Ružinov Hospital Overpaid for CT Scanner Compared to Czech Prices

University Hospital Bratislava overpaid for a new CT scanner installed at its Ružinov facility when compared to prices paid by Czech hospitals for identical equipment, according to a price analysis. The hospital purchased the medical equipment using funds from Slovakia's Recovery and Resilience Plan, the EU-funded program designed to help member states recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and modernize their economies. Czech hospitals acquired the same CT scanner model for hundreds of thousands of euros less than what the Slovak hospital paid, raising questions about procurement practices in the Slovak healthcare system.