Laryngo- rhino- otologie
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Laryngo- rhino- otologie · Apr 1997
[Reimbursement budgets and treatment demands require cost saving--a short operations day as a possible solution in the hospital].
Implementation of case related budgeting (similar to diagnosis related groups) has forced hospitals into more cost efficient management particularly with respect to surgery. Efforts to increase efficiency are concentrated on the labor intensive organization of the surgical ward. Operations of short duration are a major focal point. An analysis of the organizational structure of our hospital showed that significant improvement in operating theater management and utilization can be achieved in order to improve efficiency. A new pilot project was tested for economic efficiency. ⋯ Economic efficiency of short operations could be increased by organizational restricturing. The quality of the operations and the patients' satisfaction did not decrease.