A company is successful if it achieves good business results, while health facilities are successful if the country’s population is healthy enough. The performance of health facilities can not be really assessed, because population health cannot be accurately measured. However, it is necessary to be aware that without a positive business result, no organization can operate. It has been pointed out many times in recent years that the Slovenian healthcare system is in need of renovation. Given the several years of repeated rehabilitation and savings in this area, it was decided that this master's thesis would look deeper into the organization, economics and management of Slovenian health facilities. I was also particularly interested in remedial measures and their effectiveness.
The financial results of two selected comparable hospitals operating in different countries were compared in order to understand the influence of the above-mentioned factors on the business efficiency and performance of both hospitals.
With indicators and a comparative analysis, I tried to measure the efficiency and performance of the selected Slovenian hospital. Since we have no other criteria in health care than financial statements, which speak only of economic efficiency, I decided to compare the largest Slovenian hospital with the comparable successful Vienna General Hospital. Both hospitals are comparable at least in the number of employees and number of hospital beds.
The efficiency of the operation of public healthcare institutions depends on the country in which the public healthcare institution operates, the method of financing, and the organization of operations and work processes within the organization. The same goes for hospitals. The analysis showed, among other things, that in addition to all the expected differences in terms of rehabilitation and financing, there are also identifiable differences in the personnel profile system and in the organization of work in both hospitals.
With the results and findings of the analysis, I tried to indicate the key starting points for achieving better efficiency and thus do my best to contribute to the field of best approaches in management. But to make improvements, it would be necessary to carry out an in-depth analysis that goes beyond the content of this thesis.
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