{"id":3449,"date":"2020-05-30T09:05:58","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T07:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/hospital-management\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T17:53:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T15:53:52","slug":"hospital-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/en\/hospital-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospital Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_pb_fullwidth_section et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_fullwidth_image et_pb_fullwidth_image_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/hospital-management-hero-1400x400-1.jpg\" alt=\"Presentation by Alphons Schnyder at a hospital management workshop in Laos\" title=\"Presentation by Alphons Schnyder at a hospital management workshop in Laos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/hospital-management-hero-1400x400-1.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/hospital-management-hero-1400x400-1-1280x366.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/hospital-management-hero-1400x400-1-980x280.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/hospital-management-hero-1400x400-1-480x137.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1400px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-6044\" \/>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>Hospital Management<\/h1>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>Optimal use of resources for the benefit of patients<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_3_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/slhp-2022-10-03.jpg\" alt=\"Group picture\" title=\"Group picture\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/slhp-2022-10-03.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/slhp-2022-10-03-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/slhp-2022-10-03-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-4854\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Strengthening hospital management in Laos<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The professional training of medical staff is a central concern of the Swiss Laos Hospital Project. However, even well-trained doctors and nurses can only fulfil their tasks optimally if they work in a well-functioning organisation.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Under the leadership of Dr. Alphons Schnyder, the Swiss Laos Hospital Project is therefore developing initiatives to strengthen management in Lao hospitals. This way, we want to make a contribution to better patient care and more efficient use of resources.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In concrete terms, our specialists advise the Laotian Ministry of Health on hospital management issues and accompany corresponding pilot projects in the hospitals. In addition, we regularly organise one-week courses for hospital managers in which we share knowledge and skills in hospital management and organisation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Activities 2025<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Our hospital management working group has been supporting the Laotian Ministry of Health in the process of hospital autonomy for five years. This process allows pilot hospitals to make their own decisions regarding the use of resources and hospital organization in order to improve the quality of treatment for patients.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In February 2025, the roll-out meeting was held with the Minister of Health, H.E. Dr. Bounfeng Phoummalaysith, to launch hospital autonomy at provincial hospital level. Participants were the directors of the ten provincial hospitals that will start with the first autonomy steps, as well as the directors of the five central hospitals that have successfully implemented pilot steps in the last three years.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_3  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Activities 2024<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Following a request from the Laotian Minister of Health, H.E. Dr. Bounfeng Phoummalaysith, the training on management and leadership was continued with managers from the central hospitals. A training week was held at Mahosot Hospital and Mittaphab Hospital, each with 30 participants for an introduction to hospital management and the teaching of leadership guidelines.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>To this end, it was involved in the conceptualization of hospital autonomy and the start of the roll-out phase. The aim is for selected hospitals to assume greater responsibility.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The autonomy process was extended to the provincial hospitals in Champasak, Luang Prabang, Oudomxay, Savannakhet, Xiengkhuang, Vientiane, Khammouan, Borikhamxay, Xayaboury and Bokeo.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>As a kick-off, a meeting was held with the directors of the ten provincial hospitals at the Ministry of Health in Vientiane. Four months later, three-day workshops were held in Luang Prabang, Vientiane and Savannaketh to introduce hospital autonomy and provide practical tools for implementation. Directors, nursing managers, finance managers and HR managers from the ten provincial hospitals took part.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The central hospitals Mahosot, Mittaphab and Settharthirath had already started piloting hospital autonomy in 2023. The Mother Newborn Hospital and the Children Hospital joined in 2024. Alphons Schnyder held meetings with the hospital managements of the five central hospitals to monitor the implementation process and plan the measures for 2025.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_4  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Activities 2023<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>180 managers from the five central hospitals in Laos were trained in hospital management and leadership. The SLHP also contributed to the concept for greater hospital autonomy on behalf of the Laotian Minister of Health. The three central hospitals selected for piloting (Mahosot, Mittaphab and Setthathirath) were supported in the implementation of autonomization steps. To this end, workshops were held with the three hospital managements. In addition, training sessions were held at the Children Hospital and the Mother and Newborn Hospital to introduce hospital autonomy.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>A delegation of eight Laotian healthcare executives visited KSW, Kantonsspital Schaffhausen, USZ and Privatklinik Hohenegg on their way home from a congress in Geneva at Whitsun 2023.