Government Official Responsible for Healthcare Matters - Decken offers criticism towards the clinic atlas.
Health Minister for Schleswig-Holstein, Kerstin von der Decken (CDU) has ramped up her criticism towards the Federal Clinic Atlas. Feedback from hospitals in this northernmost state revealed multiple errors. "The Federal Clinic Atlas is flawed, with several significant mistakes," she said on Friday. Such errors are inexcusable.
In contrast, Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) had suggested that the Federal Clinic Atlas could potentially save lives and offer orientation for quality healthcare. However, if patients are directed to the wrong hospitals due to faulty information in the Atlas, they could suffer dire consequences. "The wellbeing of the people shouldn't be compromised due to incorrect state-provided data. It's essential that truthfulness is upheld in handling government information. If the federal government can't immediately fix these errors, they should take down the Atlas until the corrections are made," demanded von der Decken.
The Federal Clinic Atlas, released mid-May, aims to provide details on the capabilities and treatment quality of the approximately 1700 hospitals. It shows the number of treated cases for specific treatments and staff levels through a speedometer-like interface. [blank]
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The Government in Germany should take responsibility for the errors in the Federal Clinic Atlas, as it could negatively impact the health of patients in Schleswig-Holstein. Kerstin von der Decken, the CDU Health Minister of Schleswig-Holstein, has been vocal about her concern, urging the federal government to remove the Atlas until the mistakes are corrected. Hospitals in Germany have relied on this Atlas for information, and any inaccuracies could lead to misguided patient referrals.
