Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (EUR) • Quality and Safety

This essay is one of the take-home assignments and examines nurse involvement in ICU governance using Translational Mobilisation Theory (TMT) and the Capability Framework, written for GW4007MV Quality and Safety at Erasmus University Rotterdam. The paper analyzes how power is constructed in healthcare decision-making, drawing on the COVID-19 pandemic experience in Dutch intensive care units and exploring what structural conditions enable nurses to exercise professional autonomy effectively. Esse...

This 2200-word final essay examines AI integration in patient communication within healthcare settings, written for the Quality and Safety course (GW4007MV) at Erasmus University Rotterdam. The paper develops a conceptual framework combining monster theory, epistemic injustice, organizational decoupling, and learning theory to analyze how AI affects care quality, safety, and equity. This essay is the final take-home exam of the course and I received a 9/10 for my essay, so it is a very good exam...

Complete lecture notes from GW4007MV Quality and Safety at Erasmus University Rotterdam, covering the lectures and mandatory videos prior to lectures. Topics include the six structural challenges in quality management, the distinction between Safety 1 and Safety 2 approaches, political dimensions of policy-making, double-loop learning, and learning health systems with the CP-FIT framework. Essential for understanding core concepts and real-world healthcare examples that feature prominently in th...

Complete mandatory readings from GW4007MV Quality and Safety at Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam covering foundational concepts in healthcare quality and safety. Topics include the six dimensions of quality (effectiveness, efficiency, equity, person-centeredness, safety, timeliness), the Institute of Medicine framework, Dutch regulatory requirements, quality instruments, and the Organizing for Quality Framework by Bate et al. The notes explain why quality and safety are emergent, multi-layered, an...