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_5  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Activities 2022<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>A video conference on the topic of \u201cGood Governance\u201d was coordinated with the Laotian Minister of Health, H.E. Dr. Bounfeng Phoummalaysith. The hospital directors of Mother and Newborn Hospital, Mittaphab Hospital, Mahosot Hospital and Children's Hospital attended.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>A kick-off meeting on the \u201cHospital Autonomy\u201d project was held in Vientane with the Laotian Minister of Health, H.E. Dr. Bounfeng.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In addition, a management course was held with hospital directors and finance and HR managers from five central hospitals and some provincial hospitals. The main topic was increased management autonomy, with the requirement to draw up an action plan for the MOH and a follow-up event in January 2023.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Health Minister Dr. Bounfeng Phoummalaysith made a stopover in Zurich on a flight to Geneva and met with several SLHP representatives.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/spitalautonomie-2025-02-10-1200x900-1.jpg\" alt=\"Participants in a workshop on hospital autonomy in Laos\" title=\"Participants in a workshop on hospital autonomy in Laos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/spitalautonomie-2025-02-10-1200x900-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/spitalautonomie-2025-02-10-1200x900-1-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/spitalautonomie-2025-02-10-1200x900-1-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-6048\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_6  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Meeting on hospital autonomy on February 10, 2025 with Health Minister Dr. Bounfeng, Dr. Khamsay (Director of the Department of Health Care MoH), the directors of the five central hospitals, the directors of ten provincial hospitals and Dr. Alphons Schnyder.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/slhp-2022-10-12.jpg\" alt=\"Group picture\" title=\"Group picture\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/slhp-2022-10-12.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/slhp-2022-10-12-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/slhp-2022-10-12-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-4856\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_7  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><em>Seated (from left to right): Dr. Sivansey, CEO Mother New Born Hospital; Dr. Vangnakhone, CEO Setthatirat Hospital; Dr. Sommanikhone, CEO Childen Hospital; Dr. Somchan, DHCR MoH. Standing, among others, Dr. Viladeth, CEO Xieng Khuang Provincial Hospital.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLHP_hospital_management_01_800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Participants of the workshop on \u00abCoordinated Strategy\u00bb\" title=\"Participants of the workshop on \u00abCoordinated Strategy\u00bb\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLHP_hospital_management_01_800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLHP_hospital_management_01_800x600-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-3544\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_8  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Workshop on \u00abCoordinated Strategy\u00bb in the Ministry of Health. The participants are cadres from Mitthaphab Hospital, Mother and Newborn Hospital, Setthathirath Hospital and Mahosot Hospital.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLHP_hospital_management_02_800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Participants of the workshop on \u00abHospital Autonomy\u00bb\" title=\"Participants of the workshop on \u00abHospital Autonomy\u00bb\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLHP_hospital_management_02_800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLHP_hospital_management_02_800x600-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-3542\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_9  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Workshop on \u00abHospital Autonomy\u00bb with the extended management of the Children Hospital.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLHP_hospital_management_03_800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Participants of the management course at Mahosot Hospital\" title=\"Participants of the management course at Mahosot Hospital\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLHP_hospital_management_03_800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLHP_hospital_management_03_800x600-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-3540\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_10  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Hospital management course at Mahosot Hospital in Vientiane Capital.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLHP_hospital_management_04_800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Participants of the management course at Setthathirath Hospital\" title=\"Participants of the management course at Setthathirath Hospital\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLHP_hospital_management_04_800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLHP_hospital_management_04_800x600-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-3538\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_11  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Hospital management course at Setthathirath Hospital in Vientiane Capital.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_7\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLHP_hospital_management_05_800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Workshop participants at Xieng Khouang Provincial Hospital\" title=\"Workshop participants at Xieng Khouang Provincial Hospital\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLHP_hospital_management_05_800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLHP_hospital_management_05_800x600-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-3536\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_12  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Hospital management workshop at Xieng Khouang Provincial Hospital in Phonsavan, Laos.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_8\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLHP_hospital_management_07_800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Hospital management course at Mahosot Hospital\" title=\"Hospital management course at Mahosot Hospital\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLHP_hospital_management_07_800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLHP_hospital_management_07_800x600-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-3534\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_13  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Hospital management course at Mahosot Hospital in Vientiane Capital.