Funding Amounting to Around 270 Million HUF for the Development of Emergency Care Services at Dr Diósszilágyi Sámuel Hospital in Makó 8 February 2010
Emergency care units in 26 hospitals in Hungary will be developed to meet European standards and evolve into modern centres by investing a total of 12 billion HUF made available within the framework of the New Hungary Development Plan. The Dr Diósszilágyi Sámuel Hospital in Makó is one of these hospitals, which institution was granted EU funding amounting to around 270million HUF for developing emergency care services.
The most relevant aim of the call for applications announced by the National Development Agency and aimed at increasing the efficiency and improving the quality of emergency care services involves developing the infrastructure of emergency care services in hospitals by creating new emergency care units, upgrading existing ones, or developing these into higher standard units.
A modern, integrated and standardised patient care system, as well as centres will be set up concurrently to developing existing systems in order to increase the efficiency and quality of emergency care services. The projects envisaged will improve access to services, alongside increasing the feeling of security and life chances of the population.
The assistance contract underpinning the development of emergency care services at Dr Diósszilágyi Sámuel Hospital and Clinic in Makó has just been signed. The immediate aim of this project relates to setting up a modern, European-standard emergency care unit with full handicap access and ensuring equal access to services for the 50,000 residents living in the Makó region.
A 6-bed emergency ward providing services around the clock will be set up within the framework of this development by restructuring the 583.8 m2 area of the hospital and building a new 38.4 m2 wing. Moreover, significant medical and IT equipment procurements will take place and the helicopter landing pad will also be upgraded within the framework of this development.
As an outcome of this project, an emergency care unit equipped with state-of-the-art technology and providing expedient, well-organised and efficient services around the clock will be available for patients from 2011.