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| footnotes = "Care Inspectorate" is the official English translation according to the Flanders Information Agency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://overheid.vlaanderen.be/vertalingen/terminologie/entiteit?beleidsdomein=WVG|title=Entiteiten vertaling per beleidsdomein |
| footnotes = "Care Inspectorate" is the official English translation according to the Flanders Information Agency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://overheid.vlaanderen.be/vertalingen/terminologie/entiteit?beleidsdomein=WVG|title=Entiteiten vertaling per beleidsdomein|website=overheid.vlaanderen.be|publisher=Flanders Information Agency|language=Dutch|trans-title=Entities translation per policy area|access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref> |
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The Flemish '''Care Inspectorate''' (in |
The Flemish '''Care Inspectorate''' (in {{ langx|nl|Zorginspectie}}) is a part of the [[Department of Welfare, Public Health and Family (Flanders)|Department of Welfare, Public Health and Family]] of the [[Flemish Government]]. The Flemish Government is the [[Executive (government)|executive branch]] of the [[Flemish Community]] of [[Belgium]]. In Belgium, the [[Communities, regions and language areas of Belgium|Communities]] are responsible for the inspection of health and welfare services and establishments. The Care Inspectorate consists of two complementary divisions of the department: one for the inspection of [[Services and supports for people with disabilities|services for disabled people]] and [[Child care|child care services]], and one for the inspection of [[Welfare spending|welfare services]], [[Health care|health services]] (such as [[hospital]]s) and financial matters. Together, they inspect all services and establishments in these domains that are [[Legal recognition|recognised]], [[license]]d or [[Subsidy|subsidised]] by the department or any [[Government agency|agency]] associated with it. The Care Inspectorate also inspects disabled people who receive a so-called ''personal assistance budget'' or financial compensation for [[Assistive technology|assistive tools]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.departementwvg.be/zorginspectie-wie-zijn-we|title=Wie zijn we?|website=www.departementwvg.be|publisher=Department of Welfare, Public Health and Family|language=Dutch|trans-title=Who are we?|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807232141/https://www.departementwvg.be/zorginspectie-wie-zijn-we|archive-date=7 August 2018|url-status=|access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref> |
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Anno 2018, the Care Inspectorate has a staff of around 90 people, including about 70 inspectors.<ref name=":0" /> In 2017, the Care Inspectorate conducted 4,678 inspections, about half of which were of child care services. Of these 4,678 inspections, 401 were conducted after a [[Consumer complaint|complaint]] was made with the Care Inspectorate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dwvg.be/jaarverslag17/cijfers-zorginspectie|title=Cijfers Zorginspectie |
Anno 2018, the Care Inspectorate has a staff of around 90 people, including about 70 inspectors.<ref name=":0" /> In 2017, the Care Inspectorate conducted 4,678 inspections, about half of which were of child care services. Of these 4,678 inspections, 401 were conducted after a [[Consumer complaint|complaint]] was made with the Care Inspectorate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dwvg.be/jaarverslag17/cijfers-zorginspectie|title=Cijfers Zorginspectie|date=2018|website=dwvg.be|publisher=Department of Welfare, Public Health and Family|language=Dutch|trans-title=Care Inspectorate Figures|access-date=8 August 2018|archive-date=8 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808043441/https://dwvg.be/jaarverslag17/cijfers-zorginspectie|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The predecessor to the current Care Inspectorate was officially founded on 1 April 2006, when the inspection services of the [[Child and Family Agency (Flanders)|Flemish Child and Family Agency]], the Flemish Agency for Persons with Disabilities, the Flemish Family and Social Welfare Administration, and the Flemish Health Care Administration were merged. The merger took place during the then-ongoing reorganisation of the Flemish administration. The newly found inspection service was given the status of an ''internally autonomous agency''. A few years later the agency was renamed as the "Care Inspectorate".<ref name=":0" /> |
The predecessor to the current Care Inspectorate was officially founded on 1 April 2006, when the inspection services of the [[Child and Family Agency (Flanders)|Flemish Child and Family Agency]], the Flemish Agency for Persons with Disabilities, the Flemish Family and Social Welfare Administration, and the Flemish Health Care Administration were merged. The merger took place during the then-ongoing reorganisation of the Flemish administration. The newly found inspection service was given the status of an ''internally autonomous agency''. A few years later, the agency was renamed as the "Care Inspectorate".<ref name=":0" /> |
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Under the [[Bourgeois Government]], which assumed office in 2014, the Care Inspectorate was merged with the Department of Welfare, Public Health and Family. As of 1 January 2015, the Care Inspectorate consists of two divisions of the department.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://overheid.vlaanderen.be/organisatie/fusies/stand-van-zaken-fusies|title=Stand van zaken fusies |
Under the [[Bourgeois Government]], which assumed office in 2014, the Care Inspectorate was merged with the Department of Welfare, Public Health and Family. As of 1 January 2015, the Care Inspectorate consists of two divisions of the department.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://overheid.vlaanderen.be/organisatie/fusies/stand-van-zaken-fusies|title=Stand van zaken fusies|website=overheid.vlaanderen.be|publisher=Flanders Information Agency|language=Dutch|trans-title=State of affairs mergers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807225232/https://overheid.vlaanderen.be/organisatie/fusies/stand-van-zaken-fusies|archive-date=7 August 2018|url-status=|access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref> |
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== Inspection reports == |
== Inspection reports == |
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Under local [[Freedom of information laws by country|open records laws]], anyone has a right to access the inspection reports made by the Care Inspectorate without having to give a reason. This is referred to as ''passive openness''. In some cases however, the Care Inspectorate can |
