Skåne University Hospital

Skåne University Hospital (Swedish: Skånes universitetssjukhus, SUS) is a university hospital in Scania, Sweden. The hospital was founded in 2010 through the merger of the two university hospitals in Lund and Malmö.[1]

Skåne University Hospital
Skåne University Hospital
Malmö (left) and Lund (right)
Geography
LocationMalmö and Lund, Sweden
Coordinates55°35′17″N 13°00′09″E (Malmö)
55°42′42″N 13°11′54″E (Lund)
Organisation
FundingPublic hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityLund University
Services
Emergency departmentYes
History
Opened1 January 2010
Links
ListsHospitals in Sweden
Emergency department in Malmö
Radiation therapy clinic in Lund

Operations

Skåne University Hospital is part of Region Skåne and the third largest of Sweden's seven university hospitals, with about 13,000 employees. Skåne University Hospital is closely affiliated with Malmö University and Lund University. Their association with Lund University allows for integrating research into medical services that support patient care in prevention, diagnosis and treatment affecting approximately 1.7 million people throughout the southern part of Sweden.

Skåne is one of two national centers for pediatric and adult cardio-thoracic surgery as well as for heart and lung transplants. Since June 2018 the hospital has an additional assignment together with Karolinska University Hospital to treat children suffering from congenital malformations.[2]

Workplace safety

In a 2017 interview, the security coordinator at the hospital described the ever present concern regarding the care of wounded criminal patients, in particular an escalating number of threats and violence directed towards staff from their relatives or fellow gang members.[3][4] As a result, the hospital has instituted protective measures.[5][3][6]

References
  1. "Historik" (in Swedish). Skåne Regional Council. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  2. "Skånes universitetssjukhus Sus". vard.skane.se (in Swedish).
  3. Nyheter, SVT. "Så hotar kriminella personalen på akuten". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  4. "Kraftig ökning av sjukfrånvaro efter hot och våld". Dagens Medicin (in Swedish). Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  5. ""Man vänjer sig aldrig" - Vårdfokus". www.vardfokus.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  6. "Kvinnoklinikens personal i Malmö tvingas ha överfallslarm – Vårdfokus". www.vardfokus.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-09-03.


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