Kathrin Hillewerth
Head of the Department of Nursing Expertise, Therapies and Counselling, Hospital Management
German, English
Departement Pflegeexpertise, Therapien, Beratung
Trichtenhauserstrasse 20
8125 Zollikerberg
Occupation
Nursing Specialist MScN
Höfa ll
Qualified Nurse (HF)
Work Focus
- Co-Head of Ethics Forum; Ethics in Healthcare MAS
- Change Management / Project Management
- Pain Management
Career Path
- Since 2026
Head of the Department of Nursing Expertise, Therapies and Counselling, Member of the Hospital Management Team, Zollikerberg Hospital - 2010 – 2026
Head of the Department of Surgery, Nursing Expert at Zollikerberg Hospital - 2015 – 2019
MScN in Nursing Sciences - 2014
CAS in Business Administration, Management and Ethics - 2013
CAS in Pain Management - 2007–2009
MAS in Ethical Decision-Making in Society and Organisations - 1999 – 2009
Nursing Expert, Zollikerberg Hospital - 1997–1998
Gynaecology/Surgery, Swiss School of Nursing - 1996 – 1998
Advanced Nursing Training, Level II - 1993 – 1996
Internal Medicine, Swiss School of Nursing - 1993 – 1995
Advanced Specialist Training in Nursing, Level I - 1989–1993
Qualified Nurse, University Hospital of Zurich - 1986 – 1989
Training as a nurse, Hildegardis Hospital, Mainz (Germany)
Blog article
Latest news
Nursing expertise at Zollikerberg Hospital: Towards greater quality, safety and innovation in patient care – An interview with Kathrin Hillewerth
Nursing expertise plays a central role in delivering high-quality, safe and forward-looking healthcare. But what does the term ‘nursing expertise’ actually mean, what tasks do nursing experts undertake in day-to-day hospital life, and how do patients benefit from their work? In this interview, Kathrin Hillewerth provides insights into the importance of evidence-based nursing, the transfer of knowledge between research and practice, and the further development of innovative care models. She explains how nursing expertise helps to continuously improve the quality of care and address the challenges of an increasingly complex healthcare system.
Working world
How does it feel to work in a culture of co-determination?
Co-determination, co-design, giving meaning to work - this is a reality in nursing at the Department of Surgery. In 2019, new structures and roles were created based on the sociocratic circle model, not to everyone's delight. But let's start from the beginning.