Medical equipment is implemented in highly complex hospital environments, such as operating rooms, in hospitals around the world. In operating rooms (ORs), technological equipment is used for surgical activities and activities in support of surgeries. The implementation of government policies in hospitals …

De werkgroep experimenten medezeggenschap is in 2018 door het College van Bestuur van de HU ingesteld met het volgende doel: “Experimenteren met vormen van brede participatie met als doel het uitbrengen van een advies, zijnde een inspiratiedocument, aan het CvB, de HSR, het MZO en deelraden om bestaande …

Recente ontwikkelingen in de gezondheidszorg benadrukken steeds meer dat persoonsgerichte zorg met aandacht voor zelfmanagement en gezamenlijke besluitvorming tijdens het behandeltraject van belang zijn. Een reden hiervoor is de toename van het aantal chronisch zieken. Naar aanleiding hiervan werd …

Background: Generally, a significant portion of healthcare spending consists of out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses. Patients indicate that, in practice, there are often some OOP expenses, incurred when they receive medical care, which are unexpected for them and should have been taken into account when deciding …

Seksueel grensoverschrijdend gedrag is ongewenst gedrag dat als beledigend, beschamend, intimiderend of vernederend ervaren kan worden. Wanneer dit op de werkvloer voorkomt, kan dit van invloed zijn op de prestaties, gezondheid, carrière of levensonderhoud van de werknemer. Binnen de huidtherapeutische …

A Dutch healthcare organisation modernizes its real estate portfolio to meet today’s requirements and acquired an office building for conversion into a nursing home for elderly with dementia. The purpose of the research has been to study the design principles for elderly with dementia, for innovative …

INAUGURAL LECTURE The world is in disarray. Species are extinct, climates are changing, we are becoming unhealthier. To liberate ourselves from this doom scenario we need to take care of ourselves and our environment. The solutions of former generations offer no future solace. Moreover, these caused …

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between frailty syndrome and the nutritional status of older patients. Material and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of 120 patients hospitalized at the Geriatric Clinic between January 2017 and May 2017. The …

Abstract Background: Although there is little evidence on their efficacy regarding challenging behaviour, antipsychotics are the most used psychotropic drugs in residential intellectually disabled people. Discontinuation is possible for some residential clients with intellectual disabilities. This …