Immerse yourself in the Hirslanden world and learn more about our most important milestones during the financial year 2020/21:
Hirslanden is awarded Equal Pay Certificate
Hirslanden successfully passes the equal pay analysis required by Swiss law. The analysis shows that men and women receive equal pay for equal work at Hirslanden.
Development of an outpatient surgical centre in Basel-Landschaft
As part of the cooperation project between Kantonsspital Baselland and the Hirslanden Group, the two organisations plan the construction of a shared outpatient surgical centre in Bruderholz. The intention is for «OPERA Baselland» to commence treatments in 2023.
Spitäler Schaffhausen join forces with Hirslanden for cardiology
Spitäler Schaffhausen join forces with Hirslanden in the field of cardiology, thus enabling the population of the canton of Schaffhausen to benefit from extended, high-quality care close to home as well as an affiliation with the medical network of the Hirslanden Group
Successful floating of fixed interest rate bond for CHF 145 million
Hirslanden floats a fixed interest rate bond for CHF 145 million with a coupon of 1.25%. The successful refinancing enables Hirslanden to reduce its interest costs and extend the maturity profile of its commitments.
Klinik St. Anna invests more than 100 million francs
Klinik St. Anna modernises its infrastructure: as part of the ANNAplus project, the hospital will renovate and replace various parts of its building between now and 2027.
Opening of two catheterisation theatres
The very latest technical platform which enables cardiologists of Hirslanden Clinique des Grangettes to undertake complex coronary and cardiological procedures while also developing a centre for radiological interventions.
Stefanie Ruckstuhl appointed Hospital Manager of Klinik Linde
Stefanie Ruckstuhl, previously Manager of Corporate Development & Innovations of the Hirslanden Group, is appointed Hospital Manager of Klinik Linde in Bienne as successor of Dr Serge Reichlin.
FMH B training centre in orthopaedic surgery
A recognised training course developed by orthopaedics and sports medicine experts is organised by the partners Hirslanden Clinique La Colline and an independent company (OrthoColline).
The cantons of Thurgau and Zurich entrust the operation of vaccination centres to Hirslanden
The second Covid-19 wave hits Switzerland hard. The Hirslanden Group continued its campaign against the pandemic and even extended its involvement. As well as treating COVID-19 patients in its acute and intensive care facilities, the Hirslanden Group designs and operates Covid-19 vaccination centres in several cantons.
Steep increase in births at Hirslanden
The Hirslanden maternity centres experience a steep increase in births in 2020. In the ten maternity centres, 480 more babies were born than in the previous year.
The German Cancer Society confirms the high quality of treatment at the Hirslanden Tumour Centre in Zurich
The annual recertification audit was successful for the second time. The Oesophageal Cancer Centre and the Leukaemia and Lymphoma Centre were for the first time certified as organ cancer centres.
Hirslanden Klinik Aarau: in the Swiss «premier league» for the second time
Hirslanden Klinik Aarau ranks in the «premier league» for patient satisfaction in Switzerland. The hospital also has the lowest case costs of all Switzerland’s major hospitals.
Optimal care for stroke patients
Recertification of Stroke Center Hirslanden in Zurich
The recertification was awarded with flying colours. The extreme commitment of staff of all professions and the real interdisciplinary cooperation were particularly mentioned.
Cooperation in cardiac medicine
Klinik Im Park and Spital Lachen conclude a ground-breaking multi-site collaboration in cardiac medicine.
Changing time: staff receive paid days off
Hirslanden grants all employees up to 4 further days off with pay if they are obliged to change all their clothes for operational reasons. This is an attractive and generous solution when compared with practice in the sector.
Anniversary: 30 years Klinik Birshof
Klinik Birshof celebrates its 30th anniversary with the theme «Together we care». The anniversary year is celebrated with a variety of different events.
See-Spital and Hirslanden agree to cooperate
The See-Spital Foundation and the Hirslanden Group have now agreed to join forces in order to further develop high-quality, sustainable local medical care close to home for the inhabitants of the left bank of Lake Zurich.
Dialysis unit with the latest infrastructure
A dialysis unit with the latest generation of equipment opens its doors in Klinik Hirslanden, providing patients with state of the art integrated medical treatment.
Oncological rehabilitation in Aargau
The outpatient oncological rehabilitation service helps patients return to their everyday lives. The project is the product of cooperation between Hirslanden Klinik Aargau and the Cancer League.
Necessity is the mother of invention
The annual Doctors' Summit at the KKL takes place completely online this year due to COVID-19. The specially designed interactive Hirslanden platform connects the over 200 participants virtually through exciting presentations and breakout sessions - including networking at the Hirslanden online coffee bar!
Bern Bienne Breast Centre receives quality award
The Centre of Expertise of Klinik Linde in Bienne and Bern’s Salem-Spital are awarded the Quality Label of the Swiss Cancer League and the German Senology Association.
Opening of intensive care unit at Hirslanden Clinique des Grangettes
New technology platform and highly specialised healthcare team as part of the development of the hospital for round the clock care of patients with complex pathologies.
