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Karolinska University Hospital

– Presentation

Heikki Teriö, FoU-manager

Education: Applied Physics and ElectronicsLinkoping University of Technology 1983

Ph.D 1989

Work Experience: Department of Biomedical Engineering

Department of Clinical Neurophysiology University Hospital, Linkoping

FoU-manager, Department of Biomedical Engineering & Informatics, University Hospital of Northern Sweden, Umea

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One Hospital Several Sites Full Range of Care

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Solna Huddinge

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Our History– Tradition and Advancement

1937 Radiumhemmet opens1940 Karolinska Hospital opens1950s Pediatric facility built1958 World’s first pacemaker1972 Huddinge Hospital opens1975 Sweden’s first bone marrow transplant1984 Sweden’s first liver transplant2001 Huddinge Hospital environmental certification2004 Karolinska University Hospital formed2005 Karolinska University Hospital environmental

certification

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One of the Largest Hospitals in Europe

1,680 beds

109,000 admissions/year

6,000 admissions/year from other counties and abroad

1.7 million patient visits/year

48,000 patient visits/year from other counties and abroad

13.2 billion Swedish kronor (SEK) budget

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A Special Mission

– Highly specialized health care in our region

– Patients from around Sweden...and around the world

– Clinical aspects of research and education for Karolinska Institutet

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Our Position

Regional

Hospital for “Stockholmers”

– most patients from our region

National

Market Leader in Sweden– along with Karolinska Institutetahead in medical advancements

International

Internationally Recognized– one of the best known university hospitals

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15,000 Employees

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7 Divisionswith 70 Departments

Emergency

MedicinePediatrics Clinical

Neuroscience

Karolinska

University

Laboratory

Medicine &

Surgery 1

Medicine &

Surgery 2

Oncology

Cardio-

vascular &

Respiratory

Diseases

2,815 1,915 1,630 1,860 1,300 2,105 2,010

Employees

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Advanced Treatment of the Nervous System and Sensory Organs

– Europe’s leading Alzheimer’s centre– Spinal cord injury centre– Leading in trauma care for head and facial injuries– A world leader in neurological diagnosis and

treatment– Gamma knife treatment– Diagnosis and treatment of speech and hearing

disorders– Holistic approach toward mind and body

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Emergency

MedicinePediatrics

Clinical

Neuro-science

Karolinska

University

Laboratory

Medicine &

Surgery 1

Medicine &

Surgery 2

Oncology

Cardio-

vascular &

Respiratory

Diseases

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Innovations in IT

– Patient record system 

– Creative IT architecture 

– New opportunities for quality improvement 

– Extensive collaboration – telemedicine 

– Easier for users

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Strong Research Profiles

– Molecular biology changes modern medicine

– The phenotype finds its genetic initiator

– Diagnostics coupled with therapy– Basic and clinical research

hand in hand– Small and large research groups– Research fields getting broader

Developmental biology/medicine systems

Biology/medicine

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World-Class Research

– Aging

– Childhood diseases

– Cancer

– Inflammatory diseases

– Metabolism/diabetes

– Transplants/immunology

– Trauma

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Swedish Brain Power

– Major initiative in dementia –Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS, etc

– Interdisciplinary approach

– Center for early diagnosis and therapy research

– Close collaboration with industry

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Education

2,120 students in the nursing program

500 positions in the residency program

1,325 medical students

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Important Educational Role Together with Karolinska Institutet

Biomedical Engineers

Laboratory TechniciansMidwives

DieticiansAudiologists

Speech TherapistsResident Physicians

Physicians

Radiology Nurses

Counselors/

Social Workers

Physical Therapists

Nurses

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Collaboration With Other Colleges and Universities

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Center for Advanced Medical Simulation

– Unique training

– Critical care

– Advanced patient simulation

– Image-guided medical intervention

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