In Poland, at the end of 2020, there were 898 inpatient general hospitals, by 0.9%. more than a year ago, and 208 day hospitals (so-called hospitals in one day), by 7.6 percent. less than in 2019. They had a total of 167.8 thous. beds (as of December 31), by 0.3 percent. (by 580 beds) more than in the corresponding period of the previous year - we read in the GUS report. In the first year of the pandemic, there were more hospitals and hospital beds, but what draws special attention is the shrinking potential of one-day hospitals, although for years there has been talk of the need to shift the focus from inpatient hospitals to other forms of treatment, including outpatient clinics and where it is necessary for the patient to stay under control for several (teen) hours, precisely in one-day hospitals.
The number of beds in inpatient hospitals per 10 thous. the country's population...
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