Publications by authors named "Ron van der Pennen"
Development of a decision analytical framework to prioritise operating room capacity: lessons learnt from an empirical example on delayed elective surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic in a hospital in the Netherlands.
Maroeska M Rovers Stan RW Wijn Janneke PC Grutters Sanne JJPM Metsemakers Robin J Vermeulen Ron van der Pennen
BMJ Open
April 2022
Article Synopsis
- Researchers created a way to decide which surgeries should be done first after COVID-19, focusing on how it affects people's health and costs.
- They looked at 13 common surgeries and found that delaying surgeries like hip replacements really affects people's quality of life the most, while some surgeries have lower impacts.
- The study showed that waiting for surgeries led to a big money loss for the hospital, especially after the first COVID-19 wave, and their framework can help hospitals prioritize surgeries better in the future.
[When the health care inspectorate closes the operating theatres: a case study].
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
April 2014
Background: The topic of 'quality of care' is subject to intense interest from the media, the public and the government. One of the key roles of the Dutch Health Care Inspectorate (IGZ) is the supervision and monitoring of quality of care. When the IGZ pays a visit, this generally has many consequences for the hospital concerned.
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