Iserloh, M Kox, W J
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Since introduction of the German refined DRG system, the, in relation to other countries, relatively long hospital stay has been reduced significantly. The analyses presented here examine the hypothesis that only few impact factors allow for good hospital management and that length of stay is a performance indicator. The analyses were based on remu...
Thomas, D Borchert, M Brockhaus, N Jäschke, L Schmitz, G Wasem, J
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Research on hospital nursing services productivity is rare, especially in Germany. The conceptual framework developed in this study builds on established knowledge in service productivity research. The theoretical findings have been advanced and adapted to the context of German hospital nursing services. The presented productivity model represents ...
Zietemann, V D Schuster, T Duell, T H G
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Biased effect estimates induced by unconsidered confounding variables are a known problem in observational studies. Selection bias, resulting from non-random sampling of study participants, is widely recognised as a problem in case-control and cross-sectional studies. In contrast, possible bias in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) is mostly ignor...
Seidl, H Bowles, D Bock, J-O Brettschneider, C Greiner, W König, H-H Holle, R
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The FIMA is a generic questionnaire which collects the health-related resource use within the older population groups.
Bock, J-O Brettschneider, C Seidl, H Bowles, D Holle, R Greiner, W König, H H
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The calculated unit costs can serve as a reference case in health economic evaluations and hence help to increase their comparability.
Lange, J Gönner, C Vollmann, J Rauprich, O
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The results of this study indicate that the strongest opposition to a debate on rationing in Germany does not stem from the medical, but rather from the political sector. The criteria for rationing suggested in the theoretical debate are in need of a context-sensitive examination and specification for the field of oncology. A possible approach to c...
Lewers, D Geraedts, M
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In Germany, some regions do not provide a spatially inclusive and comprehensive supply with organ cancer centers. However, it must be remembered that comprehensive access to care cannot be pursued as the only goal of health policy. Instead, the trade-off between justice, health and patients' interests and economic performance and adequate funding m...
Seibt, R Steputat, A Spitzer, S Druschke, D Scheuch, K
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Besides the favourable mental ability of the teachers, the hypothesised and expected age effects are confirmed: the fluid abilities decline with age while the crystallised abilities remain stable. This is a starting point for prevention and intervention. Training allows maintenance or an improvement of mental ability at any age. Multidirectional co...
Herrmann, M L H von Waldegg, G H Kip, M Lehmann, B Andrusch, S Straub, H Robra, B-P
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GPs do prioritise drug regimens with rational criteria. Initial problem delineation, process documentation and the design of a transferable product are interlinking steps in the development of case vignettes. Care issues of drug therapy in elderly patients with multiple morbidities should be investigated further with larger representative samples i...
Claus, F Sachse, A Ried, W
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It is not possible to quantify the total cost of illness caused by MRSA in Germany due to a lack of data on some of the direct costs (e. g., in rehabilitation facilities) as well as on the indirect and intangible costs. Nevertheless it can be shown that colonisation and infections caused by MRSA impose high costs on the health-care system and the w...
