Hospital Excellence
Coimbra Health Capital of Portugal The historical University buildings were classified as World Heritage by UNESCO in 2013
Coimbra Hospital and Universitary Centre General Overview 7.800 employees 1.100 doctors, 2.300 Registered nurses Biggest employer in the Centre of Portugal Represents 5% of healthcare Portuguese GDP Results from the merger of several hospitals including Psychiatrics, Pediatrics and OBGYN One of the largest hospitals in Europe
Facts and Numbers The biggest Portuguese hospital having an integrated research, teaching and patient care approach. 1.976 Beds 66.500 inpatients/year 880.000 outpatients 5.700 births 45 Operation Rooms 50.000 surgeries 300.000 Emergency episodes
Hospital Units Universitary and Research Hospital General Hospital Pediatric Hospital Maternity Hospitals
Coimbra Hospital and Universitary Centre 1089, Milreus Hospital - Coimbra University Hospital - more 9th CENTURIES
International Portfolio International Patient Center Specialized Consulting Advanced Biomedical training Coimbra Research Clinical Trials
Range of services
Range of services Neurology Radiology Ophthalmology Orthopaedics ENT Lung diseases Psychiatry Trauma center Urology Transplants kidney, liver and heart Burned unit Cardiology Heart Surgery Lung Surgery General Surgery Plastic Surgery Vascular Surgery Dermatology Endocrinology Gastroenterology Neurosurgery Oncology Genetics Central lab MAP Rheumatology Oncohematology Pediatrics Sex-reassignment Imaging
International Patient Offer
International Patient Offer Hepatic Transplants (living donor) Kidney Transplants (living donor) Heart Surgery, Intervention cardiology, Ophthalmology and ocular tumors Sex reassignment surgery
International Partnerships
International Partnerships Contract signature between CHUC and TK 7.6M beneficiaries
International Partnerships Contract signature between CHUC and DAK 6.2 M beneficiaries
International Partnerships Contract signing between CHUC and Europ Assistance 300M beneficiaries in 40 Countries Contract signature between CHUC and EA - global insurance company with more 300 M clients over 40 countries.
Advanced Biomedical training
Partnership CHUC and Angola Ministry of Health Education program to Angolan nurses and midwifes (120/year)
Specialized Consulting
Specialized Consulting Hospital planning and development Hospital and clinical management Design and concept of biomedical simulation centers Consulting in programs of Maternal care and child upgrade in emerging countries International traineeships
Coimbra Research Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials Largest portuguese clinical trial center Quintilles Prime site
Clinical Trials Main therapeutic areas: Cardiology, Neurology, Ophtalmology, Oncology, Reumathology, Diabetes and Methabolism; First public phase 1 clinical trial center in Iberia
Cooperation
Awards and Honours
Awards and Honours Best Portuguese Hospital, ENSP - National School of Public Health 2013 Gold Medal of the Ministry of Health
Awards and Honours Hospital Care Winner (Accenture Prize) Economic and financial sustainability Honorable Mention (Accenture Prize)
Awards and Honours University Hospital with the highest number of Maximum Clinical Excellence " services awarded by the Portuguese Health Regulation Authority 2014 Silver Medal of the Ministry of Health (Awarded to two of CHUC s professionals)
Dissemination events
Dissemination events The Coimbra Hospital and Universitary Centre hosted the Nobel Day @ CHUC, open to clinic, academic, civic and scientific community to jointly discuss ways and models of excellence in health and life sciences. Four panels and four conferences by four Nobel Prize (Medicine and Chemistry) laureates.
Johns Hopkins hospital Dissemination events
Where we are
casec@huc.min-saude.pt