Health care providers, purchasers, and insurers try to manage the cost
s while maintaining the quality of the care. In the Hospital District
of Central Finland we based our plans on the following values: life wo
rth living, justice, truth, responsibility, equality, relationship, an
d commitment. Most of these values mean responsibility for the patient
. At the same time they tell of the ethical basis of our regional netw
orking between hospitals and health centres.