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Kris Vanhaecht

Kris Vanhaecht

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
49
Citations
9529
World Ranking
2956
National Ranking
31

Kris Vanhaecht publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kris Vanhaecht sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 282 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Kris Vanhaecht D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kris Vanhaecht sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kris Vanhaecht is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has made substantial contributions primarily in the fields of Health Professions and Medicine. Their scholarly output includes research across various subfields, notably General Health Professions, Economics and Econometrics, Health Information Management, Emergency Medical Services, and Surgery.

Their research covers a range of topics including Healthcare Quality and Management, Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues, Health Systems with a focus on Economic Evaluations and Quality of Life, Patient Safety and Medication Errors, Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare, Clinical Practice Guidelines Implementation, and Healthcare Cost, Quality, and Practices.

Vanhaecht's published work includes several recent papers such as:

  • COVID-19 is having a destructive impact on health-care workers' mental well-being, 2020, International Journal for Quality in Health Care
  • An Evidence and Consensus-Based Definition of Second Victim: A Strategic Topic in Healthcare Quality, Patient Safety, Person-Centeredness and Human Resource Management, 2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • A multidimensional quality model: an opportunity for patients, their kin, healthcare providers and professionals to coproduce health, 2021, F1000Research
  • Effectiveness of Platform-Based Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation for Musculoskeletal or Neurologic Injuries: A Systematic Review, 2022, Bioengineering
  • In search of an international multidimensional action plan for second victim support: a narrative review, 2023, BMC Health Services Research

Vanhaecht frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Deborah Seys
  • Massimiliano Panella
  • Luk Bruyneel
  • Fien Claessens
  • Astrid Van Wilder

Their work is most commonly published in the following venues:

  • International Journal for Quality in Health Care
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • BMC Health Services Research
  • International Journal of Integrated Care
  • F1000Research

Best Publications

  • Patient empowerment, patient participation and patient-centeredness in hospital care: A concept analysis based on a literature review.

    Eva Marie Castro;Tine Van Regenmortel;Tine Van Regenmortel;Kris Vanhaecht;Walter Sermeus

  • Health Care Professionals as Second Victims after Adverse Events: A Systematic Review

    Deborah Seys;Albert W. Wu;Eva Van Gerven;Arthur Vleugels

  • Defining pathways.

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  • Effects of clinical pathways in the joint replacement: a meta-analysis.

    A Barbieri;K Vanhaecht;P Van Herck;W Sermeus

  • Prevalence and use of clinical pathways in 23 countries – an international survey by the European Pathway Association:

    Kris Vanhaecht;Marcus Bollmann;Kathy Bower;Clare Gallagher

  • Supporting involved health care professionals (second victims) following an adverse health event: A literature review

    Deborah Seys;Susan Scott;Albert Wu;Eva Van Gerven

  • An overview on the history and concept of care pathways as complex interventions

    Kris Vanhaecht;Massimiliano Panella;Ruben van Zelm;Walter Sermeus

  • Clinical pathway audit tools: a systematic review.

    Kris Vanhaecht;Karel De Witte;Roeland Depreitere;Walter Sermeus

  • Care pathways lead to better teamwork: results of a systematic review.

    Svin Deneckere;Martin Euwema;Pieter Van Herck;Cathy Lodewijckx

  • The impact of clinical pathways on the organisation of care processes

    Kris Vanhaecht

  • Better interprofessional teamwork, higher level of organized care, and lower risk of burnout in acute health care teams using care pathways: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

    Svin Deneckere;Martin Euwema;Cathy Lodewijckx;Massimiliano Panella

  • COVID-19 is having a destructive impact on health-care workers' mental well-being.

    Kris Vanhaecht;Deborah Seys;Luk Bruyneel;Bianca Cox

  • Do pathways lead to better organized care processes

    Kris Vanhaecht;Karel De Witte;Massimiliano Panella;Walter Sermeus

  • Burnout in Belgian physicians and nurses

    S Vandenbroeck;E Van Gerven;H De Witte;H De Witte;K Vanhaecht

  • Key interventions and outcomes in joint arthroplasty clinical pathways: a systematic review.

    Pieter Van Herck;Kris Vanhaecht;Svin Deneckere;Johan Bellemans

  • Increased Risk of Burnout for Physicians and Nurses Involved in a Patient Safety Incident.

    Eva Van Gerven;Tinne Vander Elst;Sofie Vandenbroeck;Sigrid Dierickx

  • Have We Drawn the Wrong Conclusions About the Value of Care Pathways? Is a Cochrane Review Appropriate?:

    Kris Vanhaecht;John Ovretveit;Martin J. Elliott;Walter Sermeus

  • The impact of adverse events on clinicians: what's in a name?

    Albert W. Wu;Jo Shapiro;Reema Harrison;Susan D. Scott

  • Psychological impact and recovery after involvement in a patient safety incident: a repeated measures analysis.

    Eva Van Gerven;Luk Bruyneel;Massimiliano Panella;Martin Euwema

  • Effects of Clinical Pathways: Do They Work?

    P Van Herck;K Vanhaecht;W Sermeus

  • An in-depth analysis of theoretical frameworks for the study of care coordination

    Sabine Van Houdt;Jan Heyrman;Kris Vanhaecht;Walter Sermeus

  • A Critical Evaluation and Framework of Business Process Improvement Methods

    Rob J. B. Vanwersch;Khurram Shahzad;Irene T. P. Vanderfeesten;Kris Vanhaecht

  • Duration of second victim symptoms in the aftermath of a patient safety incident and association with the level of patient harm: a cross-sectional study in the Netherlands

    Kris Vanhaecht;Deborah Seys;Loes Schouten;Luk Bruyneel

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Euwema
Martin Euwema KU Leuven
Eric Hoste
Eric Hoste Ghent University Hospital
Marc Decramer
Marc Decramer KU Leuven
Dirk De Ridder
Dirk De Ridder University of Otago
Steven Boonen
Steven Boonen KU Leuven
Hans De Witte
Hans De Witte KU Leuven
Albert W. Wu
Albert W. Wu Johns Hopkins University

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