Inspecting integrated care in the Netherlands

Introduction: Health and social care in the Netherlands is undergoing a major transition. People receive health and social care at home as long as possible. Informal care has become more important and the municipalities have more legal tasks in providing social care for their citizens. The number of beds in nursing homes and psychiatric hospitals has fallen. After hospitalisation, people go home as soon as possible. Medical care after hospital discharge is given in the home environment. Since 2015 the Dutch Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ) has explored how to adjust their inspection po... Mehr ...