Implementation of Patient Engagement in the Netherlands: A Stimulating Environment within a Large Academic Medical
Marjan J Faber1, Thomas W Vijn2, Marja C M C Jillissen3
1Scientific researcher on person-centred care at Radboud university medical center, Radboud Institute of Health Sciences, Scientific Center for Quality of Healthcare. She can be reached at marjan.faber@radboudumc.nl.
Abstract:
Patients are the official third party of the Dutch healthcare system, apart from healthcare providers and insurers. Radboud university medical center (Radboudumc) is a regional centre for specialized secondary care in the Netherlands. Here innovation is recognized as a decisive factor when it comes to the implementation of patient engagement. Therefore, all employees are invited to innovate, experiment, fail and implement promising innovations into practice. In this paper, we demonstrate how this stimulating environment led to a rich collection of patient engagement activities in organizational (re-)design and in educational programs for students and employees.
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