Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda
| Niguarda Ca' Granda | |
|---|---|
 Hospital building | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Milan, Italy |
| Organisation | |
| Affiliated university | nursing university "corso di laurea in Infermieristica" |
| Services | |
| Beds | 1213 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
Ospedale Niguarda is a public reference Hospital for Milan and for the rest of Italy.[1] Niguarda is a grade 2 Hospital serving a range of population of about 600,000 to 1,200,000 inhabitants of Milana and its suburbs, and for the complexity and numerosity of treated cases . see ref.
Niguarda is a General hospital: all medical disciplines and technologies, from diagnosis to rehabilitation, are integrating on serving the best care.
Our health centers:
- 24-hours Emergency Department and Trauma Center with Burned Care Unit, a Tissue Bank, an Anti-Poisoning Center and a Stroke Unit
- Rare Disease reference Center (see ref. site)
- Transplant Center
- Cardio Center
- Cancer Center
- Center for Mother-Child Diseases.
History and organization
The hospital was inaugurated on October 3, 1939,[2] but its history can be: "respect of tradition in continuous evolution" Niguarda is a lean hospital, last renovation and reorganization[3] was finished at the beginning 2014: depending on the severity and complexity of their diseases, patients enter into areas of care organized in three multidisciplinary blocks:
- DEA block, dedicated to emergency services
- South Block, for high intensive care
- North Block for medium intensive care and mother and child care.
Facilities
Located in the north area of Milan is very easy to reach, by bus, trains, underground or by car (an internal paying parking is provided).
- A foreign patients' office
- A free service of language assistance (cultural mediator) *All accommodations are single-double beds rooms with private bathroom
- Vegetarian menu is served on demand
- Relatives: hotel at special price, children's or over 65 ' relatives can stay all the day long with the patient
- Coffee shops, self-service restaurants, cash point, and 2 shopping centers
- Most medical and surgical specialties are available for private consultations see the list
- latex free option for allergic patients
Our Center highlights
Niguarda Cancer Center: strength is the multidisciplinary built around cancer patient due to the presence of structures such as oncology, hematology, nuclear medicine, radiotherapy, pathology, etc. and multi-specialists professional team.
Niguarda Transplant Center: the excellence of this center is in the integration of its multidisciplinary activities for organ and tissues transplantation
Niguarda Trauma Center: ensure the complete management of major pathologies in adult and children with particular reference to severe trauma, burns and intoxications.
Niguarda Cardio Center: after more than fifty years of cardiology activity and cardio-thoracic and vascular surgery has become an international reference.
Mother and child department: the sphere of competence embraces the whole period of life that goes from procreation to adolescence, with particular attention to infertility problems, pregnancy, physical and mental development of children and teen-ages.
Advanced technologies
Advanced MRI, PET, interventional radiology, linear accelerators, robotic surgery, hybrid OR, gamma knife, focused ultrasound: the constant updating of the technological park is driven by the development of professional skills of high profile.
Diagnostic tests and health records are shared in real time in safe and responsible way through our ICT system.
Research and Teaching hospital
- Niguarda is a University Teaching Center for Nursinglaureainfermieristica ( Università degli Studi di Milano).
- AIMS Academy (Advanced International Mini-Invasive Surgery) is the first multidisciplinary structure in Italy dedicated to research and training in minimally invasive advanced surgery, third pole of a European network with Strasbourg and Guildford. The program includes demonstrations of laparoscopic surgery, theory sessions and practice sessions made of simulations in the wet lab.
*Aortic prostheses implantation: Niguarda is a European training school adopting the advanced system of the hybrid room that performs delicate surgeries in an accurate and minimally invasive way.
- Coordination Centre for Clinical Research
More than 500 studies are performed each year
International Cooperating Hospital
- Niguarda has several international open collaborations for Research, Teaching and "Training on the Job" programs
- Niguarda has an International taking care programm for foreigner patients by means of international agreements
Customer satisfaction results
Yearly performed in a score range from 1 (not satisfied) to 7 (very satisfied) our patients confirm their satisfaction with a 5.88, their loyalty ( choosing again the hospital) is of 6.12, with a reputation score ( how much they recommend the hospital service ) of 6.11
Niguarda and the Art
Niguarda original structure, dated 1930, is protected by the Ministry of fine arts thanks to its relevant architecture and its artistic masterpieces . Nowardays in the root of this tradition, Niguarda hosts permanent and temporary art expositions, to enhance the social and therapeutic role of art.
The presence of MAPP ( Paolo Pini Art Museum) and of the Art laboratory within the treatment of mental disorders, concerts periodically organized for our visitors and patients, are just other examples of the crucial role given to arts.see images.
Notes
- ↑ “Niguarda un ospedale per l'uomo nel nuovo millennio”. A cura di maria Antonietta Crippa e Alessandro Sironi
- ↑ Ospedale Niguarda Ca’ Granda 1939-1989: 50 anni di evoluzione della medicina. A cura di Aldo Selvini
- ↑ Intensità di cura e intensità di relazioni Idee e proposte per cambiare l'ospedale. A cura di: Francesco Niccolai, Sabina Nuti Collana: MeS - Creare valore nella sanità pubblica
External links
- (Italian) Niguarda official site
Coordinates: 45°30′35.9″N 9°11′9.55″E / 45.509972°N 9.1859861°E