcomes you to a fresh series of Meet-Ups docused on the newest developments in pediatric health data. Join us as we work to transform cross-border collaboration and drive better health outcomes for children and young people.
Ross Stiven Presents on PHEMS and Data Federation at the DataShield Conference
Ross Stiven delivered the closing keynote at the recent DataShield Conference, hosted by the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, where he represented both Aridhia and PHEMS. In his keynote, Ross provided a comprehensive overview of the PHEMS initiative,...
PHEMS Workshop in Barcelona
On April 29th, 2025, PHEMS held a highly productive face-to-face workshop in Barcelona, where significant progress was made on several strategic priorities. Key topics address during the workshop included: The role of the Pediatric Health Data Space (PHDS) in...
Health Data Summit 2025
PHEMS was proud to take part in the Health Data Summit 2025, contributing to the dialogue on data quality and innovation in healthcare.
Exciting Milestone – The Federated Node is now open source!
Dive into Ross Stiven's insights on Aridhias continued collaboration with PHEMS, the release of the Federated Node, and where you can access it. You can read more about it HERE. Watch Ross on webinar about Federated Data Networks (20min) A huge thank you to Ross and...
19th SEHA International Pediatric Conference
Dr. Aida Felipe Villalobos of Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children’s Hospital recently participated in the 19th SEHA International Pediatric Conference, contributing to global discussions on AI-driven early sepsis detection in pediatric care.
Simplifying access to healthcare data with a Pediatric Health Data Space (PHDS)
Healthcare research is challenging due to fragmented data and varying national regulations. To address this issue in the children’s healthcare domain, the Pediatric Health Data Space connects hospitals in a mutual trust network. In the PHEMS project, we're developing...
Workshop – Evolving Benchmarking Strategies: A Transatlantic Perspective
On July 18th, 2024, experts from the EU and US met in Barcelona to share ideas on improving pediatric critical care benchmarking.


