the role of hospitals in the new century dr. sammy s.c. sou bds, mds, university of hong kong mph,...
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The Role of Hospitals in the New Century
Dr. Sammy S.C. Sou
BDS, MDS, University of Hong Kong
MPH, Harvard University
Senior Hospital Executive
Canossa Hospital (Caritas)
Gov’t Resources used
30%
70%
People benefited
30%
70%
Public Health
Hospital
In the beginning, hospital was a place to die…
Now, hospital is a place to get good care, expecting disease cured
(or at least, not worsening so fast)…
In the coming decades, hospital will be...
AcuteChronic
Primary
Secondary Tertiary Teaching
for profit
non-profitCharity PublicPrivate
?? ??
Determining Factors for
of the role of hospitals
Disease pattern of developing countries has changed rapidly and followed closely to that of developed countries.
Disease pattern in developed countries -- changed from acute to chronic
DEPRESSION has become the second most common killer disease….
Attempted suicide cases numbered to 7,000 in HK last year….
Determining Factors for
the role of hospitals
MRI guided cryosurgery
Determining Factors for
the role of hospitals
Cost-benefit, market analysis
Transparency
Accountability
Competition (friendly)
Downsizing ?
Evidence based practice
Efficiency to Size of hospitals
Hospital size (no. of beds)
Financial Performance
100 300
Downsizing of giant hospital ?
Determining Factors for
the role of hospitals
Cyber café and internet into rooms
Baby Smart Card
Determining Factors for
the role of hospitals
Perception management :
From the first step into
the hospital
to the last step out
contact with
of the premises
Determining Factors for the role of hospitals in this century
Disease pattern
Medical technology
Budget or money
Clients’ expectation and perception
Information technology