Emergency rescue in Tirschenreuth: No crisis after the hospital closes!
Emergency rescue in Tirschenreuth: No crisis after the hospital closes!
The basic medical supplies in the Tirschenreuth Region, despite the closure of the Tirschenreuth hospital, remains stable as an acute hospital. Dr. Josef Kick, head of the Upper Palatinate North rescue association, emphasized in a press conference that operational care was still secured. "From a rescue service point of view, there is no reason to change something," he said while presenting the number of operations of the past year.
In April 2024, the hospital in Tirschenreuth was converted into a center for outpatient operations, which initially triggered concern about the possible deterioration in emergency care. After evaluating the application data, however, it turns out that the transport times into the nearest clinics have only increased by three minutes - from 20 minutes to 23 minutes. The statutory period in which an emergency doctor should be on site, of 12 minutes, has so far been observed. This has a positive impact on emergency care in the entire district.
emergency services well positioned
The emergency services in the Tirschenreuth district operate at a total of eight locations, while five other locations are available in the neighboring district of Wunsiedel. Wunsiedel's district administrator, Peter Berek, made it clear: "It's not about the counties, but about people." In addition, the branch of the Fichtelgebirge Clinic in Selb was converted into an outpatient medicine camp to optimize the emergency supply structures.
The emergency room in Marktredwitz has been listing an increase in the number of patients by around 25%since the emergency rooms were closed in Tirschenreuth and Self. Due to the expansion to a total of eleven treatment places, the average treatment duration of 146 minutes in the first quarter was reduced to 137 minutes in the third quarter. This is not only due to the renovation, but also the commitment of the staff that adapts to the changes.
challenges in the emergency rooms
However,a challenge remains the medical undersupply in the region. According to KlinikennordoPfalz (KNO), the emergency room in Weiden is overloaded by 200 patients per month. One reason for this is that many patients come into the emergency room without actually needing acute help. This leads to long waiting times. Kno emphasizes that this overload could be avoided if patients with less urgent complaints would call the standby number 116 117.
The regional politicians are calling for more clarity and education about the availability and the correct use of standby practices in order to relieve the emergency rooms. In view of the current developments, the situation in the region remains exciting - politics remains challenged to ensure balanced medical care. For more comprehensive information on this topic, the reporting refers to www.br.de .