BACKGROUND: The use of drug round tabards is a widespread intervention that is implemented to reduce the number of interruptions and medication administration errors (MAEs) by nurses; however, evidence for their effectiveness is scarce. PURPOSE: Evaluation of the effect of drug round tabards on the frequency …

Context Most deaths in Western countries occur in hospital, but little is known about factors determining the quality of dying (QOD). Objectives The aim was to assess the QOD in hospital as experienced by relatives and identify factors related to QOD. Methods A cross-sectional study on 18 wards …

Objectives To compare healthcare costs and mortality rates of Dutch patients with a conventional (CON) general practitioner (GP) and patients with a GP who has additionally completed training in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Design Comparative economic evaluation. Setting Database from …

Facilities planning promoting efficient space use at hospital buildings

Waarom hebben ziekenhuizen in Nederland een beeldende kunstcollectie? Op hun websites voeren ze hiervoor verschillende redenen aan. De Nederlandse kunstwereld en de plaatselijke kunstenaars moet een podium geboden worden. Verrassend! Typische musea doelen, maar voor een ziekenhuis? Natuurlijk, ziekenhuizen …

Objective: The aim was to create a reliable information provisioning system in healthcare for both care and research processes, based on existing data standards and standardized electronic messages. The research question is: How can a Clinical Data Ware House (CDWH) be developed for standardized basic …

The design of healthcare facilities is a complex and dynamic process, which can be supported by design support models. This process involves a large number of stakeholders, of whom some have specific health-related needs. Evidence-based design is an emerging approach for the design of healthcare facilities, …

The ability to consume food and to take pleasure in eating is an essential part of life. For people with stroke, eating difficulties are frequent. A phenomenological perspective of stroke survivors' experience of eating difficulties exceeding the acute stroke event and in-hospital rehabilitation is missing …

Background: A quality improvement collaborative is an intensive project involving a combination of implementation strategies applied in a limited “breakthrough” time window. After an implementation project, it is generally difficult to sustain its success. In the current study, sustainability was described …

In opvolging van het concept Senior Friendly Hospital en het kwaliteitskeurmerk ‘Seniorvriendelijk Ziekenhuis’ is onderzoek gedaan naar de informatievoorziening door verpleegkundigen aan ouderen boven de 75 jaar in het Sint Franciscus Gasthuis te Rotterdam. De onderwerpen hiervoor waren ‘aandacht voor …