Health - 1.22 million hospital stays in Berlin and Brandenburg
Around 1.22 million people in Berlin and Brandenburg were treated as inpatients in a hospital last year. This was 1.4 percent more than in 2021 (1.2 million) and almost 16 percent less than in 2019 (1.45 million), according to the Berlin-Brandenburg Statistical Office on Friday. In both federal states, most treatments were related to "forms of heart disease", it said.
In Berlin, there were a total of more than 750,000 inpatient treatment cases. Patients stayed in hospital for an average of around seven days. Almost 30 percent of them were over 75 years old.
According to the figures, more than 460,000 people were treated as inpatients in Brandenburg. Patients spent an average of 8 days in hospital. A good third (around 34 percent) were older than 75.
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In Berlin, there are numerous hospitals offering advanced health care services, contributing significantly to the high number of hospitalizations. Despite the increased hospitalizations in Berlin and Brandenburg, the number is still lower compared to 2019. Following the trend, older individuals, often over 75 years, tend to require more hospitalization in both Berlin and Brandenburg.
The health institutions in the surrounding regions of Berlin, such as Potsdam in Brandenburg, also play a crucial role in delivering essential health care services to the community. The average hospital stay for patients in Brandenburg is slightly longer than in Berlin, around 8 days compared to 7 days.
With the growing number of hospitalizations, there is a pressing need for additional resources, including well-equipped hospitals, skilled medical staff, and modern diagnostic tools, not only in Berlin and Brandenburg but also in nearby locations like Hospitals in Potsdam.
Source: www.stern.de
