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Recent Challenges in Lithuanian Hospital Activities
Since restoration of Lithuania’s independence in 1990, the most significant changes in the country’s health system have taken place in the area of inpatient treatment. Lithuania inherited an expensive model from the Soviet Semashko system; a system in need of refocusing on the market model by a gradual reduction of inpatient beds and hospital network....
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Editorial
Le System De Sante Francais En Pleine Mutation A l’instar de ses voisins européens, le système de santé français est confronté depuis plusieurs années à des problématiques lourdes. Celles-ci se manifestent certes selon des forms différentes, mais ont toutes les mêmes origin... Read more
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Editorial
Der Wandel IM Gesundheitssystem in Frankreich Das Gesundheitswesen in Frankreich ist, wie bei den europäischen Nachbarn, seit mehreren Jahren mit erheblichen Probleme konfrontiert. Diese äußern sich zwar in verschiedenen Formen, haben aber alle dieselben Ursprünge: Verknappung medi... Read more
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Czech EU Presidency
The biggest challenge facing the Czech government during its European presidency over the next six months will be to secure agreement on new legislation to update existing European working time rules. Prague, with the help of the European Commission, has just three months to end the stand off between national governments and the European Parliament...
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Population Growth -A Challenge
Latest News from the Association of Hospital Managers of Vienna Population growth and the consequent challenges for the healthcare sector was the aptly chosen theme of the Seventh Training Conference for Hospital Managers held in Vienna in November 2008. The proportion of the population aged 65 years and over is increasing worldwide. Accounting for...
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First EU Health Prize for Journalists
The European Commission has launched the first EU health prize for journalists as part of the Europe for Patients campaign. The prize has a dual purpose: the recognition and promotion of high quality health journalism across Europe. It is hoped that the prize will stimulate and contribute to the debate on EU health issues, specifically those initiatives related...
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Green Paper on the European Workforce for Health
Last December, the European Commission adopted a green paper on the EU workforce for health. This marks the beginning of a consultation period which aims to identify common responses to the many challenges facing the health workforce in Europe. A high quality health workforce is crucial for successful health systems. The health workforce plays an...
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EU Crossborder Health Directive
During the month of December, EU health ministers met in Brussels in order to discuss the crossborder health directive. They focused their discussion on the first three chapters of the draft directive. While some progress has been made since the tabling of the draft directive, some health ministers have shown restraint and have proven divided on its...
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Work Programme of the Czech Presidency
(1 January – 30 June 2009) As of 1 January the Czech Republic has taken over the Presidency of the EU and has announced their “work-plan” for the upcoming months. In the sphere of employment, the Czech Republic has announced that “worker mobility within the EU” is one of their top priorities. They believe “restrictions...
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European Commission’s Communication and Recommendation on Patient Safety
Each year in the EU between 8% and 12% of patients admitted to hospitals suffer harm from the healthcare they receive, including from healthcare associated infections. Much of that harm is preventable. Therefore, last December the European Commission adopted a communication and a proposal for a Council recommendation with specific actions that member...
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