摘要：Expenditure on health is not only growing in the Czech Republic but also in other countries of the world. It is therefore necessary to examine whether these expenses are efficiently consumed. In addition, spending on hospitals accounts for roughly 44% of all spending on health care in the Czech Republic. This article focuses on the comparison of the effectiveness of hospitals within Central Europe. Efficiency is examined on the basis of selected macroeconomic indicators. For comparative purposes countries were selected from among the members of the Visegrad Group. In conclusion, the current situation in the Czech Republic is evaluated as are the limits of this analysis.
关键词：Health care; hospital; efficiency; Central Europe; Visegrad Group
