The Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) held, on October 27th,a webinar on the integration of health care levels in the Cariri macro-region, in Ceará. The event was part of the case study series of theHealth Efficiency project, which shares experiences to improve management and the quality of services provided by the Unified Health System (SUS).
The presentation was led byMaria José Oliveira Evangelista,technical advisor to the National Council of Health Secretaries (Conass). She detailed the experience of applying the principles of Health Care Planning in the region. The initiative aims to organize services and strengthen integration between different care levels, from primary care to specialized and hospital services.
The webinar featured the participation of medical doctorWelfane Cordeiro Júnior, an intensive care specialist, hospital management expert, and organizer of urgent and emergency care networks. The discussion tackled challenges in service organization and the importance of articulating different network points to enhance the efficiency of care.
In the opening of the meeting, the auditor from the TCUAlexandre Giraux Cavalcantiemphasized that the series of case studies aims to identify and share experiences that contribute to improving public health services.
"Case studies have been conducted over the past years and bring together good practices identified by Dr. Welfane and indicated by other specialists in the SUS", he stated. According to him, the goal is to present initiatives that can contribute to the efficiency and quality of health care.
Maria José highlighted theThe importance of the proximity between control institutions and professionalsThose responsible for managing health services. She believes that dialogue allows audits to consider the needs of the population and contribute to the improvement of public service delivery.
The technical advisor also emphasized theEducational role of controlBy observing that difficulties in management are not always the result of a deliberate intent to act incorrectly, she argued that they may be related to a lack of knowledge. She advocated for the exchange of experiences between institutions to support the improvement of management.
As the event concluded, Giraux advocated forThe importance of monitoring the results of the experiment in Cariri."The experience is very rich in Cariri. I think it's important for us to continue following it in some way," he said. He also expressed the hope that the lessons learned can be shared with other regions of the country.
The initiative is part of theprojectHealth Efficiency, through which the TCU promotes debates on hospital management, service organization, and integration of care networks. The series of case studies aims to identify experiences developed in the country that can provide subsidies to improve public policies and enhance the assistance provided to the population.
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