Objective: This study determined the incidence, type, nature, preventability and impact of
adverse events (AEs) among hospitalised patients and potentially preventable deaths in …

Background We need to know the scale and underlying causes of surgical adverse events
(AEs) in order to improve the safety of care in surgical units. However, there is little recent …

Objective To determine the change in adverse event (AE) rates and preventable AE rates
over time, identify certain patient risk groups and discuss factors influencing the outcome …

Objectives: To investigate the methods used to estimate the indirect costs of health-related
productivity in economic evaluations from a company's perspective. Methods: The primary …

Objective Using a standardized quality criteria list, we appraised the methodological quality
of economic evaluations of occupational safety and health (OSH) interventions conducted …

Background Patient record review of hospitalised patients is by far the most applied method
to assess adverse events (AEs) in hospitals. The diligence with which information is …

Background Up to now, costs attributable to adverse events (AEs) and preventable AEs in
the Netherlands were unknown. We assessed the total direct medical costs associated with …

Background The recent emphasis on value‐based health care (VBHC) is thought to provide
new opportunities for shared decision‐making (SDM) in the Netherlands, especially when …

Background Various international studies have shown that a substantial number of patients
suffer from injuries or even die as a result of care delivered in hospitals. The occurrence of …

Background: In the management of non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTACS) a
gap between guideline-recommended care and actual practice has been reported. A …