Changes in the List of Mandatory Facilities in Medical Organizations: Consequences, Opportunities, and Challenges

Abstract

Goal: To analyze the changes in the regulatory framework for organizing medical facilities for endoscopic examinations, effective from 2025, and to demonstrate their significance for medical organizations, as well as possible ways to adapt to the new requirements. Materials and methods: The study is based on the analysis of regulatory documents: the Order of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation dated April 14, 2025, No. 206n - effective from September 1, 2025; the Order of the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of the Russian Federation dated May 31, 1996, No. 222; the Order of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation dated December 6, 2017, No. 974n; and sanitary rules SP 2.1.3678-20. A comparative analysis of changes in the list of mandatory premises and requirements for their justification, design, and operation was conducted, along with the consideration of practical examples of the impact of these changes on the work of medical personnel and the organization of endoscopic departments.