Oops, you're using an old version of your browser so some of the features on this page may not be displaying properly. The Medical University of Vienna is one of the longest-established medical education and research facilities in Europe. With almost 8. Patient care is provided within the context of the Vienna General Hospital German: Allgemeines Krankenhaus der Stadt Wien , usually abbreviated to AKH, which has approximately beds, is a tertiary referral centre in most of its aspects and hosts all clinical departments of the Medical University of Vienna.
It is also the city's university hospital, and the site of the Medical University of Vienna. It is Europe's fifth largest hospital, both by number of employees and bed capacity.
Hematology and Hemostaseology, 2. Infectious Diseases, 3. Oncology, 4. Palliative Care at the centre started in , when six beds from the Department of Oncology were dedicated for patients in need for palliative care. Subsequently, an independent Department of Palliative Medicine was established in The Division of Palliative Medicine includes a palliative care unit, an in-hospital palliative care consultation service and an outpatient clinic.
The palliative care unit has 12 beds, a large visiting area and a conference room. The Division of Palliative Medicine is headed by a full professor of palliative medicine who has a specialization and long-standing experience in palliative care.
Around patients a year are admitted to the palliative care unit. Half of the patients can be discharged, either to home palliative care or institutional care. The palliative care consultation service serves patients in other departments of the hospital who have palliative needs. The outpatient clinic supports patients who have been discharged from the palliative care unit and need a continuum of care as well as outpatients with palliative needs who need support from physicians, nurses, dietologists, physiotherapists, social workers or spiritual care.
