Patient care guidelines are usually implemented one at a time, yet patients are at risk for multiple, often preventable, adverse events simultaneously. The SAFE or SORRY? programme targeted three adverse events (pressure ulcers, urinary tract infections and falls) and was successful in reducing the incidence …

Er bestaat een grote variatie in het percentage bewoners per verpleeghuis dat wel of geen fysiotherapeutische zorg ontvangt. Hierdoor is het onduidelijk of de juiste groep wel fysiotherapie ontvangt. Er is dan ook behoefte aan meer transparantie en standaardisatie van de indicatiestelling fysiotherapie …

Patient care guidelines are usually implemented one at a time, yet patients are at risk for multiple, often preventable, adverse events simultaneously. This study aimed to test the effect of the SAFE or SORRY? programme on the incidence of three adverse events (pressure ulcers, urinary tract infections …

Patients in hospitals and nursing homes are at risk of the development of, often preventable, adverse events (AEs), which threaten patient safety. Guidelines for prevention of many types of AEs are available, however, compliance with these guidelines appears to be lacking. Besides general barriers that …