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Emily Klooster wins the NVZF incentive prize

31 October 2019

For the second year in a row, a PhD candidate from the Allied Health Sciences group of IQ Healthcare (RIHS), has won the "Dutch Association for Physiotherapists in the Hospital" incentive prize.

Yvonne Engels appointed Professor of Spiritual Healthcare

10 September 2019

Engels is an expert in the field of palliative care: optimising patients’ quality of life when healing is no longer possible.

Patient trust and participation in cell biological research

21 August 2019

Alessandra Cambi and Gert Olthuis discuss key ethical issues inherent in the development and the value of building trust and trustworthiness.

The Dutch health system in 2019 Many major reforms, but still work in progress

29 May 2019

This special issue of Health Policy is entirely dedicated to the Netherlands. Patrick Jeurissen, theme Healthcare improvement science, played the role of editor in this edition.

Three Royal decorations for RIHS researchers

29 April 2019

Peter de Smet, Harry Surayapranata and Stans Verhagen received royal honours for their exceptional academic and social achievements.

To do or not to do? NFU grant for upscaling and expansion

24 April 2019

Call for new projects. Are you a healthcare professional with ideas on how to reduce low-value care?

Imaging versus no imaging for low back pain

28 February 2019

In the European Spine Journal Gijs Lemmers, Wim van Lankveld, Gert Westert, Philip van der Wees and Bart Staal showed that imaging in low back pain may be associated with higher medical costs, increased healthcare utilization and more absence from work.

Determinants for variation in Integrated Head and Neck Cancer

7 February 2019

In National Comprehensive Cancer Network Lydia van Overveld and Rosella Hermens described the quality of current integrated head and neck cancer care using evidence-based quality indicators, the variation between Dutch hospitals, and the influence of patient and hospital characteristics.

Patient has an important role in reducing inappropriate care

31 January 2019

A national research program conducted by the university medical centers has shown that it is both feasible and responsible to reduce inappropriate healthcare. Responsible researchers are Simone van Dulmen, Tijn Kool and Eva Verkerk.

Beyond the scientist: Marijn de Bruin

27 November 2018

Marijn de Bruin, Hypatia Fellow at IQ healthcare, has a vague memory of his hobbies as busy as he is at the moment.

Report of the 12th New Frontiers symposium Better care, network care? - 2 November 2018

7 November 2018

No easy answers at this symposium last Friday, only challenges that can be overcome if we succeed in 5 things. First and most radically, put patients in the center of healthcare. Second, start with assessing what the local population needs and not what local professionals have to offer.

Important factors for effective patient safety governance auditing

6 November 2018

In BMC Health Services Research Marieke Zegers, Hub Wollersheim and colleagues described eight recommendations to improve patient safety governance auditing.

Maud Graff appointed as professor of Occupational Therapy

11 September 2018

Maud Graff has been appointed as professor (by special appointment) of Occupational Therapy at RadboudUMC and Radboud University. The chair – the first in the Netherlands - is financed by the Dutch Occupational Therapy Association ‘Ergotherapie Nederland’.

Limit, lean or listen; how to reduce unnecessary care

14 June 2018

Eva Verkerk, Marit Tanke and colleagues identified three types of unnecessary care that can help in selecting the best strategy to reduce it.

Beyond the scientist: Philip van der Wees

13 June 2018

A light-hearted manner to learn more about our new professor of Allied Health Sciences.

Philip van der Wees appointed Professor of Allied Health Sciences

30 May 2018

The focus of the Chair is value-driven allied health care in interdisciplinary networks.

Royal honours for RIHS researchers

30 April 2018

Ben Geurtz, Henri Marres, Ria Nijhuis-van der Sanden and Theo Wobbes were surprised by the arrival of Mayor Bruls, who visited them in his ceremonial robe at their respective workplaces to personally award the 'ribbons' to them.

Celsus academie presents book on affordable healthcare Presentation at Celsus academie conference on 19 April

18 April 2018

We must make clear decisions about what we want to spend our healthcare budget on. It is important to cut back on unnecessary care and improve the coordination of the care being demanded.

Health checks users report positive experiences

14 December 2017

Wieteke van Dijk and colleagues of the Celsus academy studied the experiences with health checks in a qualitative study.

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