Centre Hospitalier du Nord (CHdN)

The nothern medical center (CHdN; Centre Hospitalier du Nord) is one of the four medical centers in the country employing more than 1,000 people, including around 160 doctors. Since 2018, the CHdN has been a signatory of the national strategy VISION ZERO, which has been implemented internally under the slogan “#Bewosst_Sécher_Gesond”. The CHdN is committed to putting health and safety at the forefront of the concerns of all people working at the CHdN. This is why the entire management, board of directors and local management has been trained according to the 7 golden rules of the VISION ZERO.

In 2007, the CHdN implemented the project “Kinaesthetics” to reduce work-related accidents linked to musculoskeletal disorders among its employees. Kinaesthetics is a movement education based on the reasoning that the quality of movement itself has a major influence on learning and health processes throughout life. This dance-like interaction between the health professional and the patient not only protects the health professional from back pain and musculoskeletal disorders, but also respects and even restores the patient’s autonomy. Through this kind of contact, humanity and respect are put back at the center of the care practices applied at the CHdN.