Clinic debate in Ellwangen: OP halls should remain - Volker Grab's plan

Clinic debate in Ellwangen: OP halls should remain - Volker Grab's plan

The discussion about the future of medical care in the Ostalb district is in full swing. Against the background of an enormous deficit of 60 million euros this year, the Green Group spokesman Volker Grab presented an alternative proposal for the future of the Virn Grundklinik in the district council of Ellwangen. The aim is to maintain the surgical area in the clinic and at the same time to achieve the necessary savings.

challenges of medical care

The uncertainty about the closure of surgical halls raises questions about the quality of medical care in the Ostalb district. Grab is reminiscent of the establishment of a central clinic, supplemented by two basic suppliers, an important basis for health care. "The new medical concept throws these basics over the heap," said Grab. He warns of the consequences that the loss of surgical halls could have for emergency care, because in Germany there is no emergency room that works without surgical care.

a proposal for receiving opsäsen

grave suggests that the four surgical halls in Ellwangen only close one, which would keep a total of three halls for supply in the Ostalb district. This could also have significant advantages for the clinics in Aalen and Mustlangen, which then need fewer surgical capacities. "We have to ensure that the operating rooms are renovated and two new ones are built to ensure sufficient medical care," explains Grab.

more cooperation for minimal resources

Another aspect of Grab's proposal concerns the close cooperation between clinical and attending medical ops. This connection could lead to a better utilization of the available resources and at the same time enable emergency care around the clock. Grab sees the chance to increase income and to maintain the medical quality. He also considers the shift of endoprosthetics to Ellwangen to be a meaningful step.

The reaction of the district administration

The district administrator Dr. Joachim Bläse was open to Grab's suggestions and emphasized that the objective was not only the reduction of the operating rooms, but the establishment of a comprehensive regional supplier. "We have to take all the necessary aspects into account in order to ensure good medical care for the citizens in the Ostalb district," he noted.

The way to the future

Since the medical sector faces major changes, it is crucial that everyone involved works together - from the clinic administrations to political representatives. Grab's approach could help find solutions that meet financial challenges and secure the quality of health care in the long term.

This dialogue is a first step into a sustainable future for health care in the Ostalb district, in which both economic and medical concerns must be reconciled.

- Nag