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Niguarda Ca’ Granda General Hospital and Care Centers 1 // 3 ABOUT US HIGHLIGHTS //6 GOVERNANCE AND PERFORMANCE //7 NIGUARDA’S NUMBERS //8 NEW NIGUARDA: THE MODEL FOR INTENSITY OF CARE //9 A MODERN HOSPITAL: TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES //11 ROOMS AND FACILITIES //12 RESEARCH //13 INTERNATIONAL TEACHING HOSPITAL and health cooperation //14 EXPO 2015 2 Highlights ABOUT US // Highlights Niguarda is a general hospital and offers all clinical and surgical specialties ABOUT US for adults and children, but its very identity that brings it to the highest A LEADING levels of excellence is its ability to integrate the 360° care competences and ITALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL technology, from diagnosis As a General Hospital, Niguarda to rehabilitation. hosts all the disciplines for adult and children. Situated in the North of Italy, in the heart All medical disciplines and of Europe, Lombardy represents a bridge to the Mediterranean. With its technologies, from diagnosis surface area of about 24,000 square km to rehabilitation, are integrated and almost 10 million inhabitants, it can on serving the best care even in be compared to a nation. situations of emergency or high The Lombard territory, symbol of complexity. modernity and development, present a great number of natural, artistic and Physicians, scientists, and nurse staff cultural beauties. have skills to work together The health system in Lombardy protects the health of patients with a mixed system, based on synergies between the public and private sectors, focused on quality and efficiency, in order to increase the accessibility of its strong network of hospitals, clinics and pharmacies. Niguarda is located in the north of Milan, the main city, but it’s a referral hospital for all Lombardy and Italy too. 3 Highlights ABOUT US YES NIGUARDA ! Highlights nal and international structures. Niguarda is national referral Center for Clinical areas Also the robotic surgery is applied to the heart transplantation and assist transplantation area with device for advanced heart failure, ONCOLOGIC SURGERY AREA considerable advantages to the donor.. complex arrhythmias, acute and chronic The diagnostic clinical activity is over the coronary artery disease. DIAGNOSTIC AREA highest standard and in a continuous The hospital is equipped with NEUROSCIENCE AREA development in the treatment of all laboratories that guarantee a wide range The aim of thi area is to coordinate spe- the tumours. The patient can rely on a of diagnostic-therapeutic services, as an cialist competence and the most multidisciplinary team with the effective support to the clinical activity. up-to-date technologies to guarantee guarantee of a certain diagnosis, surgical The laboratories, national centres for the a diagnostic and therapeutic excellence operations high technologically diagnosis and treatment of specific path for therapy of nervous system supported and personalized pathologies, are developed by highly pathologies. chemiotherapy targeted on individual specialized and authomatic technologies. The strengths are the treatment of the molecular basis. The goal for the medullar lesions, the surgery of pharma- oncologic patients is to improve the CARDIOTHORACIC & VASCULAR AREA coresistant epilepsy and of Parkinson’s survival rate and the quality of life sup- Built on the heritage of one of the first disease, the use of gamma-knife for ported by innovative technologies Cardiothoracic surgery centers this area tumor pathologies, the presence of the (mininvasive approach, magnetic provides all medical interventional and stroke unit for emergency treatment. resonance guided focused ultrasound surgical options for patients with any surgery, robotic surgery). kind of disease at any age (e.g. from GENERAL SURGERY AREA newborn and pediatric cardiac surgery, TRANSPLANT AREA Thanks to its high professionals and including pediatric transplantation, to technological competences, the Niguarda is the only centre in Lombardy transcatheter aortic valve implants for hospital is a national and international that has performed transplants of the very old). Multidisciplinary team reference point for the general surgery, every organ (heart, lung, pancreas, case discussion, highly specialized car- treated with a minimal invasive kidney, liver, cornea), and tissues and diac and anaesthesiology intensive care approach and with the robotic surgery. cells transplants. In the hospital there is staff, intermediate facilities, active ou- The goal is to develop the excellence in a Skin Bank, a laboratory specialized in tpatient and telecardiology services, pro- the surgical activity both in emergency engineered skin and cartilage for recon- vide the full spectrum of care in both the and in elective