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[Healthcare professionals back in the driving seat]
1VUmc, afd. Intensive Care Volwassenen, Amsterdam.
Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde
|June 22, 2017
Summary
The increasing managerilisation of healthcare, with excessive rules and bureaucracy, frustrates professionals and may harm patient care. A return to trusting healthcare professionals' judgment and common sense is advocated.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Medical Ethics
Background:
- The trend of managerilisation in healthcare is increasingly prevalent.
- This involves extensive frameworks of rules, regulations, forms, and procedures for decision-making.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss the implications of healthcare managerilisation.
- To advocate for a shift back towards trusting healthcare professionals' expertise and judgment.
Main Methods:
- This is a commentary, not an empirical study.
- Analysis of the impact of managerial frameworks on healthcare professionals and patient care.
Main Results:
- Managerial frameworks, despite good intentions, offer limited value and cause frustration among healthcare professionals.
- Overzealous bureaucracy and rigid protocols can negatively impact patient care and outcomes.
Conclusions:
- A renewed focus on common sense and trust in healthcare professionals is essential.
- Hospital management should value and embrace the expertise of healthcare professionals.
- Healthcare professionals should actively reclaim control over patient care delivery.
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