Clinic reform in Wermelskirchen: Patients pay the price of the restructuring!

The clinic reform in the Rheinisch-Bergisches Kreis brings numerous challenges for Wermelskirchen, including closures and longer journey routes.
The clinic reform in the Rheinisch-Bergisches Kreis brings numerous challenges for Wermelskirchen, including closures and longer journey routes. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Clinic reform in Wermelskirchen: Patients pay the price of the restructuring!

The comprehensive reform of the hospital sector in Germany, which aims at securing and increasing the quality of treatment, has already noticeable effects in Wermelskirchen. According to

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financing reform in the hospital system

The reform is supported by a new financing system, which was worked out in detail The introduction of the remuneration (residence budget) enables needs -based institutions to obtain financial resources regardless of the services actually provided. According to this, 60% of the previous flat rates are secured via the content of the content, while 40% must be generated by treatment cases.

The new system is intended to help further improve the quality of care in the hospitals. At the same time, it is important to emphasize that the complete refinancing of the care costs in the facilities remains guaranteed. However, the pressure on the employees and the waiting times for the patients are likely to increase due to the accompanying changes in the structures and processes within the system.

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