Dresden Clinic: Large restructuring for rescue before deficit!

Dresden Clinic: Large restructuring for rescue before deficit!

There are currently major challenges in the health landscape of Germany, and the Dresden Städtische Klinikum is not spared. The company writes red numbers and expects a deficit of around 15 to 16 million euros to an annual turnover of around 400 million euros. As reported MDR, the clinic management has therefore launched comprehensive restructuring, measures for demonstrating and a strategic realignment To contain losses and ensure modern patient care.

The financial difficulties are not just a problem from the Dresden Clinic; Around 80 percent of clinics in Germany are currently writing losses. The main causes lie in the system of hospital financing and a strong inflation, which significantly affected the proceeds in 2022 and 2023. According to estimates, the nationwide deficiency due to inflation amounts to around 4 to 4.5 percent. In order to meet the challenges, the clinic plans an increase in efficiency in processes, the optimization of internal processes and an adaptation of personnel deployment.

digitization as a key

An essential aspect of realignment is the strong focus on digitization. As pwc emphasized in a study, many hospitals are fighting with the costs for future digitization projects. In many cases, the operational effort is not sufficiently taken into account, which makes implementation difficult. Nevertheless, digitization has opportunities. It could enable high -quality, more efficient supply processes that benefit from efficient communication and efficient administrative processes. This would result in complex paper forms and fax messages.

The Federal Ministry of Health emphasizes that digital technologies can help to deal with the aging population and chronically ill people. By providing patient data in a targeted manner, treatments could be made more individual and effective. These changes have the potential to strengthen the health competence of the patient as well as to develop new revenue models for clinics. A well -controlled digitization project is therefore a step in the right direction.

what the future brings

The Dresden Städtische Klinikum pursues the goal of reaching a “black zero” in order not only to be dependent on urban funding for investments in the future. The focus is on outpatient rating, while classically inpatient structures are reduced. Employees are to be increasingly involved in the new processes, which, however, brings with increased personnel requirements- both in the IT and the medical field. Despite the challenges presented, the clinics are currently the central point of contact for health care in the region.

The clinic is well on the way to not only improving its financial situation through these restructuring and focusing on digitization, but also optimizing health care in Dresden in the long term. The coming months will show to what extent it is possible to adapt to the striking changes and to implement the necessary measures successfully.