Mobilizing social resources to overcome shortcomings in medical facilities

On the morning of August 2, the National Assembly Delegation's Supervisory Delegation of the province had a working session with Dien Chau District General Hospital on the results of 10 years of implementing Resolution No. 18/2008/QH12 dated June 3, 2008 (Resolution No. 18) of the 12th National Assembly on promoting the implementation of socialized policies and laws to improve the quality of health care for the people.Attending the meeting were Deputy Heads of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation Nguyen Thanh Hien and Tran Van Mao; representatives of provincial departments, branches and sectors. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Deteriorating facilities

Pointing out the difficulties and shortcomings in the process of implementing Resolution No. 18 in implementing legal policies on socialization to improve the quality of people's health care, a representative of Dien Chau District General Hospital said: The price of medical services has been adjusted but has not yet been fully calculated, only 4/7 price components have been calculated, there are still 3 factors that have not been included: Depreciation of assets - equipment, electricity and water, training - scientific research.

Therefore, medical facilities do not ensure balance of income and expenditure, lack funds to maintain assets, and purchase replacement equipment.

The inspection delegation inspected the facilities of Dien Chau District General Hospital. Photo: Phuong Thuy

In addition, according to Dr. Nguyen Tien - Director of Dien Chau District General Hospital, to serve the needs of medical examination and treatment, the Hospital has renovated the medical examination and treatment area, expanded and enlarged the waiting area in the clinic, the blood testing area...

The hospital corridor was extended to become a ward to serve the medical examination and treatment needs of patients. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Faced with that situation, the Director of Dien Chau District General Hospital requested superiors to consider supporting funding for building facilities and equipment for the hospital or have favorable policies to take advantage of social resources to invest in building facilities and purchasing equipment.

Step by step to overcome difficulties

At the meeting, members of the monitoring team requested Dien Chau District General Hospital to discuss and clarify problems regarding mechanisms and policies; assess patient satisfaction; handle environmental sanitation at the hospital; receive and use socialized resources from domestic and foreign organizations; list of things that need to be socialized in the coming time; structure of the team of doctors and nurses that has met the hospital's standards; directions and tasks for training and fostering of staff, doctors and nurses; investment strategy for facilities and human resources of the hospital to improve the hospital's level...

The monitoring team visited patients being treated at the hospital. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Concluding the meeting, Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation Nguyen Thanh Hien highly appreciated the results of people's health care at Dien Chau District General Hospital.

The Deputy Head of the Provincial Delegation of National Assembly Deputies hopes that in the coming time, the hospital will make every effort to find the best and most optimal solutions for the hospital's development; continue to pay attention to building a team of qualified cadres, doctors, and medical staff; pay attention to minimizing medical incidents; build good Party and mass organizations; maintain and develop the hospital's brand; pay attention to environmental sanitation and hospital waste treatment...

Regarding recommendations and problems proposed by the units, the Provincial Delegation of National Assembly Deputies will receive and synthesize recommendations to relevant ministries and branches; at the same time, report to the National Assembly to supplement and amend the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment, the Law on Health Insurance, the Labor Law and sub-law documents to be more suitable to reality.