Information about THE SUPERVISORY ORGANISATION(s) in

 

1. COUNTRY/REGION:.                                   Republic of Kosova, South Eastern Europe

Website of the supervisory organisation:             www.msh-ks.org

 

Is this website in English or partly in English?      yes

 

Contact person(s)                                             Dr. Ardita Baraku

 

Name and function                                            Chief Inspector, Health Inspectorate

 

Address                                                                       Ministry of Health, Rr. Zagrebi p.n., 10000 Prishtina

 

Email                                                               Ardita.Baraku@rks-gov.net

 

Telephone number                                            +381-38-20024085

 

Mobile phone                                                    +377-44-405181+377-44-405181

 

Name and function

 

Address

 

Email

 

Telephone number

 

Mobile phone

 

 

2. THE STRUCTURE OF THE SUPERVISORY ORGANISATION(s)

The Head of the Supervisory Organisation (name and function).

Dr. Ardita Baraku, Chief Inspector, Health Inspectorate

 

Size of the Supervisory Organisation:    

as of January 2014, an increase of staff by 5 more inspectors, Summing to 1 Chief Inspector, 12 inspectors, 1 legal officer, 1 assistant,

 

Number of inspections/supervisions or number of inspectors or number of full time equivalents of people working in the organisation; number of hospitals or health institutions under supervision

In 2013, 510 inspections conducted by 7 Inspectors supervising 429 public primary health care institutions, 7 public secondary health care hospitals, and tertiary care University Clinical Centre consisting of clinics, services and institutes. Private practice is consisted of 1421 institutions out of which 905 primary health care institutions.

Number of people working in the organisations

10568 employees in the public health sector and 3472 employees in the private health sector – supervised by 7 inspectors (12 inspectors as of January 2014)

 

Other relevant information about the Supervisory Organisation in your country or region

Established by Law on Health Inspectorate. Currently undergoing revision of the law and of the organisation structure. Law available on the below mentioned website.

 

Web address

www.msh-ks.org

 

 

3. THE SCOPE OF THE SUPERVISORY ORGANISATION(s)

Is there supervision on health care in general?    yes

 

Is there supervision on hospitals                        yes

 

Is there supervision on other health care institutions like nursing homes / convalescent homes?  partially

 

Is there supervision on the production and the use of medicines? Partially(only when used on patient, and if available treatment protocol).

 

Is there a supervisory relation with health care professionals? If yes, what kind of relation. Yes; licence of health professional, relationship doctor-patient, how they fill medical reports.

 

Other relevant information about the scope of the supervisory organisation.

Cooperation with other inspectorates, police, newspapers, court etc.

 

4. METHODS OF INSPECTATION OR SUPERVISION

What methods of inspection or supervision are used in your country/region?

Unannounced inspections, in team of 2 or more inspectors. 4 types of inspections (planed, thematic, specific, re-inspection).

 

Other information about the methods of inspection in your country / region.

Usually concentrated on licencing, use of medical documentation, basic standards of quality of health care, presence of personnel etc. Methods –documentation, interview, viewing, photo, confiscations and/or other.

 

Other regulators commission other organisations to monitor against standards – Quality coordinators within health institutions (public), Ethical-Professional Board within each public institutions.

 

5. WHAT IS THE COMPETENCE OF THE SUPERVISORY ORGANISATION IN YOUR COUNTRY?

Is the supervisory organisation entitled to use compulsory measures  (sanction/repression/enforcement) yes

 

Is the supervisory organisation entitled to take precautions and implement measures to prevent accidents or incidents?  Yes

 

Does the supervisory organisation have the authority to close institutions or stop non proper healthcare yes

 

Is the supervisory organisation allowed to interfere in other ways? Can remove licence, enforce recommendations for social care centres . If yes, in what way?

Cannot remove licence, can recommend its abolishment.

 

Other relevant information about the competence of the supervisory organisation

Supervision of foreign medical workers in Kosova.

 

6. INTERESTING ONGOING DEVELOPMENTS IN YOUR COUNTRY/REGION

 

Reform of Health sector – new Health law causing changes in other relevant health legislation. Introduction of payment for performance as of January 2013 to increase quality of health institution.

Draft Law on health insurance has been submitted to the parliament.

Doctors can work in both sectors public and private.