On the afternoon of June 1, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha listened to the Ministry of Health's report on the draft master plan to rearrange hospitals under the Ministry of Health (Project), with the participation of leaders of a number of ministries and sectors. , local.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha asked the Ministry of Health to further clarify criteria for identifying a leading hospital in the industry, such as investment mechanisms, facilities, human resources, technical research capacity, new treatment regimens, and the ability ability to support specialized and general hospitals at lower levels… – Photo: VGP/Minh Khoi
Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan said that the Ministry of Health currently has 34 affiliated hospitals that are taking on the task of providing medical examination and treatment at the last level, directing and training medical personnel, especially in healthcare. at the graduate level; researching and developing new diagnostic and treatment techniques and methods; to support the state management of specialized fields; international cooperation in research, new technology transfer, human resource training...
According to the scheme, the arrangement and reorganization of the hospital under the Ministry of Health ensures the overall and synchronous character; harmoniously combine inheritance and stability with innovation and development; create favorable conditions in providing high-tech services in health care for officials and people; consistent with the guidelines, orientations and strategies for the development of the health sector, building a number of modern hospitals on a regional and international level; implementation according to the roadmap, suitable to the conditions of each unit and locality, ensuring practicality, efficiency and feasibility, creating stability in the operation of the unit.
Specifically, the Ministry of Health only retains the leading hospitals in the industry, taking on the role of national response and professional support; capable of conducting applied research and developing new specialized techniques; receiving and transferring advanced techniques; specialized training and practical training for residents, in-depth professional training; ensure that all people can have convenient geographical access to medical examination and treatment facilities.
Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan said that it is expected that the Ministry of Health will have 30 affiliated hospitals – Photo: VGP/Minh Khoi
Some specialized hospitals currently do not meet the criteria of leading hospitals, but in a number of priority specialty areas, they need to continue to invest in resources to develop specialized specialized techniques to meet the changing needs of patients. change of disease patterns, in line with the planning for development of specialized and high-tech medical networks.
It is expected that the Ministry of Health will have 30 affiliated hospitals; 3 Hospitals are reorganized into practice hospitals, or merged with other hospitals under the Ministry of Health; move 1 hospital to local management.
At the meeting, Chairman of Quang Nam People's Committee Le Tri Thanh agreed with the arrangement plan of the Ministry of Health for Quang Nam Central General Hospital. Accordingly, this hospital will continue to be under the Ministry of Health until 2025 and will be able to invest in facilities, train staff and doctors to reach the standard of a class 1 hospital by 2025 and be self-sufficient in recurrent expenditures. By 2026, Quang Nam Central General Hospital will become the third facility of Hue Central General Hospital. In addition, leaders of the City People's Committee. Hanoi and Vinh Phuc said they are ready to receive hospitals under ministries and central branches in the area, including the Ministry of Health.
Vice Chairman of City People's Committee Hanoi Vu Thu Ha said that the city is ready to receive hospitals under ministries and branches in the area – Photo: VGP/Minh Khoi
Representatives of the Ministries of Home Affairs, Finance, Justice, and Planning and Investment also discussed and requested the Ministry of Health to clarify more clearly the criteria for selecting affiliated hospitals, transferring hospitals to localities, and rearranging hospitals; conformity with the health network development planning; ability to mobilize forces to respond to emergency public health situations;…
Noting the comments, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha stated that the Scheme must strictly and strictly implement the guiding spirit of the Central Government, which are: Ministries (except for the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security), ministerial-level agencies did not manage the hospitals, but gradually moved to the local management. The Ministry of Health only manages a very few leading hospitals.
The separation of state management and administration of affiliated hospitals has both better and better met the medical examination and treatment requirements of the people, while also helping the Ministry of Health focus resources on research, promulgating mechanisms, management policy to meet the requirements set out in the new situation.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha said that the separation of state management and management of affiliated hospitals both better and better meet the medical examination and treatment requirements of the people, while helping the Ministry of Health focus resources. studying and promulgating management mechanisms and policies to meet the requirements set out in the new situation – Photo: VGP/Minh Khoi
The Deputy Prime Minister said that it is necessary to have a new perspective in the implementation of the arrangement and reorganization of the hospital under the Ministry of Health to ensure a balance between the central and local levels; promote self-reliance and socialization in areas with favorable conditions in order to devote strong investment resources to low-lying areas in terms of health; develop specialties suitable to the current disease model…
Therefore, the criteria for the arrangement and reorganization of hospitals under the Ministry of Health must be scientific, clear, and ensure that after the arrangement, the hospitals will develop stronger, have an organizational apparatus, and the ability to connect in chains. , better online. “All plans must be in line with reality, taking care of the interests of the people and patients. Do not cut or arrange machinery or mechanics," noted the Deputy Prime Minister.
The Deputy Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Health to study and fully absorb the opinions at the meeting to complete the Scheme. In which, it further clarifies the criteria for determining the leading hospital in the industry, such as investment mechanism, facilities, human resources, technical research capacity, new treatment regimens, ability to support specialized hospitals, lower level polyclinic;…
The Ministry of Health also needs to evaluate the compatibility, the operating mechanism of the hospitals after the arrangement; suitability to practical conditions; refer to the experience of some countries that do well in health socialization;…
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