MODULAR CONCEPT FOR QUALITY WITHIN HOSPIT ALS - THE HEIDELBERG MODEL

The Heidelberg University Hospital meets the standards required of med ical services in terms of efficiency, optimizing procedures, cost-effe ctiveness, staff-satisfaction, and reducing infection rates etc., by i mplementing the Modular concept for quality within hospitals that has non proven its worth in practice. This concept combines a number of fu nctional modules, including the hygiene, nursing, environment, and cas ualty modules, to name just Tour of them, within an overall framework incorporating guidelines focusing on quality, strategies, and manageme nt policies. Relevant European quality guidelines and the principles o f Goad Laboratory Practice (GLP), and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP ) are all taken into account to facilitate the required inter-hospital comparison with regard to continuous improvement of quality, It clear ly demonstrates that expertise within the hospital and proven practica bility in terms of numbers take definite precedence over theoretical a pproaches from outside experts.