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September 8 A new name was announced for two large Kaunas hospitals, which will now function as a medical institution: the Kaunas Hospital of the Lithuanian Health Sciences University (LSMU). Patients will only benefit from this, both in terms of the expanded range of personal healthcare services and in terms of quality, which now has more potential to grow.
An advanced model has been installed
A few years ago, five large polyclinics merged into a polyclinic in the city of Kaunas, and this model is working successfully. Now Kaunas will have a joint hospital.
Minister of Health prof. Aurelijus Veryga named Kaunas the first large city in the country, where not only primary but also hospital medical care was systematically organized.
This will allow Kaunas residents to choose complex healthcare and treatment services without unnecessary distractions or puzzles as to which medical institution to turn to. Instead of unprofitable competition, information, specialists will be exchanged, the joint and coordinated work of city doctors will run smoothly.
Rector of the LSMU Kaunas Hospital – Rector of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences prof. Remigijus Žaliūnas sees many new opportunities: “By merging major medical institutions in the Kaunas region, the quality of studies will be strengthened and innovations will be implemented effectively.”
More than 1.6 thousand. Beds
LSMU Kaunas Hospital now employs more than 3,000 people. specialists in therapy, diagnosis, surgery, traumatology, orthopedics, physical rehabilitation, obstetrics and gynecology, other fields of medicine. In total, the hospital will have around 1.6 thousand. Beds.
The former directors of the two merged Kaunas hospitals are prof. Albinas Naudžiūnas and doc. Dr. Diana Žaliaduonytė is sure that, after starting to work together, the forces will be further strengthened and the LSMU Kaunas Hospital will be attractive for EU investments in infrastructure, human potential, medical, technical and quality improvement of the service.
Former General Director of the Kaunas Clinical Hospital prof. A.Naudžiūnas became the director of the LSMU Kaunas Hospital, the general director of the Republican Kaunas Hospital doc. Dr. D.Žaliaduonytė – Medical Director of LSMU Kaunas Hospital.
Will work in the same directions
LSMU Kaunas Hospital patients will not experience any inconvenience or confusion, patients at the former Kaunas Clinical and Republican Kaunas Hospitals will receive the same services at regular addresses for both inpatients and polyclinics. Plans are being drawn up to further optimize and coordinate the institution’s activities.
In Šilainiai, Josvainių st. 2, operates Consultancy, Outpatient Clinic for Venereal and Skin Diseases, Inpatient Surgery, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Therapy Services. Near Baltijos street. 120, Young patients visit the Children’s Consultation Polyclinic. In the other body, children and adolescents with various infectious diseases are cared for.
Message: Head of LSMU Kaunas Hospital prof. A. Naudžiūnas points out that a joint hospital will be able to provide more services to patients than individual medical institutions.
In CODID-19, infectologists working in the Department of Infectious Diseases are also fighting the COVID-19 epidemic in Šilainai. The main administrative units are also located here.
The city center provides 24-hour assistance to people who have suffered injuries. In this department, patients are also admitted to the consultations of orthopedic traumatologists, in Laisv .s al. Another 17 outpatient and hospital services are provided, diagnostic tests are performed.
The branch of the LSMU Kaunas Hospital – P.Mažylis Maternity Home – operates on V. Putvinskio Street.
Aukštuosiai Šančiai, Hipodromo str. 13, various diagnostic, therapeutic, surgical and rehabilitation services continue to be provided for outpatients and inpatients, for both adults and children.
As before the merger of the hospitals in the central unit of Aukštuos Šančiai, the former Kaunas Republican Hospital for Therapy, Surgery, Diagnosis, Rehabilitation Clinic, Consultation Polyclinic and its unit in Garliava, Vaiai Psychiatric Clinic and Aleksotas Sector ” Žibutė “in Kačerginė, V.Tumėnienė Early Childhood Development Center in Vičiūnai, Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic Christian Maternity Home on Miško Street.
Contribution – both hospitals
LSMU Kaunas Hospital General Director prof. A. Naudžiūnas says that the joint medical institution can now offer patients services that Kaunas Clinical and Republican Kaunas Hospital did not have separately.
Kaunas Clinical Hospital’s unique contribution to the LSMU Kaunas Hospital service package is the treatment of infectious, skin and venereal diseases, trauma and orthopedics, geriatrics, intensive care and resuscitation of children. “The National Center for Geriatrics is being established and the treatment base for pediatric tuberculosis is being strengthened,” says prof. A.Naudžiūnas.
“The Republican Hospital of Kaunas has complemented the new treatment institution LSMU Hospital of Kaunas with Clinics of Psychiatry and Nursing, strong surgery – general and angio surgery, successfully developing specialized counseling services for the development of children”, emphasizes Assoc. Dr. D.Žaliaduonytė.
Perspective: LSMU Kaunas Hospital Medical Director doc. Dr. D.Žaliaduonytė sees more innovations in science and medicine in the future, contributing to the university.
New logo, new plans
Soon, Kaunas residents will see the posters modified with the new hospital logo. The creators of the symbol are the branding studio “Godspeed Branding”. The modern logo symbol encodes several meanings: a medical cross, the initials K and L, and repetitive L letters that convey the complexity of the hospital and the fusion of hospitals.
“By forgoing obvious medical symbols like snake, cup, heart, etc., we have given the logo a modern look. The non-traditional colors that we have chosen express positive emotion and convey a feeling of empathy and joy to the audience, ”explains Džiugas Valančauskas, representative of the studio.
Stakeholders: the Ministry of Health (SAM) and LSMU approved the draft structure of the medical and administrative services units prepared by two Kaunas medical institutions in May. During the summer, Kaunas Clinical and Republican Kaunas Hospitals intensively prepared for the merger.
Combine finance and economics, personnel, document management, legal, procurement, medical equipment and project execution, and more. departments have already started work. Preparations for the merger of the medical units will take place in May and the process is expected to take about a year.
Photo of LSMU Kaunas Hospital
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