1. Welcome to Odense University Hospital Welcome to Odense University Hospital

2. Danish Health Care Free and equal access to health services Tax-financed health care 95% of all citizens are in contact with health care within a year Expenses – 9.7% of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) – Growth 3.7% per year (2000-2007) – 30,000 DKK per citizen per year – Administration 4.3 % of total expenses Gini coefficient around the globe GDP per capita (Denmark=red)

3. Organization of Danish Health Care State – Legislation – Regulation Region – Hospitals – General Practitioners (reimbursement) – Drugs (reimbursement) Municipality – Prevention – Rehabilitation – Care (outside hospitals)

4. General Practice All inhabitants have a GP GPs are private but paid by the Region (annual fee per patient + per consultation) All consultations are free of charge for the patient Manages common conditions, prevention and minor injury Gatekeeper 24-7 on call service for emergencies

5. The Regional Context Region of Southern Denmark

6. OUH - A Main Centre in Danish Health Care OUH is one of the four university hospitals in Denmark OUH represents 10 % of Danish hospitals Key figures Budget per year: 853 million € Employees: 11,250 Clinical departments: 50 Beds: 1,010 (New OUH: 710) Discharged patients per year: 113,500 Outpatient visits per year: 1,068,000 Average Length of Stay: 3.6 days Visits to emergency wards: 95.000 OUH - Strives for quality in all respects The patient first Highest professionalism Holistic approach and responsibility

7. Obligations as a University Hospital Highly specialized services – rare or complex diseases Clinical research Education of health professionals – both pre- and postgraduate Collaboration with other hospitals and health care institutions

8. Research build-up 2015: 3% 2015: 94 2015: 1203 2015: 46

9. 10-01-2014 9 New OUH – Patient First

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