1. STAGE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF FOUR RECOMMENDATIONS IN 29 LOCATIONS
CP-Net: working together to improve quality of care!
Rehorst-Kleinlugtenbelt LB a Ketelaar M a,b , Voorman Ja,b, Klem Ma,c, Harmer-Bosgoed Ma, Becher J a,d
Introduction and method
CP-Net is a network aiming to improve quality of care of people with Cerebral Palsy (CP). During meetings and on a web-based forum, knowledge-brokers, persons with CP/parents and researchers share knowledge, experiences and best-practices, with a focus on ‘doing’ in practice.
Results
Outcome of the implementation of four recommendations from the updated Dutch Guideline for Diagnosis and Treatment of Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy (June in 20 collaborating centers, with 30 locations in The Netherlands.
STAGE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF FOUR RECOMMENDATIONS IN 29 LOCATIONS
OPTIMIZING HAND FUNCTION: FUNCTIONAL THERAPY, TASK-ORIENTED THERAPY, BIMT AND CIMT
STOP USE OF BOTULINUM TOXIN TO OPTIMIZE HAND FUNCTION
Transitie
APRIL APRIL 2017
APRIL APRIL 2017
GUIDANCE OF ADOLESCENTS WITH CP IN THEIR TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD
USE OF THE CLASSIFICATION FOR FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION (CFCS)
APRIL APRIL 2017
APRIL APRIL 2017
The stage of implementation for each recommendation in each team is registered using a simple color system; green (‘doing’; fully implemented), orange (‘knowing’; team knows what to do and how), and red (‘orientation’).
Conclusion
The model of collaboration in CP-Net leads to actual changes in clinical practice based on evidence based guidelines. The system supports transparency and collaboration. Follow-up is necessary to support ongoing implementation of guidelines and improvement of quality of care.
Relevance and Impact
The mission of CP-Net is that every person with CP should have the opportunity to be treated in their own environment according to the best evidence.
To achieve better CP-care there is only one way; by working together!
a; CP-Net, Utrecht, The Netherlands, b; Center of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, and De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation, Utrecht, The Netherlands, c; BOSK, Association of people with a physical disability, Utrecht, The Netherlands, d; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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