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Health ministry probes Torrejón hospital irregularities after CEO audios
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Spain's Health Ministry has launched an investigation into Torrejón de Ardoz Hospital after audios revealed its CEO ordering longer waiting lists to boost profits. Minister Mónica García has urged Madrid's regional government to conduct a thorough review of all privately managed public hospitals. Workers had reported similar pressures months earlier to prioritize more profitable patients.
In a personal diary entry, Lien Estrada recounts her efforts to recharge devices at spots with generators amid Cuba's prolonged blackouts. She visited the doctors' apartment building, the 'Twelve-Story Building,' and Vladimir Ilich Lenin Hospital. She eventually found a working outlet in Medical Sciences classrooms.
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Ethiopia's health minister, Dr. Mekdes Daba, stated that the hospitals' training for quality program is beneficial for enhancing health service delivery. The fourth round accreditation ceremony took place in Addis Ababa, with 30 hospitals graduating. This initiative aims to address community health needs through improved hospital services.
Emmanuel de Geuser, president of the Ribera group managing Torrejón hospital, sent an internal memo urging employees to stay calm amid reports on profit-boosting practices. Revelations include triage changes in emergencies to prioritize mild cases and cut costs. Madrid's regional government is investigating potential irregularities but has found none so far.
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Japan's general hospitals averaged a minus 7.3% profit margin in fiscal 2024, improving by 0.2 percentage points from the previous year. The health ministry's survey revealed this figure on Wednesday. Rising costs at medical institutions are squeezing revenues.