Due to the closed maternity ward: the canton of Schwyz is now threatening to withdraw the authorization for the Einsiedeln Hospital

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Einsiedeln Hospital has six months left. There are six months left until the temporary closed maternity ward reopens. Otherwise, there is a risk of withdrawal of the relevant service contract.

The maternity ward of the small regional hospital, which has 84 beds and 360 employees, has been closed since the fall due to lack of staff. It was supposed to reopen in January. But nothing came of it, as the hospital admitted this week: it couldn’t hire enough new staff in time.

The health director is looking

The hospital leaves it open how long it will be until the children are born again in the birthing room in Einsiedeln. The canton now sets a deadline: According to the updated hospital list, the service authorization in the fields of “essential maternity care” and “essential neonatal care” is limited until the end of June 2024.

The responsible health office of the canton of Schwyz, headed by government councilor Damian Meier, writes that the long-term closure of the maternity ward does not currently have an immediate effect (49). However: “We informed Hospital Einsiedeln that if the requirements of the relevant service group concept are not met in time, the relevant service authorization will expire on July 1, 2024.”

Foreign personnel come into play

When asked by Blick, Einsiedeln Hospital was optimistic that it could meet the cantonal deadline. “We are confident that we will be able to reopen the maternity ward soon,” a spokesperson writes.

In the last few weeks and months we have managed to recruit two midwives from German-speaking countries. However, it still takes time for foreign diplomas to be recognized in Switzerland.

The reason why Einsiedeln Hospital cannot employ enough staff is not only due to the lack of skilled workers in the healthcare system. Internal conflicts also caused staff to leave.

Things are getting heated among the staff

In November, hospital staff at Blick made serious allegations against the hospital management. “There is a lot of personnel turnover and the situation is getting worse,” a company insider told Blick at the time.

The hospital operator, private hospital group Ameos, denies the allegations. “There is no reason for a bad mood in our house,” Einsiedler Hospital Director Daniel Schroer (55) said in an interview with Blick at the time.

Expecting mothers in the Einsiedeln area are in trouble: They have to go to Lachen or Schwyz to give birth.

Source :Blick