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Gert P. Westert
Researcher at Radboud University Nijmegen
Publications - 314
Citations - 11138
Gert P. Westert is an academic researcher from Radboud University Nijmegen. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Population. The author has an hindex of 49, co-authored 300 publications receiving 9682 citations. Previous affiliations of Gert P. Westert include University of Twente & Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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The Prevalence of Disease Clusters in Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Diseases – A Systematic Literature Review
Judith Sinnige,Jozé Braspenning,François G. Schellevis,Irina Stirbu-Wagner,Gert P. Westert,Joke C. Korevaar +5 more
TL;DR: These disease combinations could serve as a first priority setting towards the development of multimorbidity guidelines, starting with the diseases with the highest observed prevalence rates and those with potential interacting treatment plans.
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Systematic review of high-cost patients’ characteristics and healthcare utilisation
Joost J. G. Wammes,Philip J. van der Wees,Marit A.C. Tanke,Gert P. Westert,Patrick P.T. Jeurissen +4 more
TL;DR: High-cost patients make up the sickest and most complex populations, and their high utilisation is primarily explained by high levels of chronic and mental illness.
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Organizational aspects of primary care related to avoidable hospitalization: a systematic review.
TL;DR: Investigation of which characteristics of primary care organization influence avoidable hospitalization for chronic ACSCs suggests strong primary care in terms of adequate primary care physician supply and long-term relationships between primary care physicians and patients reduces hospitalizations for chronicACSCs.
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Quality measurement at intensive care units: which indicators should we use?
Maartje L. G. de Vos,Wilco C Graafmans,Els Keesman,Gert P. Westert,Peter H. J. van der Voort +4 more
TL;DR: A set of 11 quality indicators for intensive care was defined based on literature research, expert opinion, and testing and gives a quick view of the quality of care in individual ICUs.
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Measures of quality, costs and equity in primary health care instruments developed to analyse and compare primary care in 35 countries
Willemijn L. A. Schäfer,Wienke G. W. Boerma,Dionne S. Kringos,Evelyne De Ryck,Stefan Greß,Stephanie Heinemann,Anna Maria Murante,Danica Rotar-Pavlič,François G Schellevis,Chiara Seghieri,Michael J. van den Berg,Gert P. Westert,Sara Willems,Peter P. Groenewegen +13 more
TL;DR: Four questionnaires were developed to characterise the organisation and delivery of primary health care and to compare and analyse the outcomes and will allow the researchers to explain the differences from features of the (primary) health care system.