Academic apprenticeship

• 1985-1991 studies of human medicine (Universities of Regensburg and Würzburg)
• 1992 Doctorate (Dr. med.)

Professional activity

• 1992-1994 Internship / Resident at the Clinic for Anesthesiology, University of Bonn
• 1995-1998 Resident physician at the Clinic for Anesthesiology, University of Düsseldorf
• 1998-1999 Worked in medical controlling at the Krefeld Clinic
• 10/1999 Appointment at the Hochschule Niederrhein, Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Health Care
• WS 2007/2008 Research semester at the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research at UC Davis, USA

Further qualifications

• 1994-1998 Regular work in the emergency medical service
• 1998 Recognition as a specialist in anesthesiology
• 1999 Acquisition of the additional medical title "Medical Informatics
• 2003 Acquisition of the certificate "Medical Informatics" of the responsible scientific society GMDS (German Society for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology e.V.)
• 2006 Acquisition of the additional qualification "Medical Quality Management

Courses in the Bachelor's degree programmes

The numbering refers to the modules shown in the respective examination regulations

• 3.3 / 2.3 Operative Medicine 2, 4 semester hours each 2nd semester (full-time) / 2nd semester (part-time), together with Dr. Brosda
• 8.3 Medical Controlling E-Health, 2 semester hours each 5th semester, together with Mr. Pollmanns MSc
• 11.1 Medical-Controlling HCM, 4 semester hours each 5th semester (full time) / 7th semester (part-time)
• 12.2 / 17.2 Quality Management, 2 semester hours each 5th semester (full-time) / 7th semester (part-time)
• 14.2 Special Information Systems in GW, 2 semester hours per week each 5th semester (full-time) / 7th semester (part-time)

Courses in the Master's degree programme

The numbering refers to the modules listed in the examination regulations.

• 3.2 / 11.2 Academic Reading, each 2 semester hours 1st semester, together with Prof. Nihalani
• 14.2 Quality and Patient Safety, 2 semester hours each 1st semester.
• 44.2 Routine Data in Health Services Research, 2 semester hours each in the Health Sciences specialisation.

Publications with peer review process

2019

Pollmanns, J.; Drösler, S.E.; Geraedts M.; Weyermann M. (2019) Predictors of hospitalizations for diabetes in Germany: an ecological study on a small-area scale. In: Public Health. 2019 Sep 24;177:112-119. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2019.08.003. [Epub ahead of print].

2018

Drosler, S. E.; Kostanjsek, N. F.. I. (2018): Quality of care analyses using ICD 11. Detailed capture of treatment events. In: Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Health Research, Health Protection 61 (7), pp. 821-827. doi: 10.1007/s00103-018-2749-4.

Pollmanns, J.; Romano, P.S.; Weyermann, M.; Geraedts, M.; Drosler, S.E. (2018): Impact of Disease Prevalence Adjustment on Hospitalization Rates for Chronic Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions in Germany. In: Health services research 53 (2), pp. 1180-1202. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12680.

Pollmanns, J.; Weyermann, M.; Geraedts, M.; Drosler, S.E. (2018): Hospitalizations and amputations for diabetes mellitus-trends and small-area variation in Germany. In: Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Health Research, Health Protection. DOI: 10.1007/s00103-018-2812-1.

2017

Forster, A. J.; Bernard, B.; Drosler, S. E.; Gurevich, Y.; Harrison, J.; Januel, J. et al. (2017): A World Health Organization field trial assessing a proposed ICD-11 framework for classifying patient safety events. In: International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care 29 (4), pp. 548-556. DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzx070.

Geraedts, M.; Drosler, S. E.; Dobler, K.; Eberlein-Gonska, M.; Heller, G.; Kuske, S. et al. (2017): Memorandum III, Part 3: Quality of Care and Patient Safety Research Methods. In: Health Care (Federal Association of Physicians of the Public Health Service (Germany)) 79 (10), e95-e124. DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-112431.

Southern, D. A.; Burnand, B.; Droesler, S. E.; Flemons, W.; Forster, A. J.; Gurevich, Y. et al. (2017): Deriving ICD-10 Codes for Patient Safety Indicators for Large-scale Surveillance Using Administrative Hospital Data. In: Medical care 55 (3), pp. 252-260. doi: 10.1097/MLR.00000000000649.

2016

Southern, D. A.; Hall, M.; White, D. E.; Romano, P. S.; Sundararajan, V.; Droesler, S. E. et al. (2016): Opportunities and challenges for quality and safety applications in ICD-11. An international survey of users of coded health data. In: International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care 28 (1), pp. 129-135. DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzv096.

Southern, Danielle A.; Pincus, Harold A.; Romano, Patrick S.; Burnand, Bernard; Harrison, James; Forster, Alan J. et al. (2016): Enhanced capture of healthcare-related harms and injuries in the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). In: International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care 28 (1), pp. 136-142. DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzv099.

2015

Sundararajan, V.; Romano, P. S.; Quan, H.; Burnand, B.; Drosler, S. E.; Brien, S. et al. (2015): Capturing diagnosis-timing in ICD-coded hospital data. Recommendations from the WHO ICD-11 topic advisory group on quality and safety. In: International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care 27 (4), pp. 328-333. DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzv037.

2014

Drosler, S. E.; Romano, P. S.; Sundararajan, V.; Burnand, B.; Colin, C.; Pincus, H.; Ghali, W. (2014): How many diagnosis fields are needed to capture safety events in administrative data? Findings and recommendations from the WHO ICD-11 Topic Advisory Group on Quality and Safety. In: International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care 26 (1), pp. 16-25. DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzt090.

