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Hybrid rooms of sahlgrenska university hospital
The Sahlgrenska University Hospital (Swedish: Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset) is a system of hospitals associated with the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. The hospital is named after philanthropist Niclas Sahlgren, and is one of the largest hospitals in Northern Europe. As a regional center, it serves approximately 900,000 people. The hospital also offers highly specialised medical care for the whole of Sweden. The staff numbers 17,000.
Contents
- Hybrid rooms of sahlgrenska university hospital
- Sahlgrenska university hospital timelapse
- History
- Facility changes through history
- The academy
- Notable people
- In popular culture
- References
Sahlgrenska university hospital timelapse
History
The Sahlgrenska Hospital was founded in 1772 following a donation by Niclas Sahlgren. The current hospital was formed in 1997 by integrating three hospitals: Sahlgrenska Sjukhuset, Östra sjukhuset, and Mölndals sjukhus. The Sahlgrenska University Hospital has been operated by the Västra Götaland Regional Council since its formation in 1999.
Facility changes through history
On 24 June 2009, a 24,000 m2 (260,000 sq ft) new facility with 312 beds was officially opened. The new facility will enable rebuilding and renovation of older facilities at Sahlgrenska. The facility also features nephrology centre, dialysis, transplantation centre, stroke unit, hematology, and wards for medicine and surgery.
The academy
Sahlgrenska Academy is the University of Gothenburg's faculty of education and research in health sciences. It operates in close conjunction with the university hospital. The academy was formed the 1st of July 2001 by combining the three previous faculties for medicine, odontology and health sciences.
Educational programs are available in pharmacy, biomedical analysis, dietitian sciences, physician, nursing, medical specialist, dentist, and medical physicist.
Notable people
In popular culture
Lisbeth Salander, a central character in the "Millennium series" by Stieg Larsson, is treated in Sahlgrenska Hospital after being shot.