Board/Management Information • Sep 23, 2015
Board/Management Information
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Nationality: Belgian
Full name: KESTELOOT, Katrien Andréa Date and place of birth: Moorslede (Belgium), July 28, 1962 Marital status: married to Dirk Delva, since July 15, 1983 Two children
office: University Hospitals Leuven Finance Director (CFO) Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven
UZ Leuven is the largest university hospital in Belgium (over 1800 beds, annual turnover of 850 million EUR)
Finance Director (CFO) of the University Hospitals Leuven, since May 2002
Responsible for accounting, billing (health insurance & patients), treasury & loan management, planning & budgeting, … (temporary part-time function, since Dec 2014 – cf. infra)
Member of the Management Committee of UPC KU Leuven (academic psychiatric center): since 2006 Member of the Treasury & Investment Committee of KU Leuven (university, hospital and Leuven R&D) Director of Strategy and Financing Systems, University Hospitals Leuven: Feb 1999 – April 2002
Key achievements:
Minister De Block (Open VLD) is a member of the federal government, established since Oct 2014.
Since Dec. 2014 (part time assignment), expert-adviser for the Minister of Public Health & Social Affairs on hospital financing
(project leader for the reform of the hospital funding system)
Key achievements:
KU Leuven is the oldest (founded in 1425) and largest university in Belgium
Since Oct. 1990: Professor at the Medical School, KU Leuven
(department of public health, Centre for Health Services and Nursing Research) Full professor, since October 2000
Teaching: Financial Management in Health Care, Health Economics, Health financing systems, …. Research areas:
Health technology assessment (mainly cost calculations, economic evaluations) Financing systems in health care (especially hospitals): theoretical and empirical work
Continuing education: regular speaker on health care funding, hospital financing, recent major developments (integrated care, pay for performance, shared savings, accountable care, …) in health care financing
Key achievements:
Emmaus is a non-profit health care holding, consisting of over 20 health care institutions in the province of Antwerp (general and psychiatric hospitals, elderly care institutions, facilities for people with disabilities, child care facilities, …)
Member of the board of directors, since 2006 Member of the (two) hospital boards, since 2006 Member of the financial commission, since 2011 Vice-president of the board, since 2012 Member of the remuneration committee, since 2012 President of the audit committee since 2013 (member since 2006)
National Hospital Council (NRZV-CNEH): member of the Finance Section (since May 2003) member of several working groups (since May 2003)
Federal Knowledge Centre for Health Care (KCE): member of the Board of Directors, May 2003-Feb 2008; deputy 2009-2014
Multipartite (advisory board on health care): deputy since 2009
RUZB-CHAB (Council of University Hospitals Belgium): member of the Board of Directors, since 2000
Flemish Health Council (Vlaamse Gezondheidsraad), established by the Flemish Government (Jan 1997) chairperson: 1997-200; member 1997-2007
Teaching assignment in several executive educational programs: Vlerick (Leuven-Gent): Management for the Hospital Professional (module hospital financing), since 2005 Tias-Business School (Tilburg University): Executive Master Health Administration (2004-2010)
Faculty Club, VZW1 (business club of the KU Leuven): member of the board of directors, since 2005
Hospital Logistics, NV1(logistic service company, active in health care) member of the board of directors: 2003–June 2010
Unident, NV (dental implant provider) member of the board of directors: 2003–2010 (company taken over by Elysee Dental Europe in 2011)
LSL, NV (laundry services in health care) member of the board of directors, 2003-2007 (company taken over by Malysse NV, co-owner, due to restructuring)
Hospex, NV (real estate company of University Hospitals for non-core infrastructure) member of the board of directors, since 2003
Health Policy (scientific journal): editor-in-chief: 2007-2010; editor: 1999-2007
Johnson & Johnson Fund for Health and Welfare, Koning Boudewijnstichting chairperson of the board: June 2000–February 2008
Flemish Minister of Finance, Budget & Health Policy expert-advisor for health policy: November 1995–July 1999
June 1985: Master ('licentiaat') in economics, KU Leuven; degree: great distinction
June 1990: Ph.D. in economics, KU Leuven (Essays on Performance Diagnosis and Tacit Cooperation in International Oligopolies) (1988-1989: visiting student at Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA)
May 1991: Health Executives Development Program, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA
July 2002: Fellow of the INSEAD Johnson & Johnson European Health Leadership Program
October 2014: Global Health Leadership Forum (GHLF), UC Berkeley & King's Fund, London
1 VZW = not for profit company
NV = limited liability company
KESTELOOT, K., VAN HERCK, G., 2015, Financieel beleid voor ziekenhuizen, Acco, Leuven/Voorburg – revised edition of Kesteloot & Van Herck (2005) and (2008).
VANDERHEYDEN, S., CASAER, M., KESTELOOT, K., SIMOENS, S., DE RIJDT, T. et al., 2012, Early versus late parenteral nutrition in ICU patients: cost analysis of the EPaNIC trial, Critical Care, 16, 3, R96, http://ccforum.com/content/16/3/R96.
KESTELOOT, K., PEERS, G., DE ROEY, J., CAEYERS, D. VAN RAEMDONCK, D., PIRENNE, J., 2012, Cost of living kidney donation in Belgium, Research report for the Belgian government.
CURRAN, C., KNAPP, M., McDAID, D., TOMASSON, K., ZECHNMEISTER, I., DIERCKX, H., KESTELOOT, K. et al, 2007, Mental health and employment: an overview of patterns and policies across Western Europe, Journal of Mental Health, 16, 2, 195-209.
KESTELOOT, K., 2010, Redesigning Hospital Financing Systems: Insights from Principal-Agent and Contract Theory, Review of Business and Economics, Acco, Leuven, LV, 2, 2010, 190-209.
