Company Profile About us: The VKD devotes itself - according to the regulations of his statute - to the support of the hospital being. The VKD wants to help to improve the conditions for the successful work of the hospitals in the health service for an efficient care of the patients. This is a constant and dynamic process. Besides, it is to to one about the constant improvement of the work in the hospitals, but in the same measure also around the cooperation up to the interlinking with other areas of the health service. He reaches this aim in particular by - Advanced training of the members - Advanced training and continuing education of the employees in the hospital - Exchange of experiences - Statements to questions of the hospital being and health service
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2024 Orientation Value Released – Hospital Financing in 2025 Becoming Even More Precarious
2024 01 Oct
The Federal Statistical Office released the orientation value for hospitals for 2024 yesterday. "This value, which is meant to reflect the average percentage development of hospital costs, is set by the office at 4.24 percent, or 4.12 percent when nursing costs are excluded. This value is below the rate of 4.41 percent published two weeks ago.... Read more
Statement by the Federal Ministry of Health on the KHVVG without Substantial Changes – What Next?
2024 20 Sep
Like many other associations, the VKD was surprised by the BMG's current statement on the federal states' proposals for the KHVVG. Despite many reservations, the federal states and hospitals wanted the hospital reform to succeed. In July, they therefore drafted extensive compromise proposals and waited a long time for a response from the Federal... Read more
VKD Presidium: We Need Clarity on the Future of Our Hospitals
2024 11 Sep
Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach reiterates willingness for dialogue at the Hospital Summit – "We take every suggestion and criticism seriously" Berlin/Bad Saarow, 11 September 2024. No major surprises, but a few concessions and the promise to seek dialogue with all parties involved regarding the hospital reform. "It’s this latter... Read more
First Focus: Hospital Reform – Will There Still be an Acceptable Solution?
2024 03 Sep
Three particularly current topics are shaping the VKD practice reports this year. The first is the design of the hospital reform, which from the perspective of the practice will create a number of serious problems in the implementation planned so far. This includes, among other things, the provision of funding, which should not be implemented... Read more
