The National Health Commission (NHC) has issued a notification aimed at further promoting the allocation of urban medical resources to county hospitals and grassroots medical institutions. The directive emphasizes that urban Class 3 hospitals should provide assistance to county hospitals, particularly those with underperforming metrics.
The notice outlines several key areas for support to enhance county-level hospital management. Urban hospitals are encouraged to engage in the major decision-making processes of county-level hospitals, aiding in the optimization of management structures, refinement of management policies, development of medium- and long-term plans, and improvement of performance evaluation and salary distribution systems. The goal is to advance the scientific, information-based, standardized, and detailed level of hospital management.
Secondly, the NHC is focusing on bolstering the service capacity of county-level hospitals. Assistance from urban hospitals should help county-level institutions to develop clinical specialty plans that align with current healthcare needs, enhance diagnostic and treatment capabilities, strengthen management of common diseases, improve emergency care for critically ill patients, and bolster public health services for infectious disease prevention and control.
Thirdly, the NHC aims to expedite the cultivation of a professional talent pool for county-level hospitals. Urban hospitals are expected to mentor and provide standardized training for resident physicians, creating a core group of talents for county-level hospitals. Urban hospitals serving as training bases for resident physicians should include qualified personnel from county-level hospitals in their training programs. County-level hospitals must integrate trained personnel into their daily medical staff management and scheduling.
Lastly, the NHC is advocating for a smooth two-way referral mechanism between urban and county-level hospitals to facilitate patient transfers based on the level of care required.- Flcube.com
