The leadership of the Ministry of Health has given explanations on what principle medical care will now be provided and what will be prioritized. (Spoiler: everything is extremely logical and clear)
- Despite possible threats of power outages, all emergency medical care will be provided to patients in full.
- Emergency interventions (performed immediately or within a few hours, because delaying the intervention would endanger the patient’s life) and urgent surgeries (which can be performed within a day) will be performed within the prescribed time frame.
Given this, it is recommended that the regional military administrations consider suspending planned operations.
To prepare the health care system for the potential additional strain associated with a possible blackout, routine surgeries (not requiring immediate intervention because there is no threat to life or significant deterioration in patient health) and routine hospitalizations in health care facilities are temporarily suspended.
They will be carried out when the situation with power supply stabilizes and, accordingly, when it is possible to provide the necessary medical care at the appropriate level to a larger number of patients.
The possible decrease in patients will not affect the payment under the contract with the NHSI. After all, the so-called global budget payment is envisaged for 6 months next year – the hospital will steadily receive part of the funds under the contract, regardless of how many patients it has treated.
The Ministry of Health notes that the decision on the planned or urgency of the operation can be made exclusively by a doctor.
Due to the threat of blackout, the Ministry of Health has already developed an algorithm of actions for medical institutions to prepare and respond to the possible interruption of power, water and heat supply, including the provision of necessary assistance to patients in emergency conditions.
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