Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere France

Summary

The Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere is a top-class medical facility in France-located in Paris. They are a public health establishment- a part of the Assistance Publique and the Hopitaux de Paris (AP-HP). This hospital is the largest healthcare provider in the European and French Hospital Group. They are the multispecialty facility that highlights top-class infrastructure, innovative technologies, international faculty, and highly skilled specialists across all specialty departments. They have top-notch specialized centers that include; urology, cardiology, orthopedics, oncology, and gynecology. Moreover, they have been accredited by the Haute Autorité de Santé or French National Authority for Health for excellent quality and care.

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Details

General Outlook

• The Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere is the top-performing hospital in France-located in the heart of the 13th arrondissement of Paris.

• This medical center is a public health establishment, which is part of the Assistance Publique and the Hopitaux de Paris (AP-HP).

• They are also a teaching hospital for Sorbonne University that provides quality education and research.

• This hospital is one of the largest hospitals in the European and French Hospital Group.

• Further, they have two buildings for the patients and visitors including Hospital Chapel and Philippe Pinel Monument.

• The Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere has been ranked among the Best top Hospitals by Newsweek 2020 Survey.

• Moreover, they have been accredited by the Haute Autorité de Santé or French National Authority for Health for excellent quality and care.

Fundaments

• The Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere has about a capacity of 1,717 beds that are complemented with advanced technologies and equipment.

• The Department of Radiology has a wide range of innovative yet latest technologies for diagnosis that includes 3 Tesla MRI, PET-Scan, CT-Scan, X-ray Scanner, and PET & Gammas Cameras.
• The largest Cardiology Department in France performs various procedures and techniques that are;

• Receives 1,000 myocardia infarctions per year
• 17 intensive care units for cardiac patients
• Performed about 4,500 coronary angioplasty procedures
• 25 beds for tachycardia and bradycardia

• The Orthopedic and Trauma Department performed about 4,000 surgical acts and carried out 20,000 consultations per year.

• They also have a large number of laboratories for different departments that include genetics, oncogenetic, neuropathology, immunology, virology, biotherapy, and many more.

• They offer practical services for patients and visitors that include;

• The Hairdresser
• Five Cafeterias
• The Mail (To send and receive)
• Television Telephone, and Internet
• The Interpreters (On-call availability)

• Moreover, this hospital has a majority of single rooms that have comfortable bedding and a calm environment for local and international patients. Further, they provide accommodation for one caretaker and offer a prescribed diet to patients.

Medical Care and Specialties for International Patients

The Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere is the leading medical center that provides assessment,  diagnosis, treatment, preventive measures, and rehabilitation to patients across various medical departments. The medical specialties services are recognized at both national and international levels such as;

• The Emergency
• The Dependent and Sick Elderly People
• The Perinatal
• Bone Marrow and Organ Transplantation
• Complex Immune and Infectious Pathologies
• Cardiovascular and Metabolic Pathologies
• Cancerology and Oncology (nuclear medicine, radiotherapy, and radiology)
• Disorders of Mental Pathologies and Nervous System
• Surgeries that include Urological, Gynecological, Cardiac, Neurosurgery, Digestive, Ophthalmological, Orthopedic, Vascular, and Traumatological

Other Medical Services of this top-class hospital include;

• Cardiovascular and Thoracic
• Clinical Genetics
• General Surgery
• Gynecology and Obstetrics
• Endocrinology
• Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology
• Medical oncology
• Neonatology
• Nephrology
• Neurology
• Urology

Language Spoken

• French
• English

Approachability for Foreigners

• The Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere is situated at the heart of the City. The overseas patients can come to the hospital from Orly Airport by using the night bus, car, taxi, and town car via road. The easiest and cheapest way is to get a taxi, which will be a total distance of about 14.5 km in 14 minutes.
• Moreover, many standard hotels and luxurious apartments are also available near the hospital for easy accessibility.

Accreditations

Haute Autorité de Santé or French National Authority for Health

The Haute Autorité de santé (HAS) or French National Authority for Health was settled by the French government. They bring together several activities to improve the quality of patient care and guarantee equity within the healthcare system. They also range from the assessment of medical devices and procedures to the publication of guidelines to the accreditation of healthcare organizations and the certification of doctors.