Ekonomická rentabilita současných porodnických zařízení v České republice

The aim of the thesis is to analyze the economic profitability of current obstetric facilities in the Czech Republic. The theoretical part deals with economic aspects of health such as health determinants and their effect on human health, the specific of health care and role of the state in health care. Further work is focused on exploring different types of health systems, the principles of financing Czech healthcare system and its development in recent years. Despite the increasing role of direct financing of health care and higher patient participation, the public sector still plays the most important role, which follows from the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms. Based on available data on infant mortality the efficiency of functioning of the Czech and American health care system will be compared. Infant mortality in the Czech Republic is very low and our country in this regard is placed on the top places in the world. The practical part deals with analysis of the costs of planned caesarean section, including the total time a mother spends in hospital. Furthermore, the practical part deals with the future of obstetrics in the Czech Republic in terms of plans for the closing of small hospitals with low numbers of births and infant homes replacing foster care. The final part deals with births at home as a substitute for births in hospitals. This topic is now getting into media interest when it is discussed to ensure adequate care in childbirth and health risks for mother and newborn.