New Clinical Director: Steinmeyer-Bauer leads change in Lörrach!

New Clinical Director: Steinmeyer-Bauer leads change in Lörrach!

The hospitals in the Lörrach district are facing exciting times! From the beginning of 2026, Dr. Klaus Steinmeyer-Bauer will take over the position of clinical managing director. In doing so, he complements the existing management team, consisting of CEO Udo Lavendel and COO Monika Röther, and brings a breath of fresh air to the hospital company, which is in the midst of structural change. KMA reports: The restructuring is centered around the commissioning of the new Dreiland Clinic, which will unite the current locations in Lörrach, Schopfheim and the St. Elisabethen Hospital under one roof.

Dr. Steinmeyer-Bauer is no stranger to the industry. He has been part of the clinical company's central restructuring team since May 2023 and has already helped shape the clinical reorganization. Before his new challenge, he gained experience at well-known institutes such as the Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Vamed Germany. Marion Dammann, the district administrator and chairwoman of the supervisory board, emphasizes his excellent medical competence and strategic thinking, which is particularly important in times of profound change Lörrach Clinic informed.

The path to the new Dreiland Clinic

The need to expand the management reflects the greatly increased complexity and the high project load that accompany the transformation of the hospital company. Those responsible are expecting economic benefits of over ten million euros from the move of the Dreiland Clinic from Rheinfelden to Lörrach. The new concept was developed in a participatory process with employees and stands for regional ties and medical quality.

But it's not just the local structure that will change. The health system throughout Germany is facing fundamental reforms. The planned introduction of a uniform service group system is intended to make hospital planning more transparent and define around 60-70 service groups. These groups have clear quality requirements for personnel, equipment and processes. This will cover both primary care and highly specialized areas such as the Clinic Management Academy reports.

Focus on quality and specialization

With the coming reform, the industry expects clinics to become more specialized, which means that complex services will be concentrated in fewer locations in the future. Smaller facilities will likely focus more on primary care or convert to outpatient care centers. It will be time for medium-sized and large hospitals to redefine their range of services and set strategic priorities.

The clinics in the Lörrach district are well advised to prepare for these developments at an early stage. Dr. Steinmeyer-Bauer will play a key role in addressing the challenges of change and further improving the quality of care in the district. It remains exciting to see how the clinical landscape in the region will develop. One thing is certain: the course is set!