Expertisenetwerk NAH+

What Expertisenetwerk NAH+ does

Expertisenetwerk NAH+ is a Dutch non-profit association (Vereniging) founded on January 1, 2023, that coordinates a national network of accredited healthcare organizations, researchers, and professionals dedicated to people with non-traumatic brain injury combined with highly complex co-occurring physical, cognitive, psychiatric, and behavioral problems (NAH+). The organization addresses a fragmented care landscape where patients fall between disability care, nursing home care, and mental healthcare systems. It connects 21 member organizations operating 15 accredited Regionale Expertisecentra (RECs) and Doelgroepspecifieke Expertisecentra (DECs) across 17 locations in the Netherlands, serving an addressable population of approximately 325–500 NAH+ patients nationally. The association was officially recognized by CElz in November 2024 as one of seven LVHC (Laag Volume Hoog Complex) target group networks, formalizing its national coordinating role and granting access to Wlz specialized care funding.

The organization's core outputs are knowledge products and coordination services rather than commercial technology. It has developed a suite of proprietary domain assets including the Handreiking Goede Zorg NAH+ (revised 2026 care guideline serving as the accreditation standard), the Wegingsinstrument NAH+ (assessment instrument), the developing NAH+ Kompas (screening tool), the Werkboek Méér dan NAH (practical workbook), and the MONAH monitoring system (pilot phase May–September 2026). The affiliated Kenniscentrum NAH+, anchored at Radboudumc's Department of Primary Care in collaboration with UKON, coordinates 10+ ongoing research projects funded primarily by ZonMw, including the Samen Wegen validation study and Triple-C implementation in NAH++ contexts. Training products range from free online knowledge tests to multi-day professional development programs and intervision sessions.

The business model combines three revenue streams: (1) membership fees from 21 affiliated care organizations, (2) research grants from ZonMw and other governmental bodies, and (3) Clientgebonden Consultatie en Advies (CCA) fees, fully funded under the Wlz specialized care policy since January 2026, which enables expertise centers to provide paid consultation to external care teams treating complex NAH+ cases. Day-to-day operations are managed by a ~10-person regieteam (core coordination team) led by general manager Astrid Roesink, with research and knowledge development led by Kitty Jurrius (head of Kenniscentrum NAH+). The organization has no external investors, no parent company, and operates as a non-profit association governed by a board and general assembly of members.

Name

Expertisenetwerk NAH+

Legal name

Vereniging Expertisenetwerk NAH+

Website

https://expertisenetwerknahplus.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Expertisenetwerk NAH+ is a Dutch non-profit association coordinating 15 accredited expertise centers and 21 member organizations to deliver specialized care for people with non-traumatic brain injury and complex comorbidities, serving a national population of approximately 325–500 patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialized Healthcare Network Services

NAICS

All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541990)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical & Scientific Expert Networks (BPAHALAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Care Management & Coordination Platforms (case/disease management workflows) (HLACAHAD)

Keywords

• Brain injury care network
• Specialized healthcare consultation
• Professional healthcare training
• Knowledge development healthcare
• Expertisecentrum accreditation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Deurne

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Association Membership Fees: The Vereniging Expertisenetwerk NAH+ operates as an association with member organizations (healthcare institutions) that collectively determine the network's direction. Membership fees from affiliated care organizations form part of the operational funding.
2. Clientgebonden Consultatie en Advies (CCA) Funding: Since January 2026, CCA services are fully funded under the Wlz (Wet Langdurige Zorg) specialized care policy. Care institutions can access CCA support at no cost, with funding routed through the expertisecentra providing the consultation.
3. Research Grants and Subsidies: The Kenniscentrum NAH+ and partner organizations receive research funding from ZonMw and other governmental bodies. Projects like Samen Wegen, MONAH, and implementation studies are grant-funded. The network also participates in LVHC collaborative research initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

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Core offering

Expertisenetwerk NAH+ is a Dutch national association and knowledge network that coordinates specialized care, knowledge development, and training for people with non-traumatic brain injury combined with highly complex comorbidities (NAH+). It operates through 15 accredited expertisecentra, offers validated assessment instruments (Wegingsinstrument, NAH+ Kompas), publishes care guidelines (Handreiking Goede Zorg), delivers professional training programs, and provides Clientgebonden Consultatie en Advies (CCA) consultation services to external care teams.

