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Obesity increases risk of death in uterine cancer PhD defense of Hannah Donkers on 22 April

Research by Hannah Donkers shows that obesity causes a worse survival rate in women with uterine cancer. In addition, it appears that lower socioeconomic class and anemia also contribute.

Patrick Jeurissen member Scientific Advisory Board for European Commission on health care policy in pandemics

Patrick Jeurissen, Professor of Affordability of Care, has been appointed as a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Pan-European Commission on Health and Sustainable Development. This committee will study healthcare policy in the light of pandemics in the coming year.

Carriers of resistant bacteria experience a lot of consequences in their daily lives PhD research Babette Rump on well-being carriers resistant bacteria

Comenius Senior Fellowship for Jos Kole

Assistant professor in Healthcare Ethics, Jos Kole received a Comenius Senior Fellowship, a prestigious educational scholarship for his plan ‘Physicians with character’. Aim of this scholarship is to innovate the Master of Medicine program.

Physiotherapy is important to the recovery of patients with the coronavirus

Patients who have been infected with the coronavirus and admitted to the hospital for this reason should receive physiotherapy as soon as their condition allows. This is the view expressed by physiotherapists and researchers from the Radboudumc in a set of joint treatment recommendations.

Healthcare utilization and regional variation of end-of-life hospital care in Dutch cancer patients

In International Journal of Quality Health Care RIHS researcher Femke Atsma showed high healthcare utilization and medical variation in End of Life care in Cancer patients, which was not associated with GP care or long term care.

People-like-me treatment for intermittent claudication Personalized approach for patients

Radboudumc, with the University of Colorado, ClaudicatioNet and Harteraad, has developed a method to better treat people with intermittent claudication. This method, by RIHS researcher Thomas Hoogeboom among others, enables physiotherapists to coordinate the care process with the patient better.

General practitioners rarely order images for back problems

8% Of all general practitioners regularly order imaging for patients who have lower-back pain without severe symptoms. Such imaging does not contribute to the treatment. This is indicated by the results from the Doen of Laten? project, a study conducted by Radboudumc, the LUMC and VGZ Cooperation.

Cognitive behavioral therapy reduces severe fatigue in patients with advanced cancer during treatment

In Annals of Oncology, RIHS researchers Hanneke Poort, Marlies Peters, Winette van der Graaf, Ria Nijhuis-van der Sanden and colleagues showed significant effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on fatigue in patients with advanced cancer during treatment with palliative intent.

Knowledge translation in health how implementation science could contribute more

In BMC Medicine Michel Wensing and Richard Grol reflect on the development of implementation science in health in the previous decade and give recommendations for how it could contribute more.

Emily Klooster wins the NVZF incentive prize

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Royal honours for RIHS researchers

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

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

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