Nursing home quality in Magdeburg: Alarming differences discovered!

Nursing home quality in Magdeburg: Alarming differences discovered!

Today, a current report on the quality of care is published in nursing homes that illuminates the situation of many older people in Germany. The AOK (Wido) scientific institute has prepared fresh data that show that there are large regional differences in the quality of care. The "quality atlas care" captures important health aspects to the district level and hardly leaves a stone on the other.

The evaluation shows that 7.14 % of nursing home -in -laws nationwide received a permanent regulation of benzodiazepines and similar substances in 2023. These drugs, which have a calming effect at short notice, can lead to dependencies and other health risks in the event of long -term use. The differences between the federal states are particularly striking: Saxony-Anhalt has the lowest proportion with 2.90 %, while the Saarland is at the top with 15.88 %, where those affected are twice as often subject to treatment than the national average, which is 7.14 % [ Magdeburger News ].

doctors in focus

The analysis is also aimed at ophthalmological provision in the case of nursing home diploma suffering from diabetes. This shows that 79.15 % of those affected did not receive an ophthalmological examination in 2023. Saxony-Anhalt remains just below the nationwide average with a value of 78.78 %. The district of Halle (Saale) even has the lowest proportion of ophthalmological precaution with 64 %, while Altmarkkreis Salzwedel has the highest value of 89.68 %. In the Magdeburg district, a worrying increase can be observed: The proportion of nursing home -in -house without an ophthalmological provision rose from 72.63 % in 2017 to 80.90 % in 2023 [ Ärztezeitung ].

Case risk-increasing medication are another big topic. In 2023, 16.23 % of the nursing home -in -laws who received such medication opened up fall -related hospital stays. Saxony-Anhalt at home with 14.48 % has seen the second lowest value, but no improvement since 2017. Stendal leads the list of the best values ​​here with only 11.82 %, while Altmarkkreis Salzwedel is at 17.05 % at the other top [ n-tv ].

need for improvement in the system

The results of the "Quality Atlas Care" offer a clear need for action for political decision -makers and the health system as a whole. The analysis of the data of around 350,000 nursing homes from the age of 60 shows that there are hardly any improvements in the critical bodies of care. This applies to many aspects of care, including the quality of care for dementia patients and avoiding avoidable hospital stays at the end of life. [ Magdeburger News ]

The situation in the nursing homes is therefore complex and requires an immediate rethink. The quality atlas shows where more light can be brought into the dark and encourages the quality of care. The portal www.qualitaetsatlas-pflege.de provides a comprehensive overview of the results and is a valuable resource for anyone who is interested in care and health care.