Karolinska University Hospital Explained

Karolinska University Hospital
Org/Group:Stockholm County Council
Region:Stockholm County
State:Stockholm
Country:Sweden
Coordinates:59.3522°N 18.0322°W
Address:Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Solna, 171 76
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Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Huddinge, 141 86
Funding:Public
Type:Teaching
Emergency:Yes
Affiliation:Karolinska Institutet
Beds:1,340[1]
Founded:1940[2]
Website:http://www.karolinskahospital.com
Wiki-Links:Radiumhemmet

The Karolinska University Hospital (Swedish: Karolinska universitetssjukhuset) is a teaching hospital affiliated with Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, with two major sites in the municipalities of Solna and Huddinge. The hospital network is the second largest in Sweden,[3] after Sahlgrenska University Hospital.

The present day Karolinska University Hospital is the result of a 2004 merger between the former Huddinge University Hospital (Huddinge universitetssjukhus) in Huddinge, south of Stockholm, and the Karolinska Hospital (Karolinska sjukhuset) in Solna, north of Stockholm. The new hospital has about 15,000 employees and 1,340 patient beds.[4] The Karolinska University Hospital is closely affiliated with the Karolinska Institutet. It incorporates the Astrid Lindgren Children's hospital in Solna and the Children's Hospital in Huddinge.

The Karolinska University Hospital in Solna is being replaced by the New Karolinska Solna University Hospital.[5]

New Karolinska Solna

The New Karolinska Solna University Hospital (NKS) (Swedish: Nya Karolinska Solna), is the new university hospital built in Solna, Sweden, replacing the old Karolinska University Hospital buildings in Solna.[6]

In April 2008, the decision was made by the Stockholm County Council to build a new university hospital in Stockholm. To construct a new hospital has been considered to be more cost effective, compared to renovating and refurbishing the present facilities, spread over a large area in more than 40 buildings.[7] In June 2008, it was decided that the new university hospital will be built using a public–private partnership model which includes also financing as well as management of the building after the completion.

The project, however, was met with controversy, and the process for planning and building the hospital has been heavily criticized for poor construction planning, execution, management and corruption.[8] [9] [10] [11]

The first departments to move into the new hospital building in 2016 were the cardiovascular and pediatric services. All other departments were expected to move into the new hospital building by the end of 2018.[12]

It is one of the most expensive buildings in the world.

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  1. Web site: About Karolinska . 2018-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180219090300/https://www.karolinska.se/en/karolinska-university-hospital/about-karolinska/ . 2018-02-19 . live .
  2. Web site: Karolinska Institutet - KI through the centuries . 2018-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180219090415/https://ki.se/en/about/ki-through-the-centuries . 2018-02-19 . live .
  3. Web site: 2024-08-20 . Ny sjukhusdirektör på Karolinska . 2024-08-20 . . sv . Karolinska universitetssjukhuset med verksamhet i Huddinge och Solna är Region Stockholms största verksamhet och med 16 000 anställda är det Sveriges näst största sjukhus..
  4. Web site: About Karolinska . 2018-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180219090300/https://www.karolinska.se/en/karolinska-university-hospital/about-karolinska/ . 2018-02-19 . live.
  5. Web site: Skanska – New Karolinska Solna . 2018-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170220025139/http://group.skanska.com/projects/57344/New-Karolinska-Solna . 2017-02-20 . live.
  6. Web site: Nya Karolinska Solna . 2018-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141230173734/http://www.nyakarolinskasolna.se/en/ . 2014-12-30 . dead .
  7. Web site: Nya Karolinska Solna – Background . 2018-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180219090347/http://www.nyakarolinskasolna.se/en/Background/ . 2018-02-19 . live .
  8. Web site: Johan Ingerö . Skandalen Nya Karolinska | Timbro . sv . Timbro.se . 21 February 2013 . 2016-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160917020832/http://timbro.se/valfard/rapporter/skandalen-nya-karolinska . 2016-09-17 . live .
  9. Web site: icij.org - Controversial Swedish Hospital Partnership Has Luxembourg Links . 2018-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180219031341/https://www.icij.org/investigations/luxembourg-leaks/controversial-swedish-hospital-partnership-has-luxembourg-links/ . 2018-02-19 . live .
  10. Web site: Myglarkulturen kring Nya Karolinska måste utredas . 2018-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180219090353/https://www.dagenssamhalle.se/kronika/myglarkulturen-kring-nya-karolinska-maste-utredas-18693 . 2018-02-19 . live .
  11. Web site: Nya Karolinska sjukhuset är Sveriges största ekonomiska katastrof någonsin! Och det blir bara värre. . 21 September 2017 . 2018-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180219031725/https://elisabethoglund.se/blogg/nya-karolinska-sjukhuset-ar-sveriges-storsta-ekonomiska-katastrof-nagonsin-och-det-blir-bara-varre/ . 2018-02-19 . live .
  12. Web site: Karolinska.se - First hospital construction phase complete – now it's time to safely move in patients . 2018-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180219090231/https://www.karolinska.se/en/karolinska-university-hospital/news/2016/06/first-hospital-phase/ . 2018-02-19 . live .