VAN DEN BERGHE, G., WOUTERS, P., KESTELOOT, K., HILLEMAN, D., 2006, Analysis of healthcare resource utilization with intensive insulin therapy in critically ill patients, Critical Care Medicine, 34, 3, 612-616.
KESTELOOT, K., VAN HERCK, G., 2005, Financiële analyse van ziekenhuizen, Acco, Leuven/Voorburg.
LIEVENS, Y., KESTELOOT, K., VAN DEN BOGAERT, W., 2005, Economic consequence of local control with radiotherapy. Cost analysis of the internal mammary and medial supraclavicular lymph node irradiation in breast cancer, International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, 63, 4, 1122-1131.
LIEVENS, Y., KESTELOOT, K., VAN DEN BOGAERT, W., 2005, CHART in lung cancer: economic evaluation and incentives for implementation, Radiotherapy and Oncology, 75, 2, 171-178.
CLEEMPUT, I., KIND, P., KESTELOOT, K., 2004, Re-scaling social preference data : implications for modelling, European Journal of Health Economics, 5, 4, 290-298.
CLEEMPUT, I., KESTELOOT, K., VANRENTERGHEM, Y., DE GEEST, S., 2004, The economic implications of nonadherence after renal transplantation, Pharmaeconomics, 22, 18, 1217-1234.
CLEEMPUT, I., KESTELOOT, K., MOONS, P., VANRENTERGHEM, Y., SQUIFFLET, J.-P., VAN HOOFF, J., DE GEEST, S., 2004, The construct and concurrent validity of the EQ-5D in a renal transplant population, Value in Health, 7, 4, 499-509.
LIEVENS, Y., VAN DEN BOGAERT, W., KESTELOOT, K., 2003, Activity-Based Costing : A Practical Model for Cost Calculation in Radiotherapy, International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, 57, 2, 522-535.
CLEEMPUT, I., KESTELOOT, K., DE GEEST, S., DOBBELS; F., VANRENTERGHEM, Y., 2003, Health Professionals Perception on Health Status after Renal Transplantation : a Comparison with Transplantation Candidates' Expectations, Transplantation, 15, 76 (1), 176-182.
CLEEMPUT, I., KESTELOOT, K., S. DE GEEST, 2002, A review of the literature on the economics of noncompliance. Room for methodological improvement, Health Policy, 59, 1, 65-94.
CLEEMPUT, I., KESTELOOT, K, 2002, Economic implications on non-compliance in health care, The Lancet, 359, 9324, 2129-2130.
JEGERS, M., KESTELOOT, K., DE GRAEVE, D., GILLES, W., 2002, A typology for provider payment systems in health care, Health Policy, 60, 3, 255-273.
KESTELOOT, K., Y. LIEVENS & E. VAN DER SCHUEREN, 2000, Improved management of radiotherapy departments through accurate cost data, Radiotherapy & Oncology, 55, 251-262.
CLEEMPUT I. & K. KESTELOOT, 2000, Health Technology Assessment in Belgium - country report, in BANTA, H.D. & W.J. OORTWIJN (Eds), International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 16, 2, 325-346.
COUCKE, K. & K. KESTELOOT, 2000, A comparison of health care financing policies for incontinence products in European countries, European Urology, 37, 36-42..
LIEVENS, Y., K. KESTELOOT, A. RIJNDERS, G. KUTCHER, W. VAN DEN BOGAERT, 2000, Differences in palliative radiotherapy for bone metastases within Western European countries, Radiotherapy and Oncology, 56, 297-303.
LIEVENS, Y., W. VAN DEN BOGAERT, A. RIJNDERS, G. KUTCHER, K. KESTELOOT, 2000, Palliative radiotherapy practice within Western European countries : impact of the radiotherapy financing system ?, Radiotherapy and Oncology, 56, 289-295.
KESTELOOT, K., 1999, Public financing systems for radiology - Experience in 12 European countries, European Radiology, 9, 166-73.
KESTELOOT, K., 1999, Disease management: a new technology in need of critical assessment, International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 15, 3, 506-519.
KESTELOOT, K. & N. VOET, 1998, Incentives for co-operation in quality improvement among hospitals: impact of the reimbursement system, Journal of Health Economics,1998, 17, 6, 701-28.
KESTELOOT, K. & A. BAERT, 1997, Health care policy towards medical imaging - Experience in some European countries, Academic Radiology, 5 (suppl. 2) S377-83.
KESTELOOT, K. & R. VEUGELERS, 1995, Stable R&D cooperation with spillovers, Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, 4, 4, 651-72.
KESTELOOT, K., S. POCCESCHI & E. VAN DER SCHUEREN, 1995, The reimbursement of the expenses for medical treatment received by 'transnational' patients in EC-countries, Health Policy, 33, 1, 43-57.
KESTELOOT, K., 1995, The economics of reimbursement and technological change in cancer care, European Journal of Cancer, 31A, 9, 1406-9.
VEEREMAN-WAUTERS, G., K. KESTELOOT & E. EGGERMONT, 1994, Pediatric endoscopy: the difference between two continents, Acta Endoscopica, 24, 2, 103-7.
VEUGELERS, R. & K. KESTELOOT, 1994, On the design of stable joint ventures, European Economic Review, 38,1799-1815.
KESTELOOT, K. & F. PENNINCKX, 1993, The costs and effects of laparoscopic versus surgical cholecystectomies, Health Economics, 2, 4, 303-12.
KESTELOOT, K., A. DUTREIX & E. VAN DER SCHUEREN, 1993, Quality Assurance in Radiotherapy - Economic Criteria to support decision making, International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 9, 2, 274-85.
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