Clinics in the Uckermark: Reforms demand clear decisions!

Clinics in the Uckermark: Reforms demand clear decisions!

The perspective of the hospitals in Prenzlau and Angermünde was examined as part of a recently published report by Consus Health. The results were presented on July 23, in the internal group of shareholders of the Society for Life and Health (GLG). It is worrying that the profitability of the Prenzlau hospital, which is dependent on basic care for intensive care, internal medicine and surgery, is not classified. With new legal regulations in the course of the hospital reform, the geriatric department of the hospital is to be operated, but the possibility of a conversion to a specialist hospital for geriatrics was classified as economically inconceivable.

The district district has already taken measures to cope with a possible crisis of trust. According to the reports of Nordkurier To consider GLG shareholders. This means that the situation is re -evaluated. The district administrator also plans to discuss the opportunities for continued operations under the sole shareholder function of the Uckermark district.

strong challenges in emergency care

The discussion about health care is not only limited to the Uckermark. Federal Minister of Health Prof. Dr. Karl Lauterbach emphasized the need for a revolution in the German hospital sector in several statements. There are two central reform projects: revised hospital financing and a comprehensive improvement in emergency care. As the

The situation in the emergency room is critical: this division writes around one billion euros in losses every year, and the pressure on the staff is high. Between 2010 and 2021, the volume of the emergency services rose by a whopping 75 percent, while the staffing was only increased by 71 percent. A reform of the emergency care that aims at intersectoral cooperation is on the agenda, but the actual needs must be brought into the focus much more.

The framework conditions of the hospital reform

The planned reform of the German hospital landscape is also a hotly discussed topic. As in the blog of VKKD-Kliniken , the reform aims at optimizing medical care. It is more than just about finance - the focus is also on digitization and the development of regional supply concepts to reduce bureaucratic hurdles and increase patient satisfaction. A central aspect will be the specialization of hospitals to improve the quality of treatment.

The challenges of the reform are diverse. The four pillars - financing models, digitization, networking, and better training of specialists - are fundamental in order to implement the desired development. The draft for the reform should come into force in early 2024 and provides for a comprehensive revision of hospital financing. The supply landscape not only has to be rethought, but also adapted accordingly.

The last developments in Prenzlau and Angermünde are a more than clear expression on how much is in the German healthcare system in the flow. Citizens can be excited to see which concrete results can be seen from these far -reaching reform projects. This is the only way to guarantee adequate and future -oriented health care.

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