How to Increase the Capacity of the Healthcare System?

  • Quality and safety of medical care
The growing demand for medical care, coupled with limited resources, requires a systemic increase in the patient capacity of healthcare institutions without compromising the quality or safety of services. Various organizational solutions, such as high-volume endoscopy centres, centralized laboratories, and radiology reference centres, are already helping to reduce wait lists, speed up diagnostics, and improve access to care. The greatest challenge is how to scale and manage these changes at both the regional and system-wide levels. Which technological and organizational solutions increase capacity and reduce wait times while requiring minimal additional resources? What management and HR strategies ensure sustainable growth in productivity without compromising the quality of care? What data and monitoring tools help to assess the actual effectiveness of productivity-enhancing measures and promptly adjust any processes?