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Cost containment: Europe. Germany

H Burchardi1, H P Schuster, S Zielmann

  • 1Zentrum Anaesthesiologie, Universität Göttingen, Germany.

New Horizons (Baltimore, Md.)
|August 1, 1994
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Germany

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Economics
  • Hospital Management
  • Intensive Care Medicine

Background:

  • The German healthcare system provides comprehensive coverage, funded by employer and employee contributions.
  • Rising healthcare expenditures, particularly in hospital care, prompted significant governmental reforms starting in 1993.
  • Intensive care units (ICUs) represented 3.2% of German hospital beds in 1991, with associated high costs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze healthcare expenditures in Germany, focusing on intensive care medicine.
  • To identify potential cost containment strategies within German hospitals, especially in ICUs.
  • To evaluate the impact of personnel costs and suggest organizational improvements.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of national healthcare spending as a percentage of Gross National Product.

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  • Examination of hospital budget structures and financing post-1993 reform.
  • Case study of a German university hospital detailing ICU cost components (personnel, drugs, materials).

    • Main Results:

    • Intensive care medicine accounts for approximately 12% of a large university hospital's spending.
    • Personnel costs constitute 60-70% of hospital expenses, with fixed wage structures.
    • Potential cost-saving areas include optimized ICU distribution, selective patient care, centralized admissions, and rational drug procurement.

    Conclusions:

    • Cost containment in German intensive care medicine requires a multi-faceted approach, balancing expenditure reduction with quality of care.
    • Optimizing resource allocation, patient management, and pharmaceutical purchasing are key strategies.
    • Improving organizational efficiency and employee motivation can enhance working efficiency without compromising patient care.