A few hours after the publication of the letter from Professors Idit Motot of Ichilov and Yoram Kluger of Maimonides in which they claimed that the outline of shortening shifts is "populist and will harm patients", the Forum of General Government Hospital Directors today (Thursday) sent a letter to Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz. In the construction of the outline he did not consult with us "and there are failures in it that put the process in jeopardy.
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"The scope of the standards that will be allocated to each medical center to carry out the move is unknown and there are significant gaps between the Ministry of Health's preparations, which were presented to us, and the required needs," it said.
They added that "it has not been decided on the scope of standards that will be allocated in order to reduce the number of shifts to 6 shifts per month, the allocation is essential, because in the new format performing over 6 shifts severely impairs the quality of specialization and virtually eliminates it."
They went on to say that the budgetary significance of the move is unknown and no intern will start working until he knows what his salary will be, "the issue of economic indemnity is critical and any standard supplement must be given as a basic budget supplement". Also, the schedules set are unrealistic for the start of the move. "We will not be able to meet the required recruitment quota," the letter argued, explaining: "Even if there are doctors available for recruitment, and this is also doubtful, this will lead to the absorption of poor quality doctors in the periphery Little potential. "
We also noted that it is important to reduce the burden on physicians by adding secretarial staff and physician assistants. The lack of a budgeted and coordinated plan with the hospitals, especially in light of the exciting disaster for the hospitals in the Arrangements Law, endangers the health of the residents of the State of Israel. "
The letter is signed by: Dr. Mickey Halbertl, Chairman of the Forum of Managers of Government Hospitals and Director General of Rambam Medical Center.
Dr. Miki Dodkevitz, Director of Hillel Yaffe Medical Center. Prof. Roni Gamzo, Director of Tel Aviv Medical Center.
Dr. Anan Abbasi, Director of the Rebecca Ziv Medical Center.
Prof. Masad Barhum, Director of the Galilee Medical Center.
Dr. Erez On, Director of the Peda Medical Center.
Poria Dr. Ohad Hochman, Director of the Bnei Zion Medical Center. Prof. Yitzhak Kreis, Director General of the Sheba Medical Center. Dr. Anat Engel, Director of the Wolfson Medical Center in Holon. Dr. Osnat Lev-Korach Zion, Director of the Yitzhak Shamir Medical Center. Prof. Hezi Levy, Director of the Barzilai Medical Center.
