Implementing paediatric early warning scores systems in the Netherlands: future implications

Background: Paediatric Early Warning Scores (PEWS) are increasingly being used for early identification and management of clinical deterioration in paediatric patients. A PEWS system includes scores, cut-off points and appropriate early intervention. In 2011, The Dutch Ministry of Health advised hospitals to implement a PEWS system in order to...

Does diverse staff and skill mix of teams impact quality of care in long-term elderly health care? An exploratory case study

Objectives Many European countries face challenges in long-term care for older people, such as the growing number of older people requiring care, the increasing complexity of their health care problems, and a decreasing workforce that is inadequately prepared. Optimizing the staff and skill mix of health care teams may offer part of the solution...

Lerende teams in de ouderenzorg

De Nederlandse ouderenzorg staat voor grote uitdagingen. De problematiek van cliënten wordt steeds complexer en de roep om meer aandacht voor de oudere steeds groter. Bestaande teams in de ouderenzorg zijn vaak niet voldoende toegerust om hier goed op in te spelen. Hoe kunnen zij toch goede zorg blijven bieden, nu en in de toekomst? Hoe zou een...

Does varied staff & skill mix of teams impact quality of care? An exploratory case study

The ecometric properties of a measurement instrument for prospective risk analysis in hospital departments

Safety management systems have been set up in healthcare institutions to reduce the number of adverse events. Safety management systems use a combination of activities, such as identifying and assessing safety risks in the organizational processes through retrospective and prospective risk assessments. A complementary method to already existing...