INEKO: Hospitals in Ruzomberok and Kosice Again Best in Slovakia in 2025

Bratislava, 6 December (TASR) - For the sixth time, the SNP Central Military Hospital in Ruzomberok (Zilina region) has been chosen as the best state university and faculty hospital of the year, with Agel Hospital in Kosice-Saca successfully defending first place in the general hospital category, according to the 11th annual hospital evaluation by the Institute for Economic and Social Reforms (INEKO), which is based on comparing data primarily between 2021-2024. "In our opinion, increasing transparency by publishing relevant information on the quality and effectiveness of health care provision is one of the key prerequisites for ensuring that the public is better informed, for making more informed decisions and for exerting more effective pressure to improve public services, which in turn motivates health-care facilities to improve constantly. The goal is for patients to receive the best care at the best price," said INEKO head Dusan Zachar. The F.D. Roosevelt Faculty Hospital in Banska Bystrica maintained second place in the category of state university and faculty hospitals, with Martin University Hospital (Zilina region) coming in third. The ranking of the top three has remained unchanged for the fourth consecutive year. Ruzomberok Hospital achieved the best rating in eight indicators, including readmissions, and patient satisfaction. In the general hospital category, Bratislava's Bory Hospital, evaluated for the first time, took second place. Third place went to Topolcany Hospital. "The top three spots are occupied by hospitals operating as joint-stock companies, and for the first time in the history of the evaluation these are exclusively privately owned facilities," noted Zachar. The INEKO head pointed out that large state university hospitals have long been in worse financial shape than regional general hospitals. Private facilities, meanwhile, generally don't accumulate unpaid debts and operate with a surplus. "Hospitals operating as joint-stock companies and limited liability companies, regardless of ownership, manage their finances better than contributory organisations," he said. am/df