Table 1

 Visitatie quality domains, aspects and assessment tools

Quality domainQuality aspectsQuality assessment tools*
*Tools under development/not (yet) tested.
CEO, chief executive officer; CME, continuous medical education; GP, general practitioner.
Evaluation of patient careEvaluation of (adverse) outcomes of patientMedical audit
careQuestionnaire for evaluation of complication registration
Evaluation of patient care processesMedical audit (implementation of evidence based guidelines)
Evaluation of the management of patient care processesSelf-assessment questionnaire for evaluation of (daily) management of care processes
Standardised format for evaluation of medical record keeping
GP assessment questionnaire for evaluating collaboration with specialist group
Patient perspectivePatient experiencePatient questionnaire
Patient complaint managementInterview with CEO and/or quality manager
Professional development of medical specialistsCMESpecialty based (accredited) CME
Research and innovationIndividual and specialist group questionnaire
Teaching and trainingIndividual and specialist group questionnaire
Individual performance and feedbackMulti-source feedback*
Appraisal and assessment*
Specialist group functioningSpecialist group performanceQuick scan for evaluating specialist group functioning