Healthcare sector improves efficiency from lean arrangement

Director of the Department of Health Tran Quang Hien presents the decision to the officials. Photo: HANH CHAU

Associate Professor, Doctor, Doctor Tran Quang Hien - Director of the Department of Health said: After the merger, the provincial health sector reduced 12 focal points. The Department of Health has 7 specialized departments and equivalent, 2 branches, 46 public service units and 298 health stations; 116 civil servants, 12,159 employees and labor contracts.

Of the 46 public service units, 5 were established on the basis of mergers; 41 were established on the basis of reorganization, including: 13 provincial general and specialized hospitals; 2 provincial units; 26 medical centers. Regarding medical stations, 298 medical stations and 4 regional general clinics belonging to 26 medical centers (TTYT) will be maintained, only the administrative boundaries in the name will be removed.

Maintaining the current system stability does not interrupt the provision of local health services, nor does it affect the activities of serving the essential needs of local people. In recent times, medical facilities from the province to the grassroots level have continuously improved the quality of medical examination and treatment, meeting the needs of treatment, care, protection and improvement of people's health... Along with strengthening professional and technical guidance, the health sector ensures adequate supply of medicines, equipment, medical supplies and maintains health insurance examination and treatment contracts at commune and ward health stations. Thereby ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of the operations of frontline medical facilities; at the same time, not interrupting the provision of health care services to people in new communes and wards after the rearrangement.

In recent years, many new epidemics have emerged, especially the COVID-19 epidemic, which has affected all aspects of economic and social life. Currently, the Chikungunya epidemic is still complicated. Therefore, strengthening the grassroots health system is necessary and needs to be implemented immediately, in which the task of improving the operation of medical stations is very important.

According to the Department of Health, in the coming time, health centers are expected to be arranged into regional health centers to perform inter-commune and ward health tasks. Regional health centers are responsible for managing many commune and ward health stations, contributing to streamlining the organization and improving service efficiency. For health stations, it is expected to establish 102 health stations in communes, wards and special zones. Of which, 1 central health station will be selected as a health station for communes, wards and special zones, the remaining health stations will be organized into point health stations, contributing to streamlining the organization and improving service efficiency.

The newly established health station is a public service unit under the People's Committee of the commune, ward, and special zone. Regarding functions and tasks, it will temporarily be implemented according to Circular No. 33/2015/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health guiding the functions and tasks of health stations of communes, wards, and towns until a new circular of the Ministry of Health is issued. Regarding human resources, the Department of Health assigns the Health Center to review, report, and propose to competent authorities to consider transferring from other places to meet the requirements of the task. Regarding facilities and equipment for the new health station, based on the scale of operation and population size, the Health Center is assigned to propose to the People's Committee of the commune, ward, and special zone to arrange it to meet the conditions for being licensed to operate as a medical examination and treatment facility, ensuring the task of providing primary health care for the people continuously and without interruption. Priority is given to investing in adequate specialized equipment and machinery for health stations with sufficient operating personnel and many patients.

The Department of Health recommends that the Ministry of Health turn the Phu Quoc Medical Center and Hospital into a comprehensive satellite hospital of Cho Ray Hospital. It is recommended that Kien Giang, An Giang and Chau Doc General Hospitals be included in the planning network for blood collection, screening and use. At the same time, it is allowed to deploy a hematology center to perform treatment and support functions. The Department of Health recommends that a circular be issued soon to guide the functions, tasks and organizational structure of commune, ward and special zone health stations; update the software for the medical examination and treatment practice management system, etc.

The arrangement and consolidation of medical facilities ensure effective, unified and synchronous operation according to the 2-level local government model to effectively perform the task of caring for and protecting people's health.

HANH CHAU

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