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There are rumblings in the Swiss hospital system. Between Geneva and Grabs SG, Liestal BL and Lugano TI, Nyon VD and Niederurnen GL, beds are being closed, clinic bosses are desperately searching for doctors, intensive care nurses or physiotherapists, and cantonal governments must help floundering facilities get back on their feet with hundreds of millions in taxes. Too low tariffs, sometimes pointless cost pressures, and the excessive paperwork and forms that health insurance executives and politicians impose on doctors create problems for hospitals. There is also a shortage of skilled workers and slowly but surely this is starting to really hurt.
However, when it comes to quality, there is no sign of crisis; Swiss hospitals are still performing very well. This is also seen in the “Best Specialist Clinics in Switzerland 2024” ranking, published by the “Handelszeitung” for the second time this year and again in cooperation with the German market research company Statista. “The quality of Swiss hospitals is still good to very good in most cases,” says analyst Judith Reincke-Schmidt from Statista. Moreover, the scores of award-winning clinics increased slightly compared to the previous year.
Hirslanden clinics are doing well; 29 of the 157 clinics listed belong to this group. The private practice group’s performance is particularly impressive in cardiac surgery (3 out of 5 places, including first place) and cardiology (6 out of 25), but the 11 placements in orthopedics and 5 in obstetrics are also notable.
University hospitals are also in good condition. University Hospital Zurich (USZ) ranks first in cardiology, neurology and obstetrics. With 93.42 out of the maximum possible 100 percent, USZ Cardiology achieved the best value of all clinics. As the smallest university hospital, Basel shines in neurology (ranked first), with the University Psychiatric Clinics of Basel ranked best in German-speaking Switzerland. There is no escape from Balgrist and Schulthess, Zurich’s two best clinics in orthopedics, and the mountain air is the trump card in rehabilitation. Bern Clinic Montana and Hochgebirgsklinik Davos are on top.
280 clinics in 8 specialties were examined. In addition to cardiology, rehabilitation, orthopedics and psychiatry, which have been extensively tested this year, 4 new treatment areas have been added: cardiac surgery, neurology, neurosurgery and obstetrics.
“Handelszeitung” publishes its ranking of “Switzerland’s Best Specialist Clinics” for the second time. It was created by German market research company Statista. The 2024 ranking recognizes the best clinics in eight specialties: last year, neurology, neurosurgery, cardiac surgery and obstetrics were added to the already recognized rehabilitation, orthopaedics, cardiology and psychiatry. Among more than 280 Swiss hospitals, the top 35 clinics in orthopedics, the top 25 clinics in rehabilitation and cardiology, the top 20 clinics in neurology, obstetrics and psychiatry, the top 7 in neurosurgery and the top 5 in cardiac surgery were determined. The ranking is based on three data sources:
First according to a national online survey: In the period June to August 2023, Statista, in collaboration with the “Handelszeitung” and the French-speaking Swiss business publication “PME”, invited medical experts – these were mostly doctors and clinic managers and – managers and healthcare professionals in Switzerland staff will participate in an online survey. Participants were asked to recommend hospitals in their priority areas of specialization. They were also able to speak favorably of hospitals in another specialty in which they had specialist knowledge.
Secondly The ranking is based on medical key figures: Three public sources, the Federal Bureau of Public Health, the National Alliance for Quality Improvement (ANQ) in hospitals and clinics, and the Quality Medicine Initiative, were used to analyze medical key figures.
ThirdPatient evaluations: ANQ data from acute somatics, rehabilitation and psychiatry specialties were evaluated to evaluate patient satisfaction. The scoring model has been adjusted slightly this year compared to the previous year, with a particular focus on medical key figures and subject-specific indicators. Therefore, the results of the 2024 rankings cannot be compared exactly with last year’s results. Still, Statista’s Judith Reincke-Schmidt says that “a stable ranking can be seen for all subject areas.” The agreement between the old and new lists is 88 percent in rehabilitation, 74 percent in orthopedics, 90 percent in cardiology and 75 percent in psychiatry.
Clinics specializing in more than one medical specialty received a specific rating for each specialty based on relevant recommendations, patient reviews, and medical measurements. Therefore, a clinic can be represented in more than one list if the hospital score is high enough. Hôpitaux Universitaires Genève (HUG) is represented in seven lists (all excluding rehabilitation), while Inselspital and the Hirslanden Clinic manage to appear in six lists (all excluding rehabilitation and psychiatry).
“Handelszeitung” publishes its ranking of “Switzerland’s Best Specialist Clinics” for the second time. It was created by German market research company Statista. The 2024 ranking recognizes the best clinics in eight specialties: neurology, neurosurgery, cardiac surgery and obstetrics were added to the rehabilitation, orthopaedics, cardiology and psychiatry that were recognized last year. Among more than 280 Swiss hospitals, the top 35 clinics in orthopedics, the top 25 clinics in rehabilitation and cardiology, the top 20 clinics in neurology, obstetrics and psychiatry, the top 7 in neurosurgery and the top 5 in cardiac surgery were determined. The ranking is based on three data sources:
First according to a national online survey: In the period June to August 2023, Statista, in cooperation with the “Handelszeitung” and the French-speaking Swiss business publication “PME”, invited medical experts – these were mostly doctors and clinic managers and – managers and healthcare professionals in Switzerland staff will participate in an online survey. Participants were asked to recommend hospitals in their priority areas of specialization. They were also able to speak favorably of hospitals in another specialty in which they had specialist knowledge.
Secondly The ranking is based on medical key figures: Three public sources, the Federal Bureau of Public Health, the National Alliance for Quality Improvement (ANQ) in hospitals and clinics, and the Quality Medicine Initiative, were used to analyze medical key figures.
ThirdPatient evaluations: ANQ data from acute somatics, rehabilitation and psychiatry specialties were evaluated to evaluate patient satisfaction. The scoring model has been adjusted slightly this year compared to the previous year, with a particular focus on medical key figures and subject-specific indicators. Therefore, the results of the 2024 rankings cannot be compared exactly with last year’s results. Still, Statista’s Judith Reincke-Schmidt says that “a stable ranking can be seen for all subject areas.” The agreement between the old and new lists is 88 percent in rehabilitation, 74 percent in orthopedics, 90 percent in cardiology and 75 percent in psychiatry.
Clinics specializing in more than one medical specialty received a specific rating for each specialty based on relevant recommendations, patient reviews, and medical measurements. Therefore, a clinic can be represented in more than one list if the hospital score is high enough. Hôpitaux Universitaires Genève (HUG) is represented in seven lists (all excluding rehabilitation), while Inselspital and the Hirslanden Clinic manage to appear in six lists (all excluding rehabilitation and psychiatry).
The result shows that the 30 billion francs spent by taxpayers and premium payers on their hospitals is a good to very good investment, especially for high-end clinics. The scores of the listed clinics vary between 73.73 and 93.42 percent. In particular, the medical indicators range from good to very good: the average scores here are satisfactory at 84 percent for rehabilitation (previous year: 86 percent), 83 percent for orthopedics (previous year: 79 percent) and 84 percent for cardiology (81 percent) and for psychiatry, 77 percent (79 percent). This rate is 85 percent in obstetrics and gynecology, 89 percent in cardiac surgery, 81 percent in neurology and 87 percent in brain surgery.
“Handelszeitung” spoke to doctors and clinic managers at top clinics in promotion and decline and asked them quality questions and what challenges they face in daily medical life. The result is a picture of a medical profession that pursues with great enthusiasm and commitment a universe that most of us have come into contact with at some point in our lives.
Source :Blick
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