Central Military Hospital to provide patients with better care through upgrades to buildings and in-house services and a new next-generation surgical robotic system
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- Date: 27.07.2022
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Today (27 July 2022), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Director of the Central Military Hospital – Teaching Hospital Ružomberok Robert Rusnák presented the latest substantial improvements to the quality of healthcare the Ružomberok hospital provides, while at the same time delivering significant savings. They were joined on their fact-finding visit to the hospital by the hospital's former director, Health Minister Vladimír Lengvarský.
They came to see first-hand the Gastroenterology Ward after its complete refurbishment as part of a €598,000 investment in recent months. Following the opening of the Internal Medicine Clinic's refurbished specialist practices earlier this year, this marks yet another significant modernisation of the clinic's premises. Refurbishment works to the Gastroenterology Ward included the installation of a new ventilation system, a new medical oxygen distribution system and germicidal lamps, the expansion of storage space for flexible endoscopes, as well as the addition to the existing examination rooms of a so-called urgent care examination and intervention room, designed to handle acute conditions. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) beds were also added, as was a modern room for biological treatment. The ERCP unit received an uplift, too. After the installation of a most advanced endoscopic tower, the ERCP unit will soon belong to other best equipped medical facilities in Slovakia.
Another positive news from the hospital is the new automated laundry, worth €1.227m. The washing machines have the capacity to wash 1,200kg of hospital laundry a day. For the hospital, in-house laundry operations mean significant savings. “We are looking for most effective solutions in terms of finances and quality not only at the Central Military Hospital, but also across the whole of Defence. The new laundry is just a case in point. While in the past the laundry service was provided by a contractor with the price of €1.94 per 1kg of linen, today the hospital is capable of washing 1kg of linen at €0.93. This means reducing the total costs from €50,000 to €20,000 a month, which equates to savings of €360,000 a year,” said Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď. Thanks to the new workplace, 11 new jobs have been created by the hospital, the biggest employer in the region. As of today, the hospital employees 1,700 employees and 42 service personnel.
On new state-of-the-art medical equipment helping to drive better outcomes for patients, Hospital Director Robert Rusnák said the hospital is soon to operate the €1.957m next-generation Versius surgical robotic system, so that patients can have access to the highest quality of surgical care, he said: “The system is intended for surgeons to handle surgical instruments during laparoscopic surgeries with a high level of accuracy and is suitable for procedures across a whole range of specialisations such as urology, gynaecology, general surgery or breast surgery.” Surgeons are currently being trained on the robotic system as its future operators.
The robotic system consists of a console for the surgeon, a screen, and up to three cart-mounted arms supporting a whole range of surgical tools with v-wrist technology. Natural handling of instruments and 3D HD vision give the surgeon the means to perform with greater skill, precision and control for surgical procedures in the area of the abdomen and pelvis. For patients, the new system brings a number of benefits – shorter and minimally invasive surgical procedures, resulting in faster convalescence after surgery. The new portable and modular robotic surgery platform will be fully available to and cater for the needs of the Slovak Armed Forces.
Director of the Central Military Hospital – Teaching Hospital Ružomberok Robert Rusnák thanked the MOD leadership for their support for the hospital's ongoing and scheduled projects, new medical equipment, and the modern environment in which the hospital staff work. At the same time, he provided an update on the current and upcoming refurbishment projects. The hospital is currently undertaking building refurbishment projects for the Infectious Diseases Clinic and the Institute of Pathological Anatomy, and complex refurbishment works to the Surgical Pavilion, which was damaged in a fire, are scheduled to take place as early as this autumn.
They came to see first-hand the Gastroenterology Ward after its complete refurbishment as part of a €598,000 investment in recent months. Following the opening of the Internal Medicine Clinic's refurbished specialist practices earlier this year, this marks yet another significant modernisation of the clinic's premises. Refurbishment works to the Gastroenterology Ward included the installation of a new ventilation system, a new medical oxygen distribution system and germicidal lamps, the expansion of storage space for flexible endoscopes, as well as the addition to the existing examination rooms of a so-called urgent care examination and intervention room, designed to handle acute conditions. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) beds were also added, as was a modern room for biological treatment. The ERCP unit received an uplift, too. After the installation of a most advanced endoscopic tower, the ERCP unit will soon belong to other best equipped medical facilities in Slovakia.
Another positive news from the hospital is the new automated laundry, worth €1.227m. The washing machines have the capacity to wash 1,200kg of hospital laundry a day. For the hospital, in-house laundry operations mean significant savings. “We are looking for most effective solutions in terms of finances and quality not only at the Central Military Hospital, but also across the whole of Defence. The new laundry is just a case in point. While in the past the laundry service was provided by a contractor with the price of €1.94 per 1kg of linen, today the hospital is capable of washing 1kg of linen at €0.93. This means reducing the total costs from €50,000 to €20,000 a month, which equates to savings of €360,000 a year,” said Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď. Thanks to the new workplace, 11 new jobs have been created by the hospital, the biggest employer in the region. As of today, the hospital employees 1,700 employees and 42 service personnel.
On new state-of-the-art medical equipment helping to drive better outcomes for patients, Hospital Director Robert Rusnák said the hospital is soon to operate the €1.957m next-generation Versius surgical robotic system, so that patients can have access to the highest quality of surgical care, he said: “The system is intended for surgeons to handle surgical instruments during laparoscopic surgeries with a high level of accuracy and is suitable for procedures across a whole range of specialisations such as urology, gynaecology, general surgery or breast surgery.” Surgeons are currently being trained on the robotic system as its future operators.
The robotic system consists of a console for the surgeon, a screen, and up to three cart-mounted arms supporting a whole range of surgical tools with v-wrist technology. Natural handling of instruments and 3D HD vision give the surgeon the means to perform with greater skill, precision and control for surgical procedures in the area of the abdomen and pelvis. For patients, the new system brings a number of benefits – shorter and minimally invasive surgical procedures, resulting in faster convalescence after surgery. The new portable and modular robotic surgery platform will be fully available to and cater for the needs of the Slovak Armed Forces.
Director of the Central Military Hospital – Teaching Hospital Ružomberok Robert Rusnák thanked the MOD leadership for their support for the hospital's ongoing and scheduled projects, new medical equipment, and the modern environment in which the hospital staff work. At the same time, he provided an update on the current and upcoming refurbishment projects. The hospital is currently undertaking building refurbishment projects for the Infectious Diseases Clinic and the Institute of Pathological Anatomy, and complex refurbishment works to the Surgical Pavilion, which was damaged in a fire, are scheduled to take place as early as this autumn.
