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East Hospital introduces its newly established Treatment and Care Council
The newly established Treatment and Care Council has commenced operating at Riga East University Hospital (East Hospital), consolidating the previously separate Treatment Council and Care Council. Following a shift in the hospital’s strategic direction and its objective to more actively promote excellence in treatment, care, science, and research, a process of changes was launched last year to combine the Treatment Council and the Care Council into one institution and enhance collaboration between the respective fields.
Various factors were thoroughly analysed before the consolidation of both institutions, drawing on the best practices from the leading Western European clinics. It allowed to gain assurance that a unified and closely integrated cooperation between treatment and care is a key prerequisite for ensuring efficient, modern processes that meet university hospital standards in both treatment and care.
Chairman of the Board of East Hospital, Vadims Beļuns, points out: “I see the Treatment and Care Council as a bridge between the hospital’s Board and treatment and care professionals. The previously separate Treatment Council and Care Council concluded their work at the end of the last year. Therefore, I would like to thank all colleagues for their time, dedication, and professionalism in developing guidelines and methodological materials, and improving hospital processes. I trust that the newly established Treatment and Care Council will evolve into a robust platform for professional expertise and cooperation, safeguarding prior valuable experience, while proactively advancing new initiatives that enhance treatment, care, education, and research.”
In the first meeting of the Treatment and Care Council, Professor Dace Rezenberga was unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Council, while Professor Haralds Plaudis was elected as the Deputy Chairperson.
According to the Chairperson of the Treatment and Care Council, Professor Dace Rezenberga: “The main task of the Treatment and Care Council is to move towards becoming the hospital of the future by developing a strategy and, more importantly, putting it into practice. It requires focused commitment to excellence in treatment, care, and education, while also ensuring cost-effectiveness. We will perform tasks delegated by the hospital’s Board, put forward our own proposals, engage with structural units and each colleague, and collect ideas and advance them for strategic decision-making. Each idea emerging from our clinics and departments is welcome and important. I invite colleagues to contact Council members most closely involved in the relevant field so that proposals may be submitted for review at Council meetings.”
Deputy Chairperson of the Treatment and Care Council, Professor Haralds Plaudis emphasizes: “East Hospital continues its progress towards becoming a ‘Hospital of the Future’, with a strong focus on professional development and interdisciplinary teamwork to ensure top standards in treatment, care, and education. The newly established Treatment and Care Council will play a significant role in achieving these objectives and positioning the East Hospital as a Baltic-level centre of excellence in healthcare, education, and science.”
The Treatment and Care Council includes seven representatives from the field of patient treatment and two representatives from the field of patient care:
- Chairperson of the Treatment and Care Council, Professor Dace Rezenberga, expert gynaecologist at the Gynaecology Clinic;
- Deputy Chairperson of the Treatment and Care Council, Professor Haralds Plaudis, expert surgeon at the General and Emergency Surgery Clinic;
- Associate Professor Alinta Hegmane, Director of the Latvian Cancer Centre;
- Professor Ilze Konrāde, Head of the Endocrinology Department;
- Aina Kratovska, Head of the Radiology Centre;
- Aleksejs Višņakovs, Head of the Emergency Medicine and Patient Admission Clinic;
- Associate Professor Ainārs Stepens, Director of Education and Research;
- Anete Kurklete, Head Nurse of the Haematology Department 6A;
- Lilija Šmate, Head Nurse of the State Burn Centre.
In addition, Professor Ludmila Vīksna, Advisor to the Board on infectology strategy, will also contribute to the work of the Treatment and Care Council.
The Treatment and Care Council will hold its meetings once a month – on the first Tuesday of every month. During its March meeting, the Treatment and Care Council plans to set clear strategic goals and define the role of each member in achieving them.
About the East Hospital
Riga East University Hospital is the largest and strategically significant multi-profile hospital in the country. The hospital consists of five inpatient facilities – Gaiļezers, Latvian Oncology Centre, Biķernieki, Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Centre, and Latvian Infectious Diseases Centre, along with various specialised centres and clinics. The hospital provides highly specialised inpatient and secondary outpatient healthcare, offering multidisciplinary tertiary-level treatment and care in line with modern technology and medical knowledge. Approximately 80% of all cancer patients in Latvia are treated at the hospital. It serves as a practical training base for both Latvian educational institutions and foreign students, providing further education and knowledge transfer to healthcare specialists within and beyond the country. The hospital engages in scientific research and develops innovative methods for patient treatment. As the third-largest employer in the country, the hospital employs around 5000 staff members.
