Year: 2006
Type: other
Abstract: The Hungarian government has announced plans to improve the cost effectiveness of the national hospital service. It will phase out 9000 hospital beds; improve the capacity of some strategically placed hospitals; and merge, reorganise, or downgrade other hospitals. Legislation to provide for the change is being introduced at once and is intended to come into effect by March.
Hungary's 160 hospitals, which serve a population of 10 million people, will be organised in three categories. There will be 31 specialised hospitals with 24 hour emergency wards and facilities to care for the most acute cases. No patient should have to travel more than 50 km …
Source: BMJ
Author: Thomas Land
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W1997276216