Under local [[Freedom of information laws by country|open records laws]], anyone has a right to access the inspection reports made by the Care Inspectorate without having to give a reason. This is referred to as ''passive openness''. In some cases, however, the Care Inspectorate can withhold (a part of) an inspection report from the public, for example when the report is not finished yet, or in order to protect the [[privacy]] of individuals. Since 2015, the Care Inspectorate also exercises what is referred to as ''active openness''. This means the Care Inspectorate actively works to make its reports public on its website. Aside from inspection reports, the public can also consult the results of [[Quality assurance|quality assessments]] of hospitals that participate in the so-called ''Flemish Indicator Project for Patients and Professionals'' (shortened to VIP² in Dutch) on a separate website. These quality assessments are about [[Breast cancer management|breast cancer treatment]] or [[patient experience]]s, for example.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.departementwvg.be/zorginspectie-inspectieverslagen-en-openbaarheid|title=Inspectieverslagen en openbaarheid|website=www.departementwvg.be|publisher=Department of Welfare, Public Health and Family|language=Dutch|trans-title=Inspection reports and openness|access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[Dutch Health Care Inspectorate]] |
* [[Dutch Health Care Inspectorate]] |
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* [[Healthcare in Belgium]] |
* [[Healthcare in Belgium]] |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [https://www.departementwvg.be/zorginspectie-inspectieverslagen-en-openbaarheid Inspection reports on the department's website] (in Dutch) |
* [https://www.departementwvg.be/zorginspectie-inspectieverslagen-en-openbaarheid Inspection reports on the department's website] (in Dutch) |
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* [https://www.zorgkwaliteit.be/ Quality assessments of hospitals] (in Dutch) |
* [https://www.zorgkwaliteit.be/ Quality assessments of hospitals] (in Dutch) |
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[[Category:Flemish government departments and agencies]] |
[[Category:Flemish government departments and agencies]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:51, 3 January 2025
| Zorginspectie (in Dutch) | |
| Inspectorate overview | |
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| Formed | January 1, 2015 |
| Jurisdiction |  Flemish Community |
| Headquarters | Ellipse Building King Albert II Lane 35 1030 Schaerbeek 50°51′46″N 4°21′33″E / 50.862685°N 4.359170°E |
| Employees | Around 90 |
| Minister responsible |
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| Parent department | Department of Welfare, Public Health and Family |
| Website | www.departementwvg.be |
| Footnotes | |
| "Care Inspectorate" is the official English translation according to the Flanders Information Agency.[1] | |
The Flemish Care Inspectorate (in Dutch: Zorginspectie) is a part of the Department of Welfare, Public Health and Family of the Flemish Government. The Flemish Government is the executive branch of the Flemish Community of Belgium. In Belgium, the Communities are responsible for the inspection of health and welfare services and establishments. The Care Inspectorate consists of two complementary divisions of the department: one for the inspection of services for disabled people and child care services, and one for the inspection of welfare services, health services (such as hospitals) and financial matters. Together, they inspect all services and establishments in these domains that are recognised, licensed or subsidised by the department or any agency associated with it. The Care Inspectorate also inspects disabled people who receive a so-called personal assistance budget or financial compensation for assistive tools.[2]
Anno 2018, the Care Inspectorate has a staff of around 90 people, including about 70 inspectors.[2] In 2017, the Care Inspectorate conducted 4,678 inspections, about half of which were of child care services. Of these 4,678 inspections, 401 were conducted after a complaint was made with the Care Inspectorate.[3]
History
[edit]The predecessor to the current Care Inspectorate was officially founded on 1 April 2006, when the inspection services of the Flemish Child and Family Agency, the Flemish Agency for Persons with Disabilities, the Flemish Family and Social Welfare Administration, and the Flemish Health Care Administration were merged. The merger took place during the then-ongoing reorganisation of the Flemish administration. The newly found inspection service was given the status of an internally autonomous agency. A few years later, the agency was renamed as the "Care Inspectorate".[2]
Under the Bourgeois Government, which assumed office in 2014, the Care Inspectorate was merged with the Department of Welfare, Public Health and Family. As of 1 January 2015, the Care Inspectorate consists of two divisions of the department.[2][4]
Inspection reports
[edit]Under local open records laws, anyone has a right to access the inspection reports made by the Care Inspectorate without having to give a reason. This is referred to as passive openness. In some cases, however, the Care Inspectorate can withhold (a part of) an inspection report from the public, for example when the report is not finished yet, or in order to protect the privacy of individuals. Since 2015, the Care Inspectorate also exercises what is referred to as active openness. This means the Care Inspectorate actively works to make its reports public on its website. Aside from inspection reports, the public can also consult the results of quality assessments of hospitals that participate in the so-called Flemish Indicator Project for Patients and Professionals (shortened to VIP² in Dutch) on a separate website. These quality assessments are about breast cancer treatment or patient experiences, for example.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Entiteiten vertaling per beleidsdomein" [Entities translation per policy area]. overheid.vlaanderen.be (in Dutch). Flanders Information Agency. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Wie zijn we?" [Who are we?]. www.departementwvg.be (in Dutch). Department of Welfare, Public Health and Family. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Cijfers Zorginspectie" [Care Inspectorate Figures]. dwvg.be (in Dutch). Department of Welfare, Public Health and Family. 2018. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Stand van zaken fusies" [State of affairs mergers]. overheid.vlaanderen.be (in Dutch). Flanders Information Agency. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Inspectieverslagen en openbaarheid" [Inspection reports and openness]. www.departementwvg.be (in Dutch). Department of Welfare, Public Health and Family. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
External links
[edit]- Inspection reports on the department's website (in Dutch)
- Quality assessments of hospitals (in Dutch)