Future project at Wil Hospital: Investments in high-quality healthcare

Future project at Wil Hospital: Investments in high-quality healthcare

At the Wil hospital location, those responsible at HOCH Health Ostschweiz are committed to future-oriented investments. Prof. Dr. med. Simon Wildermuth, CEO a.i. of the company, emphasizes the need to improve both structural and technical infrastructure in order to ensure a high quality of care. The management recently found out about the progress of the ongoing renovation work on site.

The regular meetings of the Board of Directors at all four hospital locations - including Wil, the Cantonal Hospital of St.Gallen, Grabs and Uznach - illustrate the commitment to regional concerns. The board of directors and the management attach great importance to the regional reference in order to best take into account the requirements and needs of the local population.

New support association and financial stability

Another important step is the upcoming founding of the “Future Spital Wil” support association. Interestingly, HOCH Health will not take an active role in this association, but offers to maintain dialogue about the hospital's developments and challenges. The primary objective of operational management remains focused on financial stability and the ongoing development of all locations.

The owner strategy of the Canton of St.Gallen to determine the four hospital locations over the coming years plays a central role in the planning. This strategy supports the vision of patient-centered care and promotes the hub-and-spoke model, which requires tiered care in overlapping networks. According to this strategy, large central hospitals should act as hubs to offer medically complex treatments, while smaller facilities, the spokes, provide basic care.

Efficiency and shortage of skilled workers

This restructuring of the healthcare system could bring significant efficiency gains in acute care – according to estimates up to 730 million CHF annually. The shortage of skilled workers could also be significantly alleviated by implementing this model, as optimized infrastructures help to use resources more effectively.

The forecasts suggest that it will be possible to realize infrastructure synergies worth CHF 2.6 to 3.1 billion in the coming years, paving the way for more sustainable and effective healthcare. Given the current challenges, this development is of great importance for the future healthcare landscape in Switzerland.