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19777198

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-1-29
pubmed:abstractText
Lump sum reimbursement and the resulting concentration of medical treatment in maximum care clinics have led to substantial increase in economic pressure on university hospitals. Nearly all hospitals have introduced business ratios to economically judge each department. In order to evaluate the validity and comparability the business ratios of seven university traumatology departments were evaluated. Structural data as well as cost calculation results in different cost groups were evaluated. Major differences could be identified despite the fact that the cost calculations were all based on the same method (InEK method). In particular the costs for distribution to other medical specialties such as radiology or anesthesiology differed widely. Costs for infrastructure also showed a great variation. Differences in efficiency cannot be the only cause for these discrepancies and lacking standardization of cost calculation methodology is also another major cause. All the business ratios analyzed must be looked at critically and unless a thoroughly standardized methodology of cost calculation is implemented, cost ratios will have a limited potential for hospital benchmarking.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1433-044X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
112
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
896-903
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
[University benchmarking. A current status analysis].
pubmed:affiliation
Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Waldeyerstrasse 1, 48149, Münster. Michael.Raschke@ukmuenster.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, English Abstract