Quality of provided care in vascular surgery : outcome assessment & improvement strategies
Flu, H.C.
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Quality of Provided Care in Vascular Surgery
Outcome assessment & Improvement strategies
Hans Christiaan Flu
Financial support for this thesis was provided by:
AstraZeneca B.V.
Bard Benelux B.V.
B. Braun Medical B.V.
ChipSoft B.V.
Johnson & Johnson Medical B.V.
Olympus Nederland B.V.
Terumo BeNeLux B.V.
ISBN 978-90-8559-931-9
Layout and printing: Optima Grafische Communicatie, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
© 2010 Hans Christiaan Flu, Rotterdam
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Quality of Provided Care in Vascular Surgery
Outcome assessment & Improvement strategies
PROEFSCHRIFT
ter verkrijging van
de graad van Doctor aan de Universiteit Leiden, op gezag van de Rector Magnificus Prof. Mr. P.F. van der Heyden,
volgens het besluit van Colleges van Promoties te verdedigen op woensdag 24 maart 2010
klokke 15:00
Door:
Hans Christiaan Flu Geboren te Rotterdam in 1975
PROMOTIECOMMISSIE
Promotor: Prof. Dr. J.F. Hamming
Co-promotor: Dr. J.H.P. Lardenoye
Overige leden: Prof. Dr. J.H. van Bockel Prof. Dr. J. Kievit
Dr. D.P. van Berge Henegouwen
Aan mijn ouders Voor Fleur
CONTENTS
Part 1: Patient management
Chapter 1 General introduction and outline of the thesis 11
Chapter 2 Assessing the Quality of Surgical Care in Vascular Surgery;
Value of Process, Structure and Outcome Parameters
43
Ploeg AJ, Flu HC, Breslau PJ, Hamming JF, Lardenoye JHP Submitted to the Annals of Vascular Surgery
Chapter 3 A Systematic Review of Implementation of Established Recommended Secondary Prevention Measures in Patients with PAOD
65
Flu HC, Tamsma JT, Lindeman JHN, Hamming JF, Lardenoye JHP
Accepted for publication in the European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2009
Chapter 4 The Effect of Implementation of Optimised Care Protocol on the Outcome of Arteriovenous Haemodialysis Access Surgery
95
Flu HC, Breslau PJ, Krol-van Straaten MJ, Hamming JF, Lardenoye JHP
Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008;48:659-68 Part 2: Adverse events
Chapter 5 Patient and Procedure Related Risk Factors for Adverse Events after Infrainguinal Bypass Graft Procedures
117
Flu HC, Ploeg AJ, Marang-van de Mheen PJ, Veen EJ, Lange CPE, Breslau PJ, Roukema JA, Hamming JF, Lardenoye JHP Accepted for publication in the Journal of Vascular Surgery 2009
Chapter 6 Morbidity and Mortality Caused by Cardiac Adverse Events after Revascularization for Critical Limb Ischaemia
133
Flu HC, Lardenoye JHP, Veen EJ, Aquarius AE, Van Berge Henegouwen DP, Hamming JF
Annals of Vascular Surgery 2009 Sep-Oct;23(5):583-97
Chapter 7 Treatment for Peripheral Arterial Obstructive Disease: An Appraisal of Economic Outcome of Adverse Events
161
Flu HC, Hage vd JH, Knippenberg B, Merkus JWS, Hamming JF, Lardenoye JHP
Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008;48:368-76 Part 3: Quality of life
Chapter 8 Revascularization in Peripheral Arterial Disease: Lack of Social Support is Associated with Prolonged in-Hospital Length of Stay
185
Flu HC, Smolderen KG, Lardenoye JHP, Vriens PW, Hamming JF, Aquarius AE
Submitted to the Annals of Vascular Surgery
Chapter 9 Functional Status as a Prognostic Factor for Primary Revascularization for Critical Limb Ischaemia
201
Flu HC, Lardenoye JHP, Veen EJ, Aquarius AE, Van Berge Henegouwen DP, Hamming JF
Accepted for publication in the Journal of Vascular Surgery 2009
Chapter 10 Discussion and conclusion 229
Future Perspectives Summary in Dutch
Chapter 11 Acknowledgements 265
Curriculum Vitae List of Publications
Chapter 12 Appendix 273
Tables Figures
