The future of palliative medicine: Tirol relies on research and teaching!

The future of palliative medicine: Tirol relies on research and teaching!

In Tyrol, there are changes in palliative medicine: By 2030, a new foundation professorship will be introduced to establish the planned competence center for palliative medicine, as has been announced at a press conference in the State of Tyrol and the Medical University of Innsbruck. This center will not only support the treatment of seriously ill people, but will also act as a teaching and research center. The Rector of the Medical University of Innsbruck, Wolfgang Fleischhacker, said that students should in future be given the opportunity to complete internships and the clinical year in specialized institutions. There is already a compulsory module for palliative medicine in the 8th semester, which should further strengthen the training in this important area. This project will be implemented with an investment of 700,000 euros, as tirol.orf.at reported.

But it is not only invested in teaching. The need for action in East Tyrol is also evident: the district hospital (BKH) Lienz is faced with challenges, especially due to the lack of personnel, which also affects many other facilities. Primary Univ.-Doz. Dr. Andreas Mayr said that the BKH Lienz is responsible for around 75,000 people and is trying to maintain the diverse medical offers. Outpatient care has been expanded in recent years, which means that patients can often go home on the same day after surgical intervention, which also promotes their healing processes. Das Krankenhaus hat zudem modernste medizinische Technologie eingeführt, um das Angebot weiter zu verbessern und gewährleistet somit eine qualitativ hochwertige Versorgung, wie osttirol-heute.at berichtete.

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The BKH Lienz also plans to use robotics in surgery, especially the DA Vinci system, to make medical care even more efficient. According to Dr. Mayr is increasingly integrated into diagnosis and treatment methods, which could further increase the quality of medical care. The developments in these future -oriented areas are observed closely and should be gradually adjusted to ensure that the supply standards can continue to be met in the future.