Complex Governance Does Increase Both the Real and Perceived Registration Burden: The Case of the Netherlands

Comment on “Perceived Burden Due to Registrations for Quality Monitoring and Improvement in Hospitals: A Mixed Methods Study'

The burden of registrations for care professionals should be more firmly on the policy agenda. In a rigorous study, Marieke Zegers and colleagues make a compelling argument why that should be the case. In Dutch hospitals, the average professional spends 52.3 minutes a day on quality registries and monitoring instruments. The issue at hand is very complex and more operational efficiency alone will not solve this problem…

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Perceived Registration Burden: The Case of the Netherlands. Comment on 'Perceived Burden Due to Registrations for Quality Monitoring and Improvement in Hospitals: A Mixed Methods Study'
Patrick PT Jeurissen , Niek Klazinga, Luc Hagenaars. Int J Health Policy Manag 2020, 1–3

Perceived Burden Due to Registrations for Quality Monitoring and Improvement in Hospitals: A Mixed Methods Study
Marieke Zegers, Gepke L. Veenstra,   Gerard Gerritsen,   Rutger Verhage, Hans (J.G.) van der Hoeven, Gera A. Welker. Int J Health Policy Manag 2020, 1–14