Health Ministry Report Reveals Major Surgery Wait Time Gaps Between Israel's Center and Periphery
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israel's Health Ministry report reveals large gaps in elective surgery wait times between central and peripheral hospitals, with urgent surgeries performed promptly nationwide. Despite disparities, Israel's wait times are shorter than the OECD average.
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- Significant wait time gaps exist between central and peripheral Israeli hospitals for elective surgeries and MRIs.
- Button surgery wait is one week at Ichilov versus four months at Soroka Medical Center.
- Urgent surgeries are performed quickly across all medical institutions in Israel.
- Less urgent surgeries have the longest average wait times nationally.
- Israel's overall wait times are shorter than the OECD average internationally.
A recent report from Israel's Ministry of Health highlights significant disparities in waiting times for elective surgeries and MRI imaging across hospitals and health funds nationwide. The most pronounced differences appear between central Israel and peripheral regions. For example, the wait for a 'button' surgery is about one week at Ichilov Medical Center in Tel Aviv, compared to four months at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba. The report notes that urgent surgeries are generally performed quickly across all institutions, while less urgent procedures face the longest average national wait times. Despite these internal disparities, Israel's overall waiting times remain considerably shorter than the OECD average in international comparisons.
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