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Patients receive hardly any information about quality of care

Patients receive hardly any information about quality of care

A joint study by Zorginstituut Nederland and the Patients Federation Netherlands reveals that patients struggle to access information regarding the quality of healthcare treatments. Despite national objectives to improve transparency, these goals are not being met, leaving patients uncertain about where to receive the best care.

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