Hirslanden COVID-19 test centres
In addition to inpatient and intensive care treatment of patients suffering from COVID, Hirslanden is involved right across Switzerland in operating over ten COVID-19 testing sites in the fight against the corona pandemic.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
One in every five women in Switzerland with newly diagnosed breast cancer turns to a Hirslanden breast centre. The six Hirslanden breast centres in eight locations meet the stringent quality requirements of the Swiss Cancer League and the German Cancer Society. During the international Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Hirslanden organises a number of activities and events to raise the awareness level of this important subject.
Opening of Hirslanden Baby outpatient clinic in Aarau
This outpatient clinic supports mothers and mothers-to-be during pregnancy and after childbirth. Services include advice on breastfeeding, acupuncture in preparation for the birth as well as advice and support from a midwife.
Opening of preventive and integrative medicine centre
Enhancement of the oncology department at the Breast and Prostate Centre of Hirslanden Clinique des Grangettes brings wide-ranging oncological skills together in the form of preventive traditional medicine and complementary medicine.
Women’s power twice over at the head of Klinik Permanence
Klinik Permanence in the western side of Bern has new joint managers in the form of Dr Julia Beel and Claudine Jungo. This modern job-sharing arrangement at the most senior level of a hospital is a first among all Hirslanden’s hospitals in Switzerland.
The Geneva Innovation Prize 2020
The prize was awarded to HUG and the Geneva Association of Private Hospitals, Genève-Cliniques, for their exemplary collaboration during the peak of the Covid-19 crisis.
Klinik Permanence’s «patient journey» app
Klinik Permanence launches its «patient journey» app. The app supports patients for a knee or hip replacement after rapid recovery with all relevant information on the treatment before and after their stay in the hospital.
FC Luzern and St. Anna extend their partnership to 2023
Klinik St. Anna has been the medical partner of Central Switzerland’s largest football club since 2007. The partnership is extended to 2023.
Swiss Skills: healthcare assistant of Hirslanden Klinik St. Anna wins silver
Kilian Schmid from St. Anna wins a silver medal at the Swiss Professional Skills Championships. This was the first time a man stood on the podium to receive the award for the best healthcare assistant in Switzerland.
Spitäler Schaffhausen and Klinik Hirslanden cooperate in the field of urology
Hirslanden and Spitäler Schaffhausen agree to cooperate in the specialist field of urology. The declared goal is to ensure that cantonal performance mandates including highly specialised medical procedures in the Schaffhausen healthcare region are met, thus achieving optimal care for patients.
Opening of new emergency department at AndreasKlinik Cham Zug
The newly renovated emergency department has the latest diagnostic and therapeutic facilities at its disposal. The changes in infrastructure also provide patients with an enhanced standard of comfort and increased privacy.
Do you really know what’s inside you?
Klinik Beau-Site launches a campaign to make the citizens of Bern aware of its medical speciality of abdominal surgery. The website specially created for this campaign tells the reader about the various organs in the abdomen.
Hirslanden and Medbase joint venture for outpatient radiology
As part of their cooperation programme, Hirslanden and the Medbase Group agree to the future operation of their outpatient radiology interests as a joint venture which will be managed by Hirslanden.
Opening of OPERA day hospital in St.Gallen
Hirslanden opens the Group’s fourth outpatient surgical centre, this time in St.Gallen. Streamlined processes and customised procedures before and after the surgical intervention guarantee efficient, safe and cost-conscious medicine. The centre will therefore both satisfy the individual patient’s needs for high-quality outpatient surgery and also meet the socio-political requirement for sustainable and affordable medicine.
Klinik Hirslanden opens a neurology clinic
Klinik Hirslanden extends the neurological departments at its Zurich site with the aim of becoming a leading nationwide centre of expertise for patients with neurological conditions.
Hirslanden sells its three outpatient clinics to Medbase
Hirslanden and Medbase are pooling their expertise in outpatient and inpatient care. The purpose of this partnership is the enhancement and optimisation of integrated medical care close to the patient’s home. Taking advantage of the expertise of each of the partners, Medbase is responsible for outpatient care close to the patient’s home and Hirslanden for acute medical care requiring inpatient treatment or treatment as day patients. The three Hirslanden basic care centres in Schaffhausen, Bern and Düdingen and all staff are therefore transferred to Medcare’s outpatient network.
«ProAktiv» early rehabilitation introduced at Salem-Spital in June 2020
The number of people aged over 70 hospitalised due to acute conditions or for an operation is on the increase. On the other hand today’s over 70s are younger, more energetic and more demanding than before. With its FR ProAktiv programme directed by Dr Wolfram Weinrebe, Salem-Spital provides early rehabilitation with a proactive therapy programme so that patients are «back on their feet» earlier.
Leaving the lockdown together: Hirslanden as the medical partner of OneMillionRun
The aim of OneMillionRun was for runners spread throughout Switzerland to cover one million kilometres in 48 hours. If this ambitious target was to be reached, the contribution from every single participant, whether running, walking or in a wheelchair, was needed. A total of 1 124 737 km was achieved in the last weekend in May! The Hirslanden Group entered a team of its own (Together We Care) and contributed 2,261 km to the overall target.
#zämefüralli: working together for a common cause
The Hirslanden Group and its staff are supporting the fundraising campaign #zämefüralli (I care for you) with CHF 250’000 for people in financial difficulties because of COVID-19.
