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The topic of the day: What about the quality of treatments in German clinics?
First the good news: The quality of treatment in hospitals in Germany has improved in the past year. This is shown by the Quality Report 2019, which was presented by the IQTiG - in short for the Institute for Quality Assurance and Transparency in Health Care.
However, the 2018 report says more than 60 clinics performed poorly in obstetrics, gynecological surgery or mammography. For the affected hospitals, the examiners noted "insufficient quality".
There is also criticism of the publication. The German Hospital Association accuses the judgment flat-rate. And indeed, as my colleagues Benjamin Bidder and Dawood Ohdah write, "the result does not mean that affected clinics are generally poor at dealing with patients." But it is an indication that in 2018, in certain areas - for example in obstetrics - there has been a problem with meeting a specific and important standard.
My colleagues have put together the most important information and links to the topic. On the map you can see which hospitals are affected.
Science Photo Library / imago images
In particular, older people are treated incorrectly. And especially in this age group misdiagnosis can be corrected comparatively difficult.
There's the elderly lady complaining of a strange noise. She is sent to the clinic by her family doctor with suspected dementia. And who in truth had a tiny beetle in her ear canal.
There's the woman getting a cardiac catheterization that was medically unjustified. Or the patient who was falsely labeled as a dementia patient and put into a nursing bed. The then broke down so much muscle that she will probably never get up.
The Coburg physician Johannes Kraft deals with the question: Where do the decisive breakdowns happen? How can you prevent them? What can relatives do? I recommend you to this text.
The number of the day: 1
The FPD may just pull in on the Thuringian state parliament: Only one single vote seems to put the Liberals above the five percent hurdle after the election. According to a report by the "Thüringer Allgemeine Zeitung", the electoral committee in Weimar has once again revised down the number of votes cast there for the Liberals. And it could even threaten the party even more vocal losses - and the entry into parliament but still fail.
News: What you need to know today
- The Administrative Court has dismissed the climate complaint against the Federal Government. Three farming families and Greenpeace accused the black-and-red government of not doing enough to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. They wanted to legally force the government to comply with the 2020 climate goals.
- The EU Commission has sued the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary for their behavior in the refugee crisis . The three countries have violated the "essence of solidarity", writes ECJ Advocate General Eleanor Sharpston in her final report.
- The US House of Representatives has voted to support the impeachment investigation into Donald Trump. It voted with the votes of the Democrats by a majority for a resolution that sets rules for further investigations.
- The terrorist militia "Islamic State" has confirmed the death of its leader Baghdadi. On Sunday, US President Trump announced the killing of Baghdadi in a US operation in Syria. The jihadist militia has now announced a new leader.
- Many parcel dealers demand Christmas surcharges from dealers. The higher number of parcels significantly increases the delivery compared to the annual average, the parcel service DPD justified the step. Whether the end customers get to feel something of the surcharges, is uncertain.
Monika Skolimowska / zb / dpa
Germans buy online, especially at Christmas. Many parcel services now have consequences
Opinion: The most discussed comments, interviews, essays
Legal but worthless: The Federal Minister of the Family may keep her doctoral degree. The actual deficit of her dissertation is not the sloppy source, but her topic: Giffey wrote about herself. My colleague Miriam Olbrisch comments that this has little to do with science.
A climate policy that favors the rich: In their action against global warming, the Union and the SPD wanted to ensure that the burden was distributed in a socially just manner. They failed. The column of Michael Sauga.
"Happiness became a commodity": An army of psychologists wants to force us to think positive, says sociology professor Eva Illouz. Instead of the "Happy" delusion, she advises more anger.
Jerome Bonnet / THE MIRROR
Do not trust happiness: Eva Illouz
Stories: The most read texts at SPIEGEL +
What does a plastic bag ban really do? Company consultant Frank Bilstein talks about how we often set the wrong priorities when it comes to protecting the climate.
How to become the best craftsman in the world? Bricklayers, carpenters and florists work hard: At WorldSkills, the best of their guild compete against each other every two years. The Germans are doing well - still.
Hendrik Schmidt / DPA
Johannes Bänsch, carpenter's apprentice, prepares for the WorldSkills 2019 in his training corner
My evening: the recommendations for your end of workday
What you might hear: the new episode of the political podcast "Stimmenfang". My colleagues Christoph Hickmann and Veit Medick from the capital office discuss the casting tour of the SPD - which now ends in a runoff election: Who has better chances of chairing the SPD? Olaf Scholz and Klara Geywitz or Norbert Walter-Borjans and Saskia Esken? Is there finally a bit of confrontation? And what does that mean for the shaky coalition peace?
Alison Jackson
Twenty years ago British Briton Alison Jackson suddenly became famous with this alleged finger of princess Diana
Where you could click through: The artist Alison Jackson stages celebrity doppelgänger - and shows how much we can be manipulated by images. How much we like to fall for fakes, if we see our opinion confirmed. Hardly anyone is safe from Jackson's fake productions: Boris Johnson, Vladimir Putin, Brangelina, the Kardashian-West family, Mick Jagger, Donald Trump. Click here for the photo gallery.
And if you have a long weekend, but have nothing to do yet, go to Vienna. There are Jackson's images of the series "Fake Truth" just issued. Or off to the couch: Anja Rützel has previewed for you the new dating show "Prince Charming", in which gay men are looking for love. Similar to the "Bachelor", except that the Bachelor here is "the Prince". And that Rützel says, "perhaps this dating show will actually and truly exciting." The criticism is here.
Ah, but still a very last tip, as a Halloween mood. Here are pies to scare.
I wish you a nice finishing time.
warmly
Maria Stöhr from the Daily Team
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