Quality improvement of paediatric care in the Netherlands.
Arch Dis Child
; 92(7): 633-6, 2007 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17588977
ABSTRACT
The development of the quality improvement programme of the Paediatric Association of the Netherlands is described within the setting of the national programme of the Dutch government. The programme is based on four pillars site visits by peers (visitatie), continuous medical and professional education, development of clinical (evidence based) guidelines and patient safety with complication registration. The site visits by peers play a central role in assessing the quality improvement activities in hospital based paediatric care. The self assessment approach and the confidential character of the visits are well received by the surveyed specialists. Recent inclusion of quality criteria in the legally required 5 yearly medical specialist recertification process has boosted the care for quality, which could serve as example for other countries.
Full text:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality Assurance, Health Care
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Child Health Services
Type of study:
Guideline
/
Qualitative_research
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Arch Dis Child
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Netherlands