Elin Høyvik

Elin Høyvik is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Health and Care Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. Her research focuses on improving care transitions between nursing homes and emergency departments, emphasizing patient experiences, family involvement, and systemic process optimization.

• Research Themes: Healthcare transitions, geriatric care, emergency department coordination, quality improvement
• Projects: Key participant in the 'Patient transitions between nursing homes and emergency departments' project; involved in the 'From Knowledge to Action (K2A)' initiative

She actively presents at conferences like the Health Services Research Conference 2024 and contributes to workshops addressing frail elderly care. Her work intersects with healthcare policy, ethics, and inequality reduction.