MSc. Varisha Makhanlal

The Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing (DICA) is a national organization in the Netherlands that manages clinical quality registries across hospitals, with the aim of improving care through transparent and comparable outcomes data. I am a Project Lead at DICA, where I am responsible for the implementation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) across more than 15 national quality registries, covering areas such as oncology, acute care, and chronic conditions like diabetes. I hold a background in health epidemiology, with a focus on quality of life in colorectal cancer. My work focuses on ensuring that PROMs are not only collected, but also meaningfully used. I am closely involved in translating outcomes data into actionable insights through tools such as the Codman dashboard, which enables healthcare providers to monitor quality of care, identify improvement areas, and support accountability through quality indicators. In addition, I contribute to the development of “patients-