Germany’s hospitals are in crisis. But how do you get fit again? A government adviser and a woman from the field struggle to reach an understanding.
He is an expert and, as a member of a government commission, is currently planning hospital reforms. She runs a 220-bed facility in Groß-Gerau and fights against everyday madness. He wants to close numerous clinics to improve care. She thinks that’s nonsense, saying that many people would then no longer be treated properly. What happens when theory meets practice? The star invited the hospital specialist Reinhard Busse and the managing director Erika Raab to a debate about the future of our clinics.