Clinic in Kempfenhausen is faced with the bankruptcy: District!

Clinic in Kempfenhausen is faced with the bankruptcy: District!

The Marianne Strauß-Klinik in Kempfenhausen faces financial challenges that resulted in an application for a protective shield on Monday. This reports the Süddeutsche Zeitung . The district of Upper Bavaria plans to fully take over the clinic to secure its future. This could be an important turn for the second largest neurological specialist clinic in Germany, which specializes in multiple sclerosis and related diseases.

Background of the difficulties are not only generally increased costs for energy, equipment and new buildings, but also delays in the payment of funding that led to financial bottlenecks to be taken seriously. The problem is not isolated; Throughout Germany, many clinics are struggling with similar, structural challenges in healthcare. These problems are highlighting the state of hospital planning and financing in Germany, where various sponsors and planning rooms exist in the individual federal states. According to an analysis of the Federal Center for Political Education , inpatient care requires a well-thought-out plan and a solid financing, which is often more difficult in practice than it seems on paper.

The protective shield procedure

The protective shield procedure, which is scheduled for a period of three months, enables the clinic to realize an economic realignment without direct fear of bankruptcy. However, it must be emphasized that there may be no state of insolvency; Rather, impending insolvency or over -indebtedness must be proven. This was also confirmed by information from the KMA that explain the requirements and advantages of the procedure in detail.

If the procedure is successful, the clinic remains operational and can concentrate on renovation measures that are to be realized within nine months. The responsible administrator, Michael Verken, was appointed by the district court and will lead the clinic's fortunes. An important step is that the salaries of around 240 employees are initially taken over by the Federal Employment Agency, which is a certain security for those affected. In this way, patients can also make their appointments in this critical phase, and the ongoing construction projects should not stall.

The relevance for the region

The Marianne Strauß-Klinik is of great importance not only for its patients, but also for the region. With 120 fully inpatient, 15 -inpatient beds as well as an outpatient clinic and 31 nursing places, the clinic is a central facility for neurological diseases. If the Upper Bavaria district can successfully implement the takeover, those responsible expect both the stabilization of the clinic and a strengthening of regional health care. The decision about the future of the clinic will soon have to be discussed in the committees of the district policy; A decision for the takeover has already been made in the district committee.