hospitals

Over 400 Children Abandoned In Romanian Maternities, Hospitals In January-March

Over 400 children were abandoned at birth in maternity wards and hospitals in the first three months of the year, of which 129 have been reintegrated in their families, the Ministry of Labor, Family and Social Protection said Friday.

Romanian Private Emergency Hospitals To Be Fined For Turning Down Poor Critical Patients

Private hospitals with emergency rooms in Romania will be fined 10,000 to 30,000 lei (EUR2,400 – EUR7,250) if they refuse to stabilize patients in critical condition who have no money to pay for the services, according to a bill drafted by the Health Ministry.

Three Turkish Cos Interested In Building Private Hospitals In Romania

Three Turkish companies are looking to build private hospitals in Romania, including one specialized in cancer treatment, but these investments could be blocked by the lack of mutual recognition of medical licenses.

Romanian Health Min: Converted Hospitals To Save Budget RON175M

Romanian Health Minister Attila Cseke said Sunday on ProTV that converting 67 hospitals to nursing homes for the elderly will save the state budget 175 million lei (EUR1=RON4.0966), but one of the goals of this move was curbing their inefficiency.

Romanian PM Says Healthcare Reform Must Be Completed

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Saturday the country’s healthcare system reform is necessary and must be completed and the health minister has the Government’s full support.

Romanian Govt Approves List Of Hospitals To Be Converted To Nursing Homes

Romania's Government on Thursday approved the list of 67 hospitals that are to be converted to nursing homes for the elderly, starting in April.

Romanian Senate Passes Bill Raising Hospital Food Funds By 30%

Romania’s Senate on Wednesday adopted a bill raising funding for food served to patients in hospitals by over 30%, to cover inflation and the five percentage point hike in the sales tax.

Romanian Hospitals That Fail To File Reorganization Requests By April 1 Won’t Receive Funds

The Romanian Labor Ministry will not disburse funds to hospitals included in a reorganization program aimed to develop a network of nursing homes if they do not submit requests to be turned into care homes by April 1, Health Minister Attila Cseke said Tuesday.

Romanian Public Hospitals To Be Funded According To Class

Romanian hospitals will be divided, by June 1, into five classes, according to their fields, and each unit will receive financing appropriate to its class, Health Minister Attila Cseke announced Wednesday.

Investors From USA, Canada, Austria, Israel Interested In Romanian Regional Hospital Proj

Romania's Health Ministry has received official requests for more information on the regional emergency hospital network project from private investors in the United States, Canada, Austria and Israel, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Regional Hospitals To Have 700-900 Beds, Cost EUR200-300M

The regional emergency hospitals that will be built through a public-private partnership will have 700-900 beds and will cost EUR200-300 million each, Romanian Health Minister Attila Cseke said Thursday.

Romanian Govt OKs Hospital Network Construction

The Romanian Government gave the green light to the Health Ministry to build a network of six emergency hospitals in public-private partnership, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Over 180 Romanian Healthcare Units To Be Reorganized

Romania’s Health Minister Attila Cseke told a news conference Tuesday that 111 healthcare units of the 435 hospitals administered by the ministry and local authorities will merge and 71 will become nursing homes or permanent assistance units.

Romanian Senate Adopts Govt Ordinance On Hospital Decentralization

Romania’s Senate approved Tuesday Government Emergency Ordinance 48/2010, on the decentralization of hospitals, together with certain amendments proposed by the committee for health matters and supported by Health Minister Cseke Attila.

Romanian Health, Interior Ministry Teams To Carry Out Fire Prevention Checkups in Hospitals

Romania’s Health Ministry and the Interior Ministry will check up hospitals countrywide to see if they are properly equipped to prevent fire, Health Minister Attila Cseke said Wednesday evening on private television Realitatea TV.

All Hospitals Administered By Bucharest City Hall To Have Smoke Detectors

The 21 hospitals administered by the Bucharest City Hall will be equipped with smoke detectors, Bucharest deputy mayor Victor Iovici told MEDIAFAX Wednesday, adding the measure will be implemented with urgency.

Romania Might Close Down Hospitals Not Taken Over By Local Authorities – Health Min

Romanian authorities will soon assess the stages of the hospital decentralization process and the hospitals that present no interest to local authorities might be closed down, Health Minister Cseke Attila told a news conference Friday.

Romanian Govt To Revise Budget In August, Pay Hospitals’ Debts – Health Min

Romania’s Health Minister, Cseke Attila, said Friday that the Government will likely do a budget revision in August, allotting EUR170 million to pay the debts of hospitals.

