Affiliation:
1. The Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poland
Abstract
The issue of financial sustainability of healthcare systems has frequently come up in recent years all over the world as healthcare costs are steadily increasing and have been consistently outgrowing the economy for decades. Particular attention is paid to hospitals due to the number of resources devoted to them. In Poland, hospitals have been struggling for many years with the problem of debt and lack of financial sustainability. Thus, the purpose of this study is the identification of challenges for the financial sustainability of hospitals in Poland. Results showed the existing challenges for the financial sustainability of hospitals. It was also found that the main changes should be carried out within the scope of performance of the stewardship, governance, and financing function of healthcare system.