About us
Haraldsplass Diakonale Sykehus AS is an
ideal non-profit hospital that offers specialized health services in
internal medicine, surgery, orthopedics, anesthesiology,
radiology and monitoring with associated outpatient activity.
The hospital is responsible for general
hospital services in internal medicine for 141,000 residents in Bergen and
Nordhordland county, and have a regional function in geriatrics and
palliative care (Sunniva Center). We also have a large surgical clinic that has
excelled in several areas, including shoulder, knee and colon
surgeries.
The hospital is an important part of the public health offering through an
agreement with Helse Vest RHF, and has a good cooperation with Helse
Bergen within our business areas.
The Norwegian information service “Fritt
sykehusvalg Norge» (Free Hospital Choice Norway) supports the government’s goal
of facilitating patient’s rights to choose where to receive medical treatment.
This includes Haraldsplass Diakonale Sykehus as one of the hospital choices.
See
Fritt Sykehusvalg
for more information.
Purpose
The hospital is operated based on Christian values, in accordance with the
applicable laws and regulations, as well as teaching and mentoring of
future health professionals,
research and development within the hospital’s areas of responsibility.
Vision: Contribute to coping,
health and relief – for patients and relatives.
• We cannot make everyone healthy, but we wil contribute to making it
easier to handle a life situation.
Value-based hospital
Our vision is that patients, relatives, collaborators, staff and students
are empowered through our Christian attitudes. We continuously review
our work in relation to our values, ethics and attitudes. We
are accessible, dynamic and innovative.
The hospital’s values are:
• Competency
• Respect
• Engagement
• Kindness
Research
Research is an integral and defining part of the hospital’s clinical
operations. Haraldsplass Diakonale Sykehus aims to ensure that research
should
• lead to an evolving professional environment and new knowledge for the
benefit of patients in prevention, diagnosis, treatment, care and
palliative care
• be performed in accordance with legal and ethical quality requirements
• be implemented in our routines and used in patient care at the hospital
Key figures
12 643 inpatients, 2
228 day treatments
9 318 urgent care admissions
1 467 000 laboratory tests
896 employees
performed 698 years work
4 586 surgeries, surgical clinic
840 MNOK turnover