Product overview

Expertisenetwerk NAH+ is a knowledge network and association (Vereniging) focused on Non-Congenital Brain Injury with very complex co-occurring conditions (NAH+). The organization operates as a unified platform combining: the Vereniging (membership association coordinating 15 expertise centers and 21 member organizations), the Kenniscentrum NAH+ (knowledge center for research and training), and various educational products (online modules, knowledge tests, and intervision sessions). Key intellectual products include the Handreiking Goede Zorg NAH+ (care guideline), Wegingsinstrument NAH+ (assessment instrument), Werkboek Méér dan NAH (practical workbook), MONAH monitoring system, and the developing NAH+ Kompas screening tool. Since January 2026, CCA (Cliëntgebonden Consultatie en Advies) provides outreach consultation services to care teams outside the expertise centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vereniging Expertisenetwerk NAH+ (Association Membership) The main association/network that connects organizations and professionals dedicated to people with non-congenital brain injury with complex co-occurring conditions (NAH+). Membership provides participation in the care landscape, governance, and access to network resources.
• CCA (Cliëntgebonden Consultatie en Advies) Client-bound Consultation and Advice service for situations where multidisciplinary teams are stuck in guidance or treatment of clients meeting NAH+ criteria. Expertise centers offer supplementary knowledge and advice in an advisory or coaching role. Fully funded under the Wlz specialized care policy since January 2026, with trajectories lasting a maximum of six months.
• Online Module: NAH+ en Verslaving An online module providing insight into addiction and the specific combination of NAH+ and addiction issues. Covers substance and behavioral addiction, impact of brain injury on use and recovery.
• Onboarding: Aan de slag met NAH+ Online onboarding module introducing who the NAH+ client is, how diagnosis is established, the vision and organization of the NAH+ care landscape, and how person-centered care is shaped from a multidisciplinary team perspective.
• Toets Basiskennis over Hersenletsel Niveau 1 (MBO) Knowledge test consisting of 40 questions about brain knowledge, grief and loss, causes and consequences of brain injury. Part of basic NAH+ training with 80% pass requirement. Available free of charge.
• Toets Basiskennis over Hersenletsel Niveau 2 (HBO) Knowledge test at HBO level (AD and Bachelor) covering brain injury knowledge. Part of the basic training curriculum. Available free of charge.
• Handreiking Goede Zorg NAH+ Comprehensive guideline describing required quality of care in regional and supra-regional expertise centers for people with NAH+. Serves as basis for accreditation of expertise centers. The revised version was published in 2026.
• MONAH (Monitoring NAH+) A monitoring system developed to track what care in Regional and Target-group Expertise Centers actually yields for clients, their relatives, and caregivers. Covers quality of life, well-being, behavioral problems, and caregiver burden.
• Kenniscentrum NAH+ (Knowledge Center) The knowledge center responsible for initiating and coordinating research, knowledge development, and training related to NAH+. Operates from Radboudumc in collaboration with UKON. Conducts research projects including Samen Wegen, MONAH, and quality of life studies.
• Intervisie Bijeenkomsten (Intervision Sessions) Intervision sessions for professionals working with NAH+ clients at expertise centers. Specifically for HBO-educated healthcare professionals seeking deepening in their work with this complex target group. Maximum 6 participants per session using the incident method.
• Onderzoeksbibliotheek LVHC Research library providing a complete overview of all ongoing studies within Low Volume High Complex (LVHC) target groups, including both scientific and practice-oriented research.

Quantifiable outcome

• CElz recognition as official LVHC network (November 2024) - validating years of network development
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Radboudumc (Radboud university medical center)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022The Kenniscentrum NAH+ is anchored within the Department of Eerstelijnsgeneeskunde (Primary Care) at Radboudumc in Nijmegen. The partnership enables the network to conduct rigorous academic research while maintaining close ties to care practice. Kitty Jurrius serves as both head of Kenniscentrum NAH+ and program leader of 'Leven met Hersenletsel' at Radboudumc. Multiple joint research projects are underway including Samen Wegen, MONAH, and quality of life studies.
• UKON (Universitair Kennisnetwerk Ouderen en Langdurige zorg Nijmegen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUKON provides academic backing for the Kenniscentrum NAH+ and facilitates research collaborations within the elderly and long-term care domain. The close collaboration strengthens the research infrastructure and enables knowledge exchange with other long-term care networks.
• Centrum voor Consultatie en Expertise (CCE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCE provided the consultation training (consultatietraining) followed by NAH+ professionals as part of CCA professionalization. The training was organized in collaboration with other LVHC networks including MS+. CCE's expertise in consultation methodology was adapted for the NAH+ context.
• Other LVHC Networks (Huntington, Korsakov, MS+, D-ZEP, LBS, GP+)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe seven LVHC networks collaborate on shared challenges such as care organization, application of the Wet zorg en dwang, and quality improvement. Joint training initiatives (like the CCE consultation training with MS+) and shared research proposals are being developed. Knowledge synthesis across all seven LVHC knowledge centers is being explored.
• NetwerQmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwerQ is the collaborative body of all seven LVHC (low-volume high-complex) networks. Expertisenetwerk NAH+ actively participates in NetwerQ, pooling research priorities and exploring joint research applications across the different patient groups.
• Hersenletsel.nl, Hersenstichting, Radboudumc, Hersenletsel AlliantieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJointly organized the documentary screening of 'INFARCT' at Pathé Leidsche Rijn in Utrecht (June 2026) to raise awareness about brain injury. Each partner contributed to outreach and the event brought together professionals, clients, and relatives at a national level.
• Windesheim University of Applied SciencesmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrior to the move to Radboudumc (2022), the research program and Kenniscentrum NAH+ were hosted at Windesheim. Kitty Jurrius was previously lector (professor of applied research) at Windesheim. The collaboration established the foundational knowledge infrastructure and initial research trajectory.
• Various Healthcare Organizations in Samen Wegen (Zorgboog, Ons Tweede Thuis, Ben Sajet Centrum, GGD Gelderland-Zuid, Hogeschool Arnhem en Nijmegen, Thebe, GGZ Oost-Brabant, InteraktContour)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Samen Wegen project involves a broad consortium of care organizations, knowledge institutes, and experts working together to validate and implement the NAH+ Wegingsinstrument and develop a screening tool. Each partner contributes clinical expertise, research capacity, and practical implementation experience.
• Pro Persona / Winkler Expertisecentrum NeuropsychiatriemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPro Persona / Winkler Expertisecentrum Neuropsychiatrie provides consultation and advice for NAH++ cases and temporary stabilization during escalation. They are involved in the design of the future NAH++ residential facility and contribute neuropsychiatric expertise to the network.
• ITON (Instituut voor Toegepaste Neurowetenschappen) and PAO/Axon LeertrajectenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJan Wiersma, neuropsychiater involved with the network, provides education through ITON and PAO/Axon Leertrajecten on topics including neuropsychiatric consequences of brain injury, neuroimaging, and psychopharmacology. These educational partnerships extend the network's training reach.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