Several Romanian County Councils To Take Over Decentralized Hospitals In Upcoming Weeks

Romania’s decentralized hospitals will be administered by the public administration authorities that own the respective hospital buildings and 39 county councils will take over hospitals in the upcoming weeks, Romania’s Health Minister Cseke Attila said Sunday.

Romania’s Letter Of Intent To IMF No Longer Includes Shutdown Of Inefficient Hospitals

Romania’s letter of intent to the IMF, approved by the Government Wednesday, no longer stipulates that 150 of the country’s most inefficient hospitals will have their licenses revoked, and enables the Health Ministry to maintain a functioning healthcare system, within budget limits.

Romanian Govt To Assess Functioning Standards In Hospitals Countrywide – PM

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Monday evening the Government will assess the situation of hospitals countrywide, adding healthcare units that do not meet specific functioning standards will eventually be transformed in shelters for the elderly.

Romanian Private Hospital Mkt Expected To Grow In 2010

The Romanian co-payment system, medical tourism and private health insurance will encourage companies to build hospitals, and medical service suppliers plan investments worth EUR200 million in the next two years.

Romanian Hospitals Quarantined To Prevent Spread Of AH1N1 Flu Virus

The Romanian Health Ministry’s committee coordinating AH1N1 flu virus situation on Monday decided to place all hospitals under quarantine as of Monday to prevent the spreading of the AH1N1 flu virus.

Romania Health Ministry Sacks 21 Hospital Managers, 14 Health Dept Heads

Romania’s Health Ministry decided to sack 21 hospital managers and 14 directors coordinating public health departments in capital Bucharest and countrywide, and pointed out the decision has nothing to do with the country’s current shaky political situation.

Medical Staff Facing Emergency Cases To Benefit From Telemedicine Support – Health Min

Romania’s Health Ministry finished a EUR1 million telemedicine project for emergency cases that will be available in seven counties and will offer assistance to medical staff working in small hospitals or hospitals dealing with a lack of doctors, Health Minister Ion Bazac said Thursday.

Romania Needs At Most 150 Hospitals, Has Triple Number – Health Minister

Romanian health minister Ion Bazac said Friday that Romania needs at most 150 hospitals and the number of hospitals in the country is currently triple and the healthcare sector needs restructuring.

Nine Hospitals In Romania Receive Antiviral Meds For Swine Flu Prevention

Nine infectious diseases hospitals in Romania's capital city Bucharest and towns countrywide received antiviral medicines for swine flu prevention.

Romania Halts Plans To Build New Hospitals– Health Min Official

Romanian authorities decided to halt the program targeting to build new emergency hospitals and to look into the opportunity of upgrading existent hospitals, Cristian Anton Irimie, secretary of state with the country’s Health Ministry, said Saturday.

Romanian Health Min Makes Surprise Visits To County Hospitals

Romania’s newly appointed Health Minister, Ion Bazac, has made surprise visits to county hospitals nationwide to see how fit they are to respond to emergencies during holidays.

Romanian Health Min Says Is Baffled By President’s Ignorance

Romanian health minister Eugen Nicolaescu said in a press release Saturday that he regrets the head of state is using people’s pain to gain votes and is baffled that, after four years of office, the president has no idea what is going on in the country.

Romanian President Criticizes Management In Healthcare, Education

Romanian president Traian Basescu criticized Saturday defective management in healthcare and education, saying the deplorable state of Romanian hospitals is hard to explain considering funds injected into healthcare have doubled since 2004.

Romanian Healthcare Reform Ready Once Hospitals Can Finance Themselves-Min

The reform of healthcare system in Romania will be complete once hospitals are able to finance themselves, without asking funds from the state budget or from local authorities, Health Minister Eugen Nicolaescu said Thursday.

Romanian Health Ministry To Propose Hospital-Media Communication Rules

Romania’s health minister Eugen Nicolaescu told a news conference Saturday he decided to introduce public communication rules following the clash between journalists and hospital security earlier this week at a children’s hospital in Bucharest.

Romanian Community In Italy Donates Blood For Rome Hospitals

Romanian immigrants in Italy gathered Sunday near the Coliseum in Rome to take part in an ample blood donation campaign for hospitals in Rome, RomaCitta informed.

Romanian Hospitals Affected By Migration– Survey

Nearly 70% of manager of Romanian public health authorities said their counties are confronted with a shortage of staff due to migration, while 60% admit healthcare units have problems because of this phenomenon.