Thuringian rely on quality: Longer paths to the best clinic accepted!

Thuringian rely on quality: Longer paths to the best clinic accepted!

Altenburger Land, Deutschland - In Thuringia, health and the quality of treatment are increasingly being given. A current survey by the Forsa Institute, which was carried out on behalf of the AOK Plus, shows that the majority of Thuringian is willing to accept longer journey routes for better medical care. The proud 81 percent of those surveyed are of the opinion that the quality of treatment is more important than the proximity to the clinic. This is a clear announcement and is particularly reflected in the case of serious interventions: 74 percent would also be willing to travel an hour or more for complicated operations on the heart or lungs.

The survey results also show that around half of the respondents also do not shy away from long distances with less risky interventions on their knees or hips. Interestingly, proximity to the clinic only plays a role in the election of the clinic for 46 percent. Cleanliness, the good reputation of the clinic as well as recommendations for home or specialists are the decisive factors for the choice of patient. Many recognize the need for hospital structure reform that strives for a specialization of the clinics in certain performance areas. This represents a paradigm shift that was initiated by former Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach. [abg-info.de] (http://www.aBg-info.de/gesundheit-und-ratgeber/ treatment qualification-wältiter-ostthueringen/) reports on these developments.

The reform in detail

As the AOK emphasizes, the goal of the current reform is to introduce a nationwide performance group system in hospital planning. This is supposed to replace the previous, often non -transparent planning. In the future, around 60 to 70 performance groups will be defined that make clear requirements for staff, equipment and processes. This new structure promotes the specialization of the clinics and ensures that more complex and risky treatments take place at fewer locations, while smaller houses focus on basic care.

Another remarkable element of the reform is the introduction of the predecessor. This takes into account structural costs regardless of the number of patients and thus ensures that the clinics can plan better financially. The pressure to achieve a certain number of treatments per year is reduced. Clinics benefit from guaranteed lump sums that cover the personnel and infrastructure costs. According to Klinikmanagement-Akademie.de, this is a great opportunity for medical care quality, especially in rural regions, where basic care must be secured.

The assessment of the AOK

Rainer Striebel, board member of the AOK Plus, emphasized that not every clinic has to offer all treatments. The demand for better quality will specify the direction. In addition, almost half of the Thuringians have already used the statutory service 116 117, while more than half was supplied with emergency number 112. Such statistics show that 89 percent of the respondents are satisfied with the reaction time of the emergency services.

For Thuringia as a whole, the survey shows that the population is willing to work for quality. The new concept could not only affect the clinics in Altenburg, Gera and the surrounding communities, but will also lead significantly to the re -evaluation of the hospital landscape throughout Germany. The AOK looks after over 57 percent of the legally insured persons in Thuringia and, with its current commitment, shows that the focus is on improving medical treatment. This gives hope for positive developments in health care. [aok.de] (https://www.aok.de/pp/plus/pm/thueringen- treatment qualification qualification-Als-sweg-zur-klinik/) has published further information.