Effect of COVID‐19 on health system integration in the Netherlands: a mixed‐methods study

Abstract Objectives Overcrowding in acute care services gives rise to major problems, such as reduced accessibility and delay in treatment. In order to be able to continue providing high‐quality health care, it is important that organizations are well integrated at all organizational levels. The objective of this study was to to gain an understanding in which extent cooperation within an urban acute care network in the Netherlands (The Hague) improved because of the COVID‐19 crisis. Methods Exploratory mixed‐methods questionnaire and qualitative interview study. Semistructured interviews with... Mehr ...