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The struggle between the federal and state governments over hospital reform continues.
Today, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach wants to comment on the next steps.
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The federal and state governments continue to struggle for major hospital reform.
A new survey shows that at least one reform goal is met with approval by most citizens.
Berlin/Kiel - Most citizens would prefer to have complicated treatments carried out in specialized clinics - even if they are further away.
This is a result of a new survey on the subject of hospitals, which partly signals support for the planned hospital reform by Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD).
The struggle between the federal and state governments over the reform continues, as a video link from the federal and state health ministers made clear.
Today Lauterbach wants to comment on the next steps of the planned clinic reform.
As the states announced after the health ministers' conference chaired by Schleswig-Holstein, they asked Lauterbach to present the promised revised bill for reform.
Under pressure from the states, Lauterbach wanted to make changes to the draft.
The federal states complained that the amended draft was promised by the beginning of December.
The states agree that “the clinics in Germany need clarity quickly about what plans they have to prepare for.”
Directory for clinic comparison should come
The clinic reform is intended to introduce a new payment method so that hospitals no longer carry out as many treatments as possible for reasons of revenue.
A uniform division into three levels should lead to greater specialization of some of the houses: clinics close to home for basic and emergency care, houses with “regular and specialized care” and “maximum providers” such as university hospitals.
Before that, a transparency law should come.
It was initially rejected by the states and is now scheduled to be discussed in the mediation committee of the Bundestag and Bundesrat on February 21st.
Patients should soon be able to compare the services and quality of treatment offered by hospitals.
A state online atlas is to be created - with information about, for example, the experience of a clinic or staffing ratios.
Connected to the law are billions in aid for the clinics.
Two thirds for specialization
According to the new survey on the subject of clinics, which is available to the dpa in Berlin, 94 percent of people in Germany would go to a specialized clinic for a planned operation - even if it is further away.
Forsa surveyed 1,405 adults on behalf of the Techniker Krankenkasse.
Five percent would choose an easily accessible clinic, even if it is not specialized.
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There was also a question about an assessment of the reform goal, according to which complicated treatments should be carried out in specialized clinics.
66 percent rated the project as somewhat or very good, even if this means that some patients have to take additional steps.
A third of those surveyed rated the project as bad or very bad.
Clinic meals and visiting times are not that important
For 97 percent of people, the experience when choosing a clinic is important or very important; for 96 percent, the availability and quality of the staff are important.
Good accessibility by car or public transport (79 percent) and proximity to home (69 percent) are also important or very important for a clear majority.
Comfort factors are mentioned less frequently.
For 54 percent, the quality of the food is important or very important, for 53 percent the furnishings of the rooms and for 45 percent generous visiting hours.
dpa