Door de verwachte toename van het aantal patiënten met verschillende chronische ziekten zullen de kosten en de complexiteit van de zorgvraag toenemen. Hierdoor kan de toegankelijkheid en... Show moreDoor de verwachte toename van het aantal patiënten met verschillende chronische ziekten zullen de kosten en de complexiteit van de zorgvraag toenemen. Hierdoor kan de toegankelijkheid en betaalbaarheid van de gezondheidszorg in het geding komen. Om de toegankelijkheid en betaalbaarheid van de gezondheidszorg te kunnen blijven waarborgen zullen we onze medische middelen zo effectief mogelijk moeten gebruiken. Dit proefschrift laat zien dat er nog steeds veel winst valt te behalen in het leveren van de juiste cardiale zorg voor de juiste patiënt op de juiste plek. Verbeteringen zijn mogelijk in eerste-, tweede- en derdelijns zorg. Wij geloven dat verticale integrale zorg het antwoord is op het managen en verdelen van de verwachte patiënten toestroom over de verschillende lijnen, en daarnaast de stijgende zorgkosten onder controle te houden. Show less
Mathiesen, T.; Arraez, M.; Asser, T.; Balak, N.; Barazi, S.; Bernucci, C.; ... ; EANS Ethico-Legal Comm 2020
Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 or Covid-19), which began as an epidemic in China and spread globally as a pandemic, has necessitated resource management to... Show moreBackground Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 or Covid-19), which began as an epidemic in China and spread globally as a pandemic, has necessitated resource management to meet emergency needs of Covid-19 patients and other emergent cases. We have conducted a survey to analyze caseload and measures to adapt indications for a perception of crisis. Methods We constructed a questionnaire to survey a snapshot of neurosurgical activity, resources, and indications during 1 week with usual activity in December 2019 and 1 week during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in March 2020. The questionnaire was sent to 34 neurosurgical departments in Europe; 25 departments returned responses within 5 days. Results We found unexpectedly large differences in resources and indications already before the pandemic. Differences were also large in how much practice and resources changed during the pandemic. Neurosurgical beds and neuro-intensive care beds were significantly decreased from December 2019 to March 2020. The utilization of resources decreased via less demand for care of brain injuries and subarachnoid hemorrhage, postponing surgery and changed surgical indications as a method of rationing resources. Twenty departments (80%) reduced activity extensively, and the same proportion stated that they were no longer able to provide care according to legitimate medical needs. Conclusion Neurosurgical centers responded swiftly and effectively to a sudden decrease of neurosurgical capacity due to relocation of resources to pandemic care. The pandemic led to rationing of neurosurgical care in 80% of responding centers. We saw a relation between resources before the pandemic and ability to uphold neurosurgical services. The observation of extensive differences of available beds provided an opportunity to show how resources that had been restricted already under normal conditions translated to rationing of care that may not be acceptable to the public of seemingly affluent European countries. Show less
