Immerse yourself in the Hirslanden world and learn more about our most important milestones during the financial year 2019/20:
Daniel Lüscher appointed as new Hospital Manager of Spitalcampus Bern
At the beginning of 2020 the two Hirslanden hospitals in Bern, Beau-Site and Salem-Spital, were merged to form a combined hospital campus. These hospitals are now under the direction of the new Hospital Manager Daniel Lüscher, who took over in March 2020.
COVID-19 pandemic
Hirslanden is closely involved in combating the pandemic in each canton where Hirslanden has a hospital. Firstly, as COVID-A hospitals, which themselves provide COVID-19 patients with intensive care and treatment, such as Klinik Hirslanden in Zurich. Secondly, by cooperating with COVID-19 hospitals, to which Hirslanden's clinics offer help with staffing, materials and infrastructure.
Klinik Linde in Biel, on the other hand, is a COVID-19 hospital treating patients with coronavirus who do not require intensive care. Under this cooperation, COVID-19 patients who do not require intensive care are treated at Spitalzentrum Biel. In return, Klinik Linde offers surgeons at the Spitalzentrum infrastructure facilities so they can undertake urgent surgeries. A successful example of regional coordination benefiting patients.
Culinary Olympics: Silver for Hirslanden Bern
At the IKA/Culinary Olympics, Hirslanden's Culinary Team Bernoise teamed up with chefs from Salem-Spital and Klinik Linde to win Silver.
3rd World Pancreas Forum Bern
The discussions here between more than 300 national and international experts drive innovation and treatment options in pancreatic medicine. Besides numerous panel discussions, the two surgeries streamed live from Hirslanden Klinik Beau-Site were the highlight of the event.
New stroke clinic at Stroke Center Hirslanden
This new outpatient stroke clinic allows patients and family doctors to quickly obtain a comprehensive diagnosis and in-depth advice on all issues involving strokes.
Cooperation with Medbase
Medbase and Hirslanden are pooling their expertise in outpatient and inpatient medicine. Their goal is to strengthen integrated inpatient and outpatient medical care for the local population by setting up a network based on partnership. Medbase will focus on outpatient primary medical care and prevention, and Hirslanden on specialist medicine and diagnostics.
Takeover of OPERAtionszentrum Zumikon
Hirslanden is taking over the outpatient Operationszentrum in Zumikon, which will allow it to extend its surgical outpatient facilities. Hirslanden is thus meshing its day surgery units into a tailored new organisational entity.
Angiology at Hirslanden Klinik Aarau on the up
Angiology at Hirslanden Klinik Aarau is on the up, with its successes lauded in regular press coverage. It is an international leader in stent implantation for erectile dysfunction.
New type of immunotherapy for lymph node cancer
Klinik Hirslanden is the first private listed hospital with the affiliated doctor system and the fourth in Switzerland to offer CAR-T-cell therapy – immunotherapy for patients with two types of lymph node cancer resistant to alternative cancer therapies.
That was the Hirslanden Doctors' Summit
More than 300 physicians from Hirslanden attended the annual Doctors' Summit. The event focused on the partnership between doctors and hospitals.
Klinik Stephanshorn turns 40
«Walking forward together» was the motto chosen by Klinik Stephanshorn to celebrate its 40th anniversary. A range of different events attracted visitors of all ages.
Cooperation between KSBL and Hirslanden
KSBL and the Hirslanden Group have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly treat disorders of the musculoskeletal system. This public-private partnership lays the basis for a medical network offering in-depth inpatient and outpatient healthcare for geriatric traumatology and musculoskeletal rehabilitation in northwestern Switzerland.
Certified expertise
The Tumour Centre Hirslanden Zurich was certified as a European Cancer Centre in November 2018, and completed the maintenance audit held in 2019 with aplomb. The Tumour Centre once again demonstrates its high quality standards in the treatment of cancer patients.
Regine Lage on board of the «Africa Mercy»
Under the partnership between Mercy Ships and Hirslanden, nurse Regine Lage worked as a volunteer on the hospital ship «Africa Mercy».
HUG and Hirslanden join forces
The university hospitals of Geneva (HUG) and the Hirslanden Group will jointly set up and run an outpatient surgical unit in Geneva. This will be the largest centre of its kind in Switzerland.
Cardiology in Aarau: a national leader
Five top cardiologists from Kantonsspital Aarau have joined Hirslanden Klinik Aarau to also make it a leader in cardiology. It has now teamed up with the Kantonsspital Aarau (KSB) to embark on new cooperation.
Establishment of Hirslanden Campus Bern
Klinik Beau-Site and Salem-Spital are moving together to share a medical campus in Bern, with joint management ensuring its coordinated development and expansion.
St. Anna: new skills in vascular surgery
Following the hire of two vascular surgery specialists, Prof. Dr. med. Stefan Ockert and Dr. med. Jan Duwe, Klinik St. Anna now covers the full spectrum of modern vascular medicine, from complex aorta surgery, to procedures on the carotid artery, through to varicose vein treatment.
Sale of Klinik Belair
Hirslanden plans to sell Klinik Belair in Schauffhausen. This decision has been made because Klinik Belair has no direct connection to a Hirslanden central hospital, preventing allocation to a specific healthcare region. After the sale, the Hirslanden Private Hospital Group will comprise 17 hospitals in 10 cantons.
Integrated care network for eastern Switzerland
Hirslanden Klinik Stephanshorn and Klinik Am Rosenberg offer the people of eastern Switzerland comprehensive medical care for both the outpatient and inpatient sectors.
Autologous blood stem cell transplantation certified
Following the successful JACIE audit, Klinik Hirslanden is now Switzerland's first private listed hospital with the affiliated doctor system to be certified for autologous blood stem cell transplantation. Diseases of the haematopoietic system can now be treated with an effective procedure.
Inauguration of the Lorze medical centre in Cham
Patients can consult specialists from seven different disciplines at this centre. The laboratory of GEA IVF AG is also the canton's sole provider of IVF services.
Cooperation «Brustzentrum Zürichsee»
Breast Centre Im Park and Brustzentrum See-Spital (Kilchberg site) will cooperate as Brustzentrum Zürichsee. This breast clinic is currently undergoing certification by the Swiss Cancer League.
Hirslanden is combating food waste
Many Hirslanden hospitals are taking specific measures to combat food wastage.
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Huge expansion of the Brustzentrum Stephanshorn
By hiring four new consultants, Hirslanden Klinik Stephanshorn is growing its certified breast clinic significantly, making it the biggest provider of breast cancer treatment in eastern Switzerland.
Sole Aargauer performance mandate for heart surgery
Hirslanden Klinik Aarau has seen off the competition to remain on the 2020 hospital list as the canton's only hospital with a performance mandate for heart surgery.
