The proportion of unjustified hospitalizations in Ukraine is estimated at approximately 38%, and in general therapy wards, up to 65% of bed-days may be excessive, said Yevhen Gonchar, Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Health, in an exclusive interview with Interfax-Ukraine.
The Ministry of Health observes the highest number of such cases in therapeutic specialties, particularly in neurology, cardiology, and endocrinology.
According to Gonchar, reducing unjustified hospitalizations should not lead to a reduction in the number of doctors. Some specialists who are currently employed primarily in hospitals will be able to devote more time to outpatient care.
This should increase access to subspecialists for patients who currently sometimes have difficulty seeing a doctor because the doctor is busy in an inpatient ward.
Another area of transformation could be the further development of same-day surgery. Over the past three years, the number of such surgeries in Ukraine has already more than tripled.
Source: An exclusive interview with Yevhen Gonchar, Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Health, given to the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.
