In the struggle over the controversial hospital reform, the Federal Health Minister is today advising his state colleagues. Lauterbach defends the reform: Without it, a quarter of the hospitals would die.
Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach was optimistic before further consultations with his country colleagues on the controversial hospital reform. “We are on the right track with the states,” said the SPD politician on Thursday in the ZDF “Morgenmagazin”.
Above all, Lauterbach wants to discuss with the federal states planned classifications of the clinic network with appropriate financing – from basic care close to home to a second level with other offers up to maximum care providers such as university clinics. Uniform quality criteria are also planned so that clinics can provide certain services.
According to Lauterbach, 1,719 clinics in Germany are affected by the reform. “We will lose clinics, but without the reform we will lose a lot more and unsystematically.” Without the reform, 25 percent of the hospitals would probably die, Lauterbach had previously told the “Bild” newspaper.
Hospitals need to specialize. “Not everyone can do everything,” said Lauterbach. In rural areas, this may mean a longer journey for knee or hip surgery, but a better result.
Source: Stern
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