| Policlinico of Milan | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | via Francesco Sforza, 28, Lombardy, Milan, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°27′36″N 9°11′33″E / 45.4600°N 9.1924°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Funding | Public hospital |
| Type | Teaching, District General |
| Affiliated university | University of Milan |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 900 |
| Helipad | No |
| History | |
| Opened | April 1456 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.policlinico.mi.it |
The Policlinico of Milan (Italian: Policlinico di Milano), also known as Ospedale Maggiore di Milano or Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, is the public district general hospital in Milan. It is one of the oldest hospitals in Italy, founded by Francesco I Sforza, Duke of Milan, in 1456.[1] Today it is a modern hospital with 900 beds, with wards for adults, pregnant women and children. During the first COVID-19 breakout in March 2020, 300 of those beds were readapted for COVID-19 patients.[2]
There are three emergency rooms for different categories of patients. The maternity ward (Mangiagalli Clinic) has the highest number of births in Lombardy.[3]
The Foundation is a scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Health Care (IRCCS), which means that, alongside clinical activity, it promotes research programs with predominantly translational purposes. The programs are concerned with the rapid transfer of therapies from the laboratory to patients.
- ^ Policlinico, Fondazione IRCCS Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore. "Storia e futuro". Policlinico di Milano (in Italian). Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ Leva, Ernesto; Morandi, Anna; Sartori, Angelo; Macchini, Francesco; Berrettini, Alfredo; Manzoni, Gianantonio (1 April 2020). "Correspondence from Northern Italy about our experience with COVID-19". Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 55 (5): 985–986. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.03.028. ISSN 0022-3468. PMC 7195317. PMID 32278542.
- ^ "Milan's Mangiagalli Hospital's Maternity Ward – What It's Like". Doing Italy. Retrieved 8 December 2020.