The new ‘Iceberg’ emergency room wing is the latest hi-tech addition to GSD’s San Raffaele University Hospital in Milan. Covering an area of 36 thousand m², the state-of-the-art structure contains a highly specialised accident and emergency centre that will also become the new teaching hospital of the San Raffaele Vita-Salute University.
The hospital is now equipped to cope with a flow of over 70,000 patients per annum in need of emergency treatment and surgery. With over 60 clinical specialisations offering 1,350 beds to patients, the San Raffaele University Hospital is one of the most important hospital structures in Italy and worldwide. The rationale behind this new addition to the hospital is to create a specialist surgical centre that is able to provide expert treatment and care to accident and emergency patients. The building represents a tangible change in the management of emergency care as it puts technology and resources at the service of the patient - mirroring the GSD “patient-centred care” philosophy. This technological infrastructure will allow for a more “humane” experience through the effective and efficient exchange of information between doctor and patient. Bringing teams of surgeons and specialists to patients within a single structure means that patients no longer need to be moved between wards, making treatment and recovery more comfortable.