Quan, H.; Moskal, L.; Forster, A. J.; Brien, S.; Walker, R.; Romano, P. S. et al. (2014): International variation in the definition of 'main condition' in ICD-coded health data. In: International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care 26 (5), pp. 511-515. DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzu064.

2013

Metcalfe, A.; Neudam, A.; Forde, S.; Liu, M.; Drosler, S.; Quan, H.; Jette, N. (2013): Case definitions for acute myocardial infarction in administrative databases and their impact on in-hospital mortality rates. In: Health services research 48 (1), pp. 290-318. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2012.01440.x.

2012

Drosler, S. E.; Romano, P. S.; Tancredi, D. J.; Klazinga, N. S. (2012): International comparability of patient safety indicators in 15 OECD member countries. A methodological approach of adjustment by secondary diagnoses. In: Health services research 47 (1 Pt 1), pp. 275-292. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2011.01290.x.

2011

Januel, J-M; Couris, C-M; Luthi, J-C; Halfon, P.; Trombert-Paviot, B.; Quan, H. et al. (2011): ICD-10 adaptation of 15 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality patient safety indicators. In: Revue d'epidemiologie et de sante publique 59 (5), pp. 341-350. DOI: 10.1016/j.respe.2011.04.004.

Maass, C.; Schleiz, W.; Weyermann, M.; Drosler, S. E. (2011): Are hospital administrative data suitable for external quality assurance? Comparison of quality indicators based on separate statutory data collections (BQS) and hospital administrative data. In: Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) 136 (9), pp. 409-414. DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1274523.

2010

Jette, N.; Quan, H.; Hemmelgarn, B.; Drosler, S.; Maass, C.; Moskal, L. et al. (2010): The development, evolution, and modifications of ICD-10. Challenges to the international comparability of morbidity data. In: Medical care 48 (12), pp. 1105-1110. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181ef9d3e.

Utter, G. H.; Cuny, J.; Sama, P.; Silver, M.R.; Zrelak, P. A.; Baron, R. et al. (2010): Detection of postoperative respiratory failure. How predictive is the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Patient Safety Indicator? In: Journal of the American College of Surgeons 211 (3), 347-354.e1-29. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2010.04.022.

2009

Drosler, S. E.; Klazinga, N. S.; Romano, P. S.; Tancredi, D. J.; Gogorcena Aoiz, M. A.; Hewitt, M. C. et al. (2009): Application of patient safety indicators internationally. A pilot study among seven countries. In: International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care 21 (4), pp. 272-278. DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzp018.

2008

Quan, H.; Drosler, S.; Sundararajan, V.; Wen, E.; Burnand, B.; Couris, C. M. et al. (2008): Adaptation of AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators for Use in ICD-10 Administrative Data by an International Consortium. In Kerm Henriksen, James B. Battles, Margaret A. Keyes, and Mary L. Grady (eds.): Advances in Patient Safety : Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches (Vol. 1: Assessment). Rockville (MD).

2007

Drosler, S.E.; Cools, A.; Kopfer, T.; Stausberg, J. (2007): Are quality indicators derived from routine data suitable for evaluating hospital performance? First results using the AHRQ patient safety indicators in Germany. In: Journal of Continuing Medical Education and Quality Assurance 101 (1), pp. 35-42.

2005

Stausberg, J.; Dahmen, B.; Drosler, S. (2005): A methodological framework for the conversion of procedure classifications. In: Methods of information in medicine 44 (1), pp. 57-65.

Research Collaborations

• Hude Quan, MD, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Canada
• Patrick S. Romano, MD MPH, UC Davis Division of General Medicine, USA
• Max Geraedts, MD, M.San., Institute for Health Services Research and Clinical Epidemiology, University of Marburg, Germany
• 3M Health Information Systems Institute, Neuss, Germany

Research projects

• Adaptation of the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators to ICD-10-GM
• Monitoring of the OECD projects "Application of Patient Safety Indicators internationally" Phase 1 (2007) and Phase 2 (2008)
• National Diabetes Surveillance at the Robert Koch Institute, cooperation partner (2016)
• AKTIN - Improvement of health services research in acute care medicine in Germany through the development of a National Emergency Admission Registry (consortium partner 2015-2018)
• ENQuIRE - Evaluation of quality indicators of emergency departments for outcome relevance for the patient (consortium partner since 2018).

Committees and boards of The Hochschule Niederrhein

• Member of the Senate of the Hochschule Niederrhein from 2004 to 2008 and from 2018 to 2023
• Member of the University Council of The Hochschule Niederrhein from 2008 to 2010
• Vice President for Planning and Development from 2010 to 2016
• Director of the Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management degree programme from 2006 to 2010, Degree Programme Coordinator since 2018.

External tasks and offices

• Editorial board of the Krankenhaus-Report, Schattauer Verlag, since 2005
• German expert at the OECD for the Health Care Quality and Outcomes programme
• Member of the Advisory Board for the Further Development of Risk Structure Equalization at the Federal Insurance Office, since 2007
• Member of the ICD Revision Topic Advisory Group "Quality and Safety" of the World Health Organization, since 2009
• Member of the Advisory Board of the German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information DIMDI, from 2009 to 2019
• Member of the Joint Scientific Advisory Board for the Authorities and Institutions in the Portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health, from 2009 to 2019
• Member of the Honorary Commission at the Federal Ministry of Health, from 2018 to 2020