areas, through a structive operations, able to sustain the emergency and long-term care settings. multiprofessional cooperation, internal need and to supply other natio- 4 Highlights ABOUT US integrated application of the most rare pathologies too. It hosts one of the QUALITY AND CLINICAL advanced technologies and the operators main psychiatric department of the town. SAFETY WELFARE training. MOTHER AND CHILD AREA Since 1991, the hospital has invested on EMERGENCY-URGENCY AREA The mother and the child are quality and has established a specific body Niguarda is able to host patients from protagonists of a health project that with members belonging to the whole metropolitan area of Milan, in goes beyond the prevention, the different professions. this choice allowed very severe conditions, thanks also to the treatment and the rehabilitation, that the organization to work since almost helicopter service. places them at the centre of the research twenty years on methodologies and Its emergency- urgency dedicated and care activity, from the conception to topics which are key for a “good” services, including: Coronary Unit and the adul age. In fact, the service for the medical science. ICU, Stroke Unit, Trauma Team, Centre family includes a full phases assistance, Since 1999 the hospital has launched a of Poison Control, Emergency Medicine from the wish of the procreation to the Quality Certification System for transversal clinical processes, following and Surgery and Burn Unit. delivery. The child treatment is international Joint Commission Moreover the hospital has a national role assured for every type of pathology, Standards required for the accreditations. for the maxi-emergencies in case of even the rare, through personalized natural disaster and nuclear catastrophe. technologies and routes in the respect of the religious, social and SPECIALIST MEDICINE AREA cultural diffrences. Niguarda offers the widest set of high complexity services of general and ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES specialist medicine. The hospital is the Advanced MRI, PET, interventional headquarter for many Regional and radiology, linear accelerators, robotic NIGUARDA ALSO HOSTS: National reference Centres in allergolo- surgery, hybrid OR, gamma knife, gy, diabetes, nutritional, endocrinolo- focused ultrasound: the constant • Burned Care Unit, gy, rheumatology, infectious diseases, updating of the technological park is • Tissue Bank, pneumology, as well as in pre and post driven by the development of • Anti-Poisoning Center transplantation treatments for heart, professional skills of high profile. • Stroke Unit lung, liver, kidney-pancreas and pancrea- Diagnostic tests are shared in real time • Rare Disease Center in safe and responsible way through our tic islet. It has an important role for dia- • Mobile Unit for maxi emergency gnosis and treatment for more than 120 ICT system. 5 GOVERNACE AND PERFORMANCE Clinical activity data 2014 Economic and financial performance prediction budget 2014 Niguarda recognizes the importance of the human touch in providing health services within structures with a high level of technology, designed not only for health activities but also on patients’ needs. We want to create places for the promotion of the culture of life and healthwhere doctors are motivated to improve themselves. Every day at Niguarda we are committed to meet the health needs of our people. As providers of the Regional Health care services, our clinical activity and research must comply with quality standards according to the government criteria, which calls for the provision of appropriate health care without waste, within the economic and financial rules which guarantee the best use of public fund. The hospital is also strongly oriented to the development of new organizational and administrative procedures aimed to improve the quality of its services in terms of efficiency and effectiveness according to the national guidelines planned by the Social Health Care Plan of the Lombardy Region. 6 NIGUARDA’S NUMBERS 1.213 BEDS 4.124 TOTAL EMPLOYEES 1.138 ORDINARY 740 MEDICAL OFFICERS 75 DAY HOSPITAL & DAY SURGERY 30 BABY CRIBS 63 HEALTH MANAGERS 20 NEONATAL PATHOLOGY BABY CRIBS 8 INTENSIVE CARE 1.593 BABY CRIBS NURSING STAFF 33 MIDWIVES 42 OPERATING ROOMS 14 DIETICIANS 340 AMBULATORY ROOMS 128 REHABILITATION STAFF 7 New Niguarda THE MODEL FOR INTENSITY OF CARE // New Niguarda The New Niguarda project, started in 2007 and completed by 2014, is based on a NEW MODERN HOSPITAL THE MODEL health organization specialized for the New Niguarda has changed the intensity of care and on the optimization organization developing FOR INTENSITY of the efficiency putting the patient at the multidisciplinary team focus on OF CARE center of the healthcare service 4 core business: organization. • CANCER CENTER The new hospital