In 2023 only 13 regions and
autonomous provinces across Italy were able to guarantee a
sufficient level of healthcare in the areas of prevention, local
assistance and hospitalization, according to a survey carried
out by the health ministry, a preview of which was released by
financial daily Sole 24 Ore on Wednesday.
Four regions underperformed in four areas of care and as many in
only one area, according to the report on the essential levels
of care carried out by the ministry, which ANSA has been able to
view.
Overall, the quality of the national healthcare system improved
in the assistance provided to patients in hospital but did not
fare well in terms of prevention and territorial care, according
to the report.
The regions that provided sufficient levels of care in all areas
were Piedmont, Lombardy, the autonomous province of Trento,
Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Emilia Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria,
Marche, Lazio, Campania, Puglia and Sardinia.
Two regions did not reach a sufficient level of care in two
areas of assistance: Valle D'Aosta (local care and hospital),
Abruzzo, Calabria, Sicily (prevention and local care) with as
many with only one insufficient area of care - P.A. Bolzano,
Liguria and Molise (prevention) and Basilicata (local).
Among the regions that provided a sufficient level of healthcare
in all the monitored areas, the highest average score was
recorded by Veneto, Tuscany, P.A. Trento, Emilia Romagna and
Piedmont.
Calabria was at the bottom of the ranking, preceded by Valle
d'Aosta, Sicily, Abruzzo and Basilicata.
Overall, the report showed that hospital care had improved
across the country, with only Valle d'Aosta failing to make the
cut.
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