A Method and Tool for Strategic Hospital Planning

Autor: Dominique Brodbeck, Christoph Napierala, Andreas Walter, Serge Reichlin, Markus Degen
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies ISBN: 9783319277066
BIOSTEC (Selected Papers)
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-27707-3_23
Popis: We developed a visualization tool and a methodology to support strategic planning of hospital service portfolios. Hospitals in Switzerland are reimbursed with a fixed fee per case. The fixed-fee model makes medical services comparable from a financial point of view. In order to take advantage of this model, the data that characterizes the medical services must be operationalized. The method that we developed, centers around a visual metaphor that provides the basis for strategic thinking. It is complemented by a visualization tool that allows visualization, analysis, and modification of service portfolios. Special features enable the tool to be used during live planning sessions. We describe the method, the tool, and its application in strategy workshops for infrastructure planning, reorganization, and resource optimization decisions.
Databáze: OpenAIRE