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The book Governance of Hospitals in Central and Eastern Europe by Przemyslaw Marcin Sowa examines the transformation of hospital governance and healthcare systems in Central and Eastern European countries and former Soviet republics following the end of communism. It focuses on changes in hospital autonomy, ownership structures, legal forms, management responsibilities, and institutional arrangements. The book discusses the socio-economic conditions influencing healthcare reforms, including changes in health financing, decentralisation, public and private sector roles, and hospital management. It also identifies five stages of hospital governance transformation, ranging from integrated state financing and provision to privatised hospital sectors. Furthermore, the book analyses the economic implications of these reforms and evaluates their effects on hospital performance through statistical evidence from 22 countries over the period 1989–2010. The findings highlight that changes in hospital ownership and governance can influence hospital resources, utilisation, admissions, and mortality outcomes. Overall, this book provides valuable insights into hospital governance, healthcare policy, and institutional reforms to support better hospital management and healthcare system performance.

Keywords: Hospital Governance, Hospital Management, Healthcare System Reform, Decentralisation, Hospital Ownership, Central and Eastern Europe, Healthcare Policy.