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_14  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Media coverage<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_blog_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_pb_blog_grid_wrapper et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blog_grid clearfix \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_ajax_pagination_container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_salvattore_content\" data-columns>\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-5894\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_0_0 post-5894 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-in-the-media category-project-hospital-management\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/en\/provincial-hospitals-begin-rollout-of-autonomy-through-improved-management\/\">Provincial hospitals begin rollout of autonomy through improved management<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner et_pb_blog_show_content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vientiane_Times_2025-02-11.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/vientiane-times-2025-02-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/vientiane-times-2025-02-11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/vientiane-times-2025-02-11-480x715.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p><p><strong>Vientiane Times, February 11th, 2025<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-5278\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_0_1 post-5278 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-in-the-media category-project-hospital-management\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/en\/mittaphab-hospital-staff-get-lessons-in-effective-management\/\">Mittaphab Hospital staff get lessons in effective management<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner et_pb_blog_show_content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vientiane-Times-2024-02-06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"1149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/vientiane-times-2024-02-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/vientiane-times-2024-02-06.jpg 883w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/vientiane-times-2024-02-06-480x625.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 883px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p><p><strong>Vientiane Times, 6th February 2024<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p>Report by Vientiane Times on Alphons Schnyder's hospital management training at Mittaphab Hospital in Vientiane.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-4621\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_0_2 post-4621 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-in-the-media category-project-hospital-management\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/en\/hospital-bosses-take-first-steps-towards-improved-management\/\">Hospital bosses take first steps towards improved management<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner et_pb_blog_show_content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022-10-14_Vientiane_Times_Workshop.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022-10-14_Vientiane_Times_Workshop.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4602\" width=\"422\" height=\"597\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p><strong>Vientiane Times, 14th October 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>After the end of the lockdown in Laos, our activities in the field of hospital management can also take place on site again. The Vientiane Times reports in detail about a workshop that Alphons Schnyder conducted with the management of the major hospitals in Vientiane.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-3451\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_0_3 post-3451 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-in-the-media category-project-hospital-management\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/en\/lao-star-tv\/\">Lao Star TV<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner et_pb_blog_show_content\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hmJRoXSNtVM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphons_Schnyder_Lao_Star_TV.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1902\" height=\"1070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphons_Schnyder_Lao_Star_TV.png 1902w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphons_Schnyder_Lao_Star_TV-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphons_Schnyder_Lao_Star_TV-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphons_Schnyder_Lao_Star_TV-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphons_Schnyder_Lao_Star_TV-1080x608.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1902px) 100vw, 1902px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hmJRoXSNtVM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">television report<\/a> on the workshop of 7 November 2018 with Alphons Schnyder.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-3452\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_0_4 post-3452 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-in-the-media category-project-hospital-management\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/en\/equal-treatment-for-all-lao-hospitals-vow\/\">Equal treatment for all, Lao hospitals vow<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner et_pb_blog_show_content\"><p><a class=\"link-to-pdf\" title=\"Vientiane_Times_2018-07-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vientiane_Times_2018-07-10.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-2358 noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2359 thumb-of-pdf\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Vientiane_Times_2018-07-10-pdf-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"thumbnail of Vientiane_Times_2018-07-10\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vientiane_Times_2018-07-10-pdf-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vientiane_Times_2018-07-10-pdf.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vientiane Times, 10 July 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From 9 to 13 July 2018, Dr Alphons Schnyder led a 1-week course in hospital management at Setthathirath Hospital in Vientiane. Participants were over 50 high-ranking representatives from the medical profession, nursing and administration of various hospitals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-3453\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_0_5 post-3453 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-in-the-media category-project-hospital-management\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/en\/mahosot-leadership-training-sees-management-setting-path-to-improvement\/\">Mahosot leadership training sees management setting path to improvement<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner et_pb_blog_show_content\"><p><a class=\"link-to-pdf\" title=\"Vientiane_Times_2018-07-04\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vientiane_Times_2018-07-04.