Structures and performance characteristics of dermatology hospitals in Germany. Current status and long-term development
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Structures and performance characteristics of dermatology hospitals in Germany. Current status and long-term development. / Girbig, Gefion; Biedermann, Tilo; Hertl, Michael; Elsner, Peter; Welzel, Julia; Hischke, Sandra; Honak, Laura; Augustin, Matthias.
in: J DTSCH DERMATOL GES, Jahrgang 19, Nr. S5, 10.2021, S. 5-12.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Structures and performance characteristics of dermatology hospitals in Germany. Current status and long-term development
AU - Girbig, Gefion
AU - Biedermann, Tilo
AU - Hertl, Michael
AU - Elsner, Peter
AU - Welzel, Julia
AU - Hischke, Sandra
AU - Honak, Laura
AU - Augustin, Matthias
N1 - © 2021 The Authors | © Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft (DDG). Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
PY - 2021/10
Y1 - 2021/10
N2 - BACKGROUND: The objective of the study was to characterize the performance of German dermatology hospitals.METHODS: A structured survey questionnaire was sent out to all dermatology hospitals in October 2019 as part of a cross-sectional analysis based on health care research.RESULTS: Of the 115 hospitals, 95 (82.6 %) responded, including 34 (35.8 %) university hospitals (UC) and 61 (64.2 %) non-university hospitals (NUC), of which 78 % were urban (43 % UC, 57 % NUC) and 22 % rural (10 % UC, 90 % NUC). The dermatology departments comprised an average of 45 inpatient and 11 day-care beds (UC: 52/13, NUC: 40/9). An average of 2,302 inpatients were cared for in 2018 (UC: 2,874, NUC: 1,983), and the case mix index was 0.76 (UC: 0.74, NUC: 0.77, overall range: 0.40-0.96). Mean length of stay was 5.5 days for UC, relevantly lower than 2013 (5.9 days) and 2011 (7.1 days) data, and also significantly lower for NUC at 5.9 (2018) versus 5.1 days (2013).CONCLUSIONS: German dermatology hospitals continue to have a high volume of inpatient care, with a comparison of the last six years again showing a compression with shorter length of stay and higher occupancy density. Dermatological hospitals represent an essential pillar of dermatological care.
AB - BACKGROUND: The objective of the study was to characterize the performance of German dermatology hospitals.METHODS: A structured survey questionnaire was sent out to all dermatology hospitals in October 2019 as part of a cross-sectional analysis based on health care research.RESULTS: Of the 115 hospitals, 95 (82.6 %) responded, including 34 (35.8 %) university hospitals (UC) and 61 (64.2 %) non-university hospitals (NUC), of which 78 % were urban (43 % UC, 57 % NUC) and 22 % rural (10 % UC, 90 % NUC). The dermatology departments comprised an average of 45 inpatient and 11 day-care beds (UC: 52/13, NUC: 40/9). An average of 2,302 inpatients were cared for in 2018 (UC: 2,874, NUC: 1,983), and the case mix index was 0.76 (UC: 0.74, NUC: 0.77, overall range: 0.40-0.96). Mean length of stay was 5.5 days for UC, relevantly lower than 2013 (5.9 days) and 2011 (7.1 days) data, and also significantly lower for NUC at 5.9 (2018) versus 5.1 days (2013).CONCLUSIONS: German dermatology hospitals continue to have a high volume of inpatient care, with a comparison of the last six years again showing a compression with shorter length of stay and higher occupancy density. Dermatological hospitals represent an essential pillar of dermatological care.
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Dermatology
KW - Diagnosis-Related Groups
KW - Germany/epidemiology
KW - Hospitals, University
KW - Humans
U2 - 10.1111/ddg.14618
DO - 10.1111/ddg.14618
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 34662487
VL - 19
SP - 5
EP - 12
JO - J DTSCH DERMATOL GES
JF - J DTSCH DERMATOL GES
SN - 1610-0379
IS - S5
ER -