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Direct peers

• Expertisenetwerk Huntington: Dutch LVHC expertisenetwerk for Huntington's disease, recognized by CElz as one of the seven LVHC networks. Direct peer within the same regulatory framework (CElz, Wlz), serving a similarly small high-complex population with a coordinated network of expertisecentra and Kenniscentrum.
• Expertisenetwerk Korsakov: Dutch LVHC expertisenetwerk for Korsakov syndrome, one of the seven CElz-recognized networks. Directly comparable in structure: an association coordinating expertisecentra, a Kenniscentrum for research and training, and standardized quality criteria. Active collaborator with NAH+ via NetwerQ.
• MS+ Netwerk: Dutch LVHC expertisenetwerk for people with severe Multiple Sclerosis and complex needs. One of the seven CElz-recognized networks; structurally identical to NAH+ in operating model (membership association + expertisecentra + Kenniscentrum + CCA-equivalent services). Joint CCA training collaboration cited with NAH+.
• Expertisenetwerk LBS (Licht Verstandelijke Beperking + Stoornis): Dutch LVHC expertisenetwerk for individuals with mild intellectual disability plus co-occurring psychiatric/behavioral disorders. Direct peer under CElz framework, coordinating care across member organizations in a comparable knowledge-network model.
• Expertisenetwerk D-ZEP (Dementie met Zeer Ernstig Probleemgedrag): Dutch LVHC expertisenetwerk for dementia with very severe challenging behavior. Peer in the same CElz framework, addressing a comparable small-population high-complexity condition through accredited expertisecentra and a knowledge center. Co-participant in NetwerQ collaboration.
• Expertisenetwerk GP+ (Gedragsproblematiek en Psychiatrie): Dutch LVHC expertisenetwerk for severe problem behavior combined with psychiatric complexity in care-dependent adults. The seventh CElz-recognized network, structurally and operationally aligned with NAH+.

Broad incumbents

• Vilans: Dutch national knowledge center for long-term care. Broader scope than NAH+ (covers all of long-term/elderly/disability care) but plays a comparable role in developing quality standards, guidelines, and knowledge products for the Dutch care sector — a potential alternative or complementary authority.

Others

• Hersenletsel.nl: Dutch patient association for people with acquired brain injury and their families. Adjacent rather than directly competing — represents the patient/family voice and runs awareness campaigns (e.g., joint INFARCT documentary with NAH+). Complementary in the broader brain-injury ecosystem.
• UKON (Universitair Kennisnetwerk Ouderen en Langdurige zorg Nijmegen): Dutch academic knowledge network for elderly and long-term care, based at Radboudumc. Direct partner of NAH+ Kenniscentrum (provides academic backing); operates as a research network for long-term care broadly — adjacent infrastructure rather than a competitor.

Regional players

• Centrum voor Consultatie en Expertise (CCE): Dutch national center providing consultation and expertise in complex care situations across multiple LVHC and other vulnerable groups. Partner of NAH+ (delivered CCA consultation training); operates in overlapping domain but more broadly across all complex care rather than NAH+ specifically.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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