Hospital Classification Process Completed, Seven Units Receive Highest Ranking

06.01.2011 By Tudor Ioana Raluca

Romanian Health Minister Attila Cseke said Wednesday the hospital classification process has been completed and seven healthcare units were classed in category 1, the highest ranking.

About 58% of hospitals were classed in categories 4 (124 units) and 5 (96 units), the minister told a news conference.

The University Hospital and the Floreasca Hospital in capital Bucharest and five other healthcare units, located in Constanta, Timisoara, Cluj- Napoca, Iasi and Targu Mures, received the highest classification - 1st class.

The minister highlighted that, starting June 1, hospitals will receive financing based on clear norms which consider their class and expertise.

The first class includes hospitals with a vast field of expertise and state-of-the-art equipment, serving a large region of the country and able to cope with very complex illnesses.

The second class includes hospitals with a high number of facilities, serving a county and its neighbors, and treating complex illnesses.

The third class has hospitals with an average number of services, serving only a single county.

The fourth class includes basic hospitals, serving a single town and treating low-complexity illnesses.

The fifth class has units with limited competence, such as those providing specialized medical services.