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The biggest clinic deficits: Where are the problems in Germany’s hospitals from the consultants’ point of view?

Hartmut Ponßen and Dr.-Ing. Jörg Risse

Digitization and networked health as well as motivated and qualified employees are the strategic success factors of hospital management in the future. Hartmut Ponßen and Jörg Risse describe the current topics and developments on the German hospital market from a consultant’s point of view.

https://www.kma-online.de/aktuelles/management/detail/wo-hakt-es-in-deut…

Source: Dr. Jörg Risse and Hartmut Ponßen / kma Klinikmanagement aktuell

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IT management as a strategic success factor in hospitals

The expansion of digitization in hospitals and the expansion of infrastructure are changing the industry in a serious way, have high priority and are crucial for economic and medical success. In the face of increasing competition, long-term digital strategies for securing the future are required, which must be directly integrated into the company’s development. A smoothly functioning information system forms the basis for efficient and effective processes in the company. The experienced experts from gök Consulting support the development of digital strategies as well as the design and optimization of processes and information management in the healthcare sector. Digitalization and networked health are the strategic success factors of future hospital management. Our work focuses on five core areas. IT Efficiency & Risk Audit KIS Audit IT Strategy Data Protection & Data Security Service Level Agreements You can find detailed information on our support options at

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The biggest clinic deficits

Digitization and networked health as well as motivated and qualified employees are the strategic success factors of hospital management in the future. Hartmut Ponßen and Jörg Risse describe the current topics and developments on the German hospital market from a consultant’s point of view.

https://www.kma-online.de/aktuelles/management/detail/wo-hakt-es-in-deut…Quelle: Dr. Jörg Risse und Hartmut Ponßen/ kma Klinikmanagement aktuell

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Health campus Bad Säckingen is on the right track

Press release in the Badische Zeitung

The planning for the health campus in Bad Säckingen can continue as planned. There was broad consensus on this at the meeting of the Waldshut district council on Wednesday. There Jörg Risse (…) presented a progress report on the planning. It became clear that the campus is on the right track. (…) It should be determined how high the costs would be for the renovation of the existing hospital building or for a new building for the campus. These figures should be available by mid-June, after which discussions with the State Ministry of Social Affairs in Stuttgart are to be held.

Here isthe detailed press release to read.

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Positive response to the health campus in Bad Säckingen

Dr.-Ing. Jörg Risse in an interview with the Badische Zeitung

gök Consulting develops the concept for the Bad Säckinger health campus. The concept is beginning to take shape. Felix Held from the Badische Zeitung asked planner Jörg Risse about the current status.

BZ:Mr. Risse, there are obviously already some interested parties for the health campus. Would you have expected such a response?

Cracks: The response is very positive, especially as far as the breadth of feedback is concerned. For example, we received inquiries from medical practices, a rehabilitation facility and nursing facilities, as well as medical supply stores, short-term care and a caterer. The DRK intends to locate its lifeguard station on campus and a daycare center is planning a new location there. This breadth of feedback has surprised me positively. This is different from other comparable projects. This feedback also shows that there is a great need.

BZ:Where do the inquiries come from?

Cracks:More than 90 percent come from local or regional actors who are already based here, have their networks and want to settle on campus. This is typical of such a project.

Youcan read the complete interview here.

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Holistic care for geriatric patients in the hospital

Stefanie Kolbe and Dr.-Ing. Jörg Risse 

Contribution in the anthology “Management of Health Regions IV” –

-planning of needs and holistic regional care and cooperation
(published April 2018 by Springer Verlag)

The demographic development makes geriatrics a growth area in acute inpatient care. Geriatric potential is currently unused in many hospitals. There is not inconsiderable additional revenue for hospitals, since the option of billing geriatric complex flat rates is not used for various reasons. In addition, the quality of treatment for older patients could be significantly improved through interdisciplinary geriatric care. One reason for this is the lack of structured screening to identify geriatric patients. On the other hand, the lack of an agreement on the internal allocation of services between the specialist departments involved in many places also helps to ensure that geriatric potential is not used.

About the anthology:
The focus of the fourth volume on the topic of health regions is the area of ​​outpatient care. The individual articles give an insight into current developments, problem areas, points of view, trends and future prospects and potentials.

More information about the anthology can be foundhere.

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Holistic care for geriatric patients in the hospital

Contribution in the anthology “Management of Health Regions IV” 

Contribution by Stefanie Kolbe and Dr. Jörg Risse for holistic care of geriatric patients in the hospital. For more information, see our “Publications

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Counteract the shortage of skilled workers in the long term

The increasing competition for specialists in inpatient and outpatient areas is moving the German healthcare market strongly. Specialists in hospitals are becoming a scarce resource. Motivated and qualified employees are a key success factor. Fewer junior staff and at the same time an increasing need for medical and nursing services lead to a tense labor market situation and will affect the economic situation of the hospitals. 

For management and HR managers, this means that finding and retaining qualified employees is becoming increasingly important.

In addition to the reform in the supply of skilled workers required by politics and business, clinics must individually go new ways in order to present themselves as attractive employers and to meet the changed expectations of the skilled workers. Together with the clinics, gök Consulting develops sustainable solutions to reduce the need for skilled workers and to make working conditions more attractive, e.g. through flexible working time models, age-appropriate workplaces, further training or even optimized care processes.

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Reorganization of purchasing and logistics

Hospitals are often faced with the challenge of implementing a cross-departmental concept for purchasing and logistics. Modern processes and clear organizational structures enable an increase in profitability and quality for this area. 

Detailed analyzes and potential assessments of the entire logistical processes and structures form the basis for a functioning, IT-supported logistics concept. In the foreground are integrated, interlinked process chains of all supply goods and a transparent overall company organization planning, which allow the mapping of complex structures.

gök Consulting supports hospitals during implementation with a comprehensive restructuring and future-oriented realignment of purchasing and logistics as a holistic concept.

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Health campus Bad Säckingen: The hot phase begins

Press release in the Südkurier

The development of the Bad Säckingen Health Campus is entering a decisive phase. The economic valuation should be available by the end of the month. That means: Then it should be clear what the campus costs. This will also determine whether the existing hospital building will be renovated or whether there will be a new building.

What is the project status? The consulting company GöK-Consulting has determined the interest in the campus on behalf of the city and the district since the beginning of the year. (…) GöK developed a first area program from this (…).

Here is the detailed press release to read.