Increasing
hospital efficiency
in Denmark
Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, CEO
Copenhagen University Hospital Gentofte
Denmark




How can hospitals do more with less, The Nuffield Trust   October 17 2012
Copenhagen University Hospital Gentofte




•   Built in 1927 just north of Copenhagen
•   One of nine hospitals in the Capital Region
•   2,300 employees / 1,750 full time positions
•   200,000 out-patients
•   17,000 in-patients
•   135,000,000 £ annual budget
Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark   Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
What is efficiency?
• Obviously; high productivity related to cost




Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark   Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
A broader perspective on efficiency
• Productivity – costs related to outcome in quantity
• Health - costs related to outcome in health
• Satisfaction – costs related to patient satisfaction
• Employee perspective – costs related to job satisfaction




Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark   Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
Productivity
Productivity in the Danish hospital sector




Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark   Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
Gentofte Hospital - productivity growth




Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark   Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
Health
Health - adverse events
Adverse events by severity

                                     3rd quarter 2011   4th quarter 2011    1st quarter 2012




                 No harm                    mild             moderate                 severe                   fatal

Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark                             Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
Health – mortality rates
HSMR - Hospital standardized mortality rates:
Percentage of actual deaths compared to expected deaths


                                                                        2007: 102%




                                                                        2012: 91%


Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark   Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
Managing health
• Management by data
        •    Management structure
        •    Bimonthly status meeting
        •    Comprehensive quality organization
        •    Departmental and regional contracts


• Examples of data sources
        •    National indicator project
        •    Inspection reports
        •    Management information reports
        •    Quality monitoring reports

Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark   Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
Satisfaction
Satisfaction
• Annual countrywide patient satisfaction study
                  In-patients               Out-patients

                                                                            2006:
                                                                            Lowest ranking
                                                                            nationwide




                                                                             2011:
                                                                             Highest ranking in
                                                                             the Capital Region

Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark           Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
Managing satisfaction
• Change of culture
• Patient complaints
• Waiting time
• Call center response time / opening hours
• Communication – e.g. change of department names
• Post treatment follow-up
• Food quality, duvets and pillows, etc.


Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark   Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
Managing satisfaction
• Change of culture
• Patient complaints
• Waiting time
• Call center response time / opening hours
• Communication – e.g. change of department names
• Post treatment follow-up
• Food quality, duvets and pillows, etc.


Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark   Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
Employee perspective




Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark       Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
Employee perspective – accident frequency
Frequency rates for seven somatic hospitals in the Capital Region
(accidents per one million work hours)

60,00




50,00




40,00
                                                                      Frederiksberg Hospital
                                                                      Gentofte Hospital
                                                                      Glostrup Hospital
                                                                      Helsingør Hospital
30,00
                                                                      Herlev Hospital
                                                                      Hvidovre Hospital
                                                                      Rigshospitalet
                                                                      Capital Region total
20,00




10,00




 0,00
               2009                    2010                    2011
Employee perspective - job satisfaction survey
Survey every three years covering 40,000 regional employees
Topics: Influence, management, work-life balance, and more




Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark   Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
Employee perspective - sickness absence

6%




                                                                         Capital Region
5%




                                                   Gentofte Hospital
4%




3%
                2008                        2009       2010                      2011 - 2012

Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark             Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
Managing employee satisfaction
• Competency development funds
• Post graduate educational programmes
• Strong clinical research environment
• Working conditions
• 6 – 3 – 6 interviews
• Employee deals and discounts
        • E.g. social gatherings, take-away family meals, bike
          repair, sports clubs, Christmas grants, child care days,
          six weeks holiday, paid lunch break, pension funds, and
          more


Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark   Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
culture
It’s the economy, stupid.

Eva Zeuthen Bentsen: Driving hospital efficiency in Denmark

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    Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark EvaZeuthen Bentsen, CEO Copenhagen University Hospital Gentofte Denmark How can hospitals do more with less, The Nuffield Trust October 17 2012
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    Copenhagen University HospitalGentofte • Built in 1927 just north of Copenhagen • One of nine hospitals in the Capital Region • 2,300 employees / 1,750 full time positions • 200,000 out-patients • 17,000 in-patients • 135,000,000 £ annual budget Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
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    What is efficiency? •Obviously; high productivity related to cost Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
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    A broader perspectiveon efficiency • Productivity – costs related to outcome in quantity • Health - costs related to outcome in health • Satisfaction – costs related to patient satisfaction • Employee perspective – costs related to job satisfaction Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
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    Productivity in theDanish hospital sector Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
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    Gentofte Hospital -productivity growth Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
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    Health - adverseevents Adverse events by severity 3rd quarter 2011 4th quarter 2011 1st quarter 2012 No harm mild moderate severe fatal Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
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    Health – mortalityrates HSMR - Hospital standardized mortality rates: Percentage of actual deaths compared to expected deaths 2007: 102% 2012: 91% Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
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    Managing health • Managementby data • Management structure • Bimonthly status meeting • Comprehensive quality organization • Departmental and regional contracts • Examples of data sources • National indicator project • Inspection reports • Management information reports • Quality monitoring reports Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
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    Satisfaction • Annual countrywidepatient satisfaction study In-patients Out-patients 2006: Lowest ranking nationwide 2011: Highest ranking in the Capital Region Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
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    Managing satisfaction • Changeof culture • Patient complaints • Waiting time • Call center response time / opening hours • Communication – e.g. change of department names • Post treatment follow-up • Food quality, duvets and pillows, etc. Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
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    Managing satisfaction • Changeof culture • Patient complaints • Waiting time • Call center response time / opening hours • Communication – e.g. change of department names • Post treatment follow-up • Food quality, duvets and pillows, etc. Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
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    Employee perspective Increasing hospitalefficiency in Denmark Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
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    Employee perspective –accident frequency Frequency rates for seven somatic hospitals in the Capital Region (accidents per one million work hours) 60,00 50,00 40,00 Frederiksberg Hospital Gentofte Hospital Glostrup Hospital Helsingør Hospital 30,00 Herlev Hospital Hvidovre Hospital Rigshospitalet Capital Region total 20,00 10,00 0,00 2009 2010 2011
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    Employee perspective -job satisfaction survey Survey every three years covering 40,000 regional employees Topics: Influence, management, work-life balance, and more Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
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    Employee perspective -sickness absence 6% Capital Region 5% Gentofte Hospital 4% 3% 2008 2009 2010 2011 - 2012 Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
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    Managing employee satisfaction •Competency development funds • Post graduate educational programmes • Strong clinical research environment • Working conditions • 6 – 3 – 6 interviews • Employee deals and discounts • E.g. social gatherings, take-away family meals, bike repair, sports clubs, Christmas grants, child care days, six weeks holiday, paid lunch break, pension funds, and more Increasing hospital efficiency in Denmark Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Gentofte Hospital
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