Healthcare Governance Code
The UMC Utrecht Executive Board and Supervisory Board adhere to the principles of the new Dutch Healthcare Governance Code of 2022 that came into force on January 1, 2022, as well as those of the previous Healthcare Governance Code of 2017. Because good management and good supervision are of great importance to guarantee good care.
The Healthcare Governance Code is based on seven principles, which contribute to ensuring good care, reaching the community goals of healthcare institutions, and social trust. The principles furthermore serve as guidelines regarding rules, to leave more room for dialog rather than ‘ticking off’ little rules as in the past. The code focuses in particular on culture and behavior, values and standards, and employee-participation and dialog. These are all aspects that evolve constantly and therefore require ongoing attention.
At UMC Utrecht we also continue to focus on culture and behavior, values and standards, and employee participation and dialog. For example via our leadership program, dialog with patients, our employee-participation bodies [Link to H8.2 Governance - Employee Participation], our bureau of ombuds- and confidential affairs [Link to H8.3 Governance – Integrity], and our work-experience survey in which we ask employees about their experiences, also in these areas.