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-2362 noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2363 thumb-of-pdf\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Vientiane_Times_2018-07-04-pdf-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"thumbnail of Vientiane_Times_2018-07-04\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vientiane_Times_2018-07-04-pdf-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vientiane_Times_2018-07-04-pdf.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vientiane Times, 4 July 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A report on the\u00a0 ,Hospital Management Intensive Course\u00bb which Dr. Alphons Schnyder conducted in collaboration with the Swiss Laos Hospital Project at the Mahosot Hospital in Vientiane from 2 to 6 July 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-3454\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_0_6 post-3454 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-in-the-media category-project-hospital-management\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/en\/hospitals-address-critical-need-to-improve-management\/\">Hospitals address critical need to improve management<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner et_pb_blog_show_content\"><p><a class=\"link-to-pdf\" title=\"Vientiane_Times_2018-03-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vientiane_Times_2018-03-22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-2369 noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2370 thumb-of-pdf\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Vientiane_Times_2018-03-22-pdf-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"thumbnail of Vientiane_Times_2018-03-22\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vientiane_Times_2018-03-22-pdf-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vientiane_Times_2018-03-22-pdf.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vientiane Times, 22 March 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00abThe one-week workshop, which is being led by the Swiss Laos Hospital Project, covers patient services management, quality health services, and issues surrounding human resources and development. Attendees are studying corporatecultureframeworks, strategic planning, organisational leadership, good governance, financial management, human resource management, and changes in management with regard to project management.\u00bb<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-3455\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_0_7 post-3455 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-in-the-media category-project-hospital-management\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/en\/hospital-management-workshop-raising-bar-in-healthcare\/\">Hospital management workshop raising bar in healthcare<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner et_pb_blog_show_content\"><p><a class=\"link-to-pdf\" title=\"Vientiane_Times_2018-03-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vientiane_Times_2018-03-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-2384 noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2385 thumb-of-pdf\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Vientiane_Times_2018-03-20-pdf-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"thumbnail of Vientiane_Times_2018-03-20\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vientiane_Times_2018-03-20-pdf-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vientiane_Times_2018-03-20-pdf.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vientiane Times, 20 March 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Coverage of the workshop on hospital management with Dr. Alphons Schnyder and Dr. med. Urs Lauper at Mahosot Hospital in Vientiane (19 \u2013 23 March 2018).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-3456\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_no_thumb et_pb_blog_item_0_8 post-3456 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-in-the-media category-project-hospital-management\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/en\/intensive-course-seeks-to-improve-hospital-managment\/\">Intensive course seeks to improve hospital managment<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner et_pb_blog_show_content\"><p><a class=\"link-to-pdf\" title=\"PDF \u00f6ffnen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-03-22_Vientiane_Times_Intensive_course_seeks_to_improve_hospital_management.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-1382 noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1383 thumb-of-pdf\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2017-03-22_Vientiane_Times_Intensive_course_seeks_to_improve_hospital_management-pdf-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"thumbnail of 2017-03-22_Vientiane_Times_Intensive_course_seeks_to_improve_hospital_management\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-03-22_Vientiane_Times_Intensive_course_seeks_to_improve_hospital_management-pdf-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-03-22_Vientiane_Times_Intensive_course_seeks_to_improve_hospital_management-pdf.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vientiane Times, 22 March 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Extensive report on the 1-week intensive course in Hospital Management under the patronage of the Swiss Laos Hospital Project. Participants were executives of five major hospitals in Vientiane. The group picture on page 5 also shows the course instructor Dr. Alphons Beat Schnyder and the founder of the Swiss Hospital Project, Dr. med. Urs Lauper.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div><div class=\"pagination clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"alignleft\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"alignright\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":60,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","content-type":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3449","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3449"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3449\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6107,"href":"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3449\/revisions\/6107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swisslaos.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}