News Quality can be measured – and quality is a commitment
Tages-Anzeiger reported on the revision rates for hip and knee replacements – one of the most reliable quality indicators in orthopaedics. This key figure shows how often patients need to undergo a further operation after initial surgery and thus enables us to form an objective assessment of the quality of treatment provided by hospitals.
In this comparison, Schulthess Klinik ranks among the best in Switzerland. Every year, our specialist surgeons implant around 1,300 hip and 1,100 knee joints. Only 0.7% of patients had to undergo a further operation. By way of comparison, the Swiss average is 2.5% for hip replacements and 3.3% for knee replacements.
Source: www.anq.ch
These results clearly show that high case numbers, specialisation and stable teams have a direct positive impact on treatment success. “It’s not just the volume that matters,” says our CEO Rodolphe Eurin in the article. Rather, it is the combination of experience, team stability, standardised processes and the systematic measurement and analysis of results.
Another key success factor is the close integration of research and clinic operations at Schulthess Klinik. Questions arising from everyday clinical practice are investigated from a scientific viewpoint and the findings are incorporated directly into the treatment of patients.
Low revision rates mean fewer complications, a faster recovery and a quicker return to everyday life. Medical excellence is not achieved through individual measures, but through a holistic system that makes quality measurable, transparently verifies it and continuously improves it.
