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Vårdgaranti
The Vårdgaranti (''National Guaranteed Access to Healthcare'') is a standard established in Sweden for public healthcare services. It applies to planned visits and surgery within specialist care. It applies to all planned care that is medically justifiable. It does not apply to emergency care. It was established on 1 November 2005 from which date patients have the right to see a doctor at the health center within seven days from the day they sought help, to see a specialist doctor within 90 days, and initiation of treatment should take place within a further 90 days if the specialist considers this justified. From the day you seek help from a doctor at the health center, you are then "guaranteed" treatment, if needed, in a maximum of 187 days. It does not regulate whether care shall be provided, or what care may be considered. With the enlargement of the care guarantee, there are now clear targets for the availability of the greater part of the continuum of care. The goals are u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Healthcare In Sweden
The Swedish health care system is mainly government-funded, universal for all citizens and decentralized, although private health care also exists. The health care system in Sweden is financed primarily through taxes levied by county councils and municipalities. A total of 21 councils are in charge with primary and hospital care within the country. Private healthcare is a rarity in Sweden, and even those private institutions work under the mandated city councils. The city councils regulates the rules and the establishment of potential private practices. Although in most countries care for the elderly or those who need psychiatric help is conducted privately, in Sweden local, publicly funded authorities are in charge of this type of care. Management Sweden's health care system is organized and managed on three levels: national, regional and local. At the national level, the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs establishes principles and guidelines for care and sets the poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
