Red Cross Clinic Lindenberg
| Red Cross Clinic Lindenberg | |
|---|---|
| Sponsorship | Sisterhood of Munich from the Bavarian Red Cross e. V. |
| place | Lindenberg in the Allgäu |
| state | Bavaria |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 36 '42 " N , 9 ° 52' 53" E |
| beds | 174 |
| areas of expertise | Internal medicine, trauma and reconstructive surgery, oncology, geriatrics, general and visceral surgery, anesthesia, radiology, ear, nose and throat medicine, urology, paediatrics |
| founding | 1963 |
| Website | rotkreuzklinik-lindenberg.de |
The Rotkreuzklinik Lindenberg (until 2010: Dr.-Otto-Geßler-Kreiskrankenhaus Lindenberg ) is a non-profit clinic providing basic and standard care and thus ensures basic care in Lindenberg in the Allgäu and the district of Lindau . The hospital is run by the Munich Sisterhood of the Bavarian Red Cross eV It has the specialist departments of internal medicine, trauma and reconstructive surgery, oncology, geriatrics, general and visceral surgery, anesthesia, radiology, palliative medicine, pediatrics, ear, nose and throat medicine and urology.
history
From 1913 onwards, Munich Red Cross Sisters were employed as community sisters in Lindenberg. In 1958, planning began for the construction of the district hospital. On February 21, 1963 the Dr. Otto Geßler district hospital in Lindenberg with 200 beds was opened, named after the politician Otto Geßler . In 1977/1978 the clinic was expanded by one wing and the number of beds rose to 240. In 1979 the internal nursing school was converted into a vocational school for nursing, with training in cooperation with the Lindau district hospital. In 1995 the physical department and the cafeteria were opened. The building was completely renovated between 2004 and 2008. In 2010 the hospital was renamed Rotkreuzklinik Lindenberg, in return the Dr.-Otto-Geßler-Platz in front of the clinic was inaugurated. On February 14, 2017, one person was killed in a fire in the hospital and seven others were seriously injured. In January 2019, the sisterhood announced that they wanted to replace the building with a new one.
Centers and Departments
The Rotkreuzklinik Lindenberg is divided into different centers and departments: It has the joint and spine center and the oncology center as well as the main departments of internal medicine, trauma and reconstructive surgery, geriatrics, general and visceral surgery, anesthesia, radiology and ear, nose and throat Ear medicine. In addition, there are the urology and paediatrics departments.
Oncological Center & Palliative Medicine
The Oncological Center is a competence center that ensures local care and enables holistic diagnosis, therapy and aftercare of oncological diseases in the Westallgäu region. The center pursues an integrated approach in which patients receive holistic treatment and a tailored therapy is used for each phase of the disease. It has an affiliated psycho-oncology department for mental care of patients. Patients with incurable diseases are also cared for in the centre's palliative care unit.
The Lindenberg Oncological Center was founded in May 2018 and is headed by senior physicians Marco Rigamonti and Alois Lang.
Joint and Spine Center Lindenberg
The joint and spine center of the Rotkreuzklinik Lindenberg provides local care in the Westallgäu region and pursues a holistic approach to diagnosis and therapy. There, patients receive a range of therapies from conservative treatment methods to minimally invasive interventions and operations on the spine and joints, right up to rehabilitation and physiotherapy. It also has a certified trauma center for acute care and treatment in the event of accidents.
The Joint and Spinal Column Center Lindenberg was founded in March 2018 and is managed by senior consultants Alfred Huber, Norbert Wynands and Christoph Kruis.
Web links
- Website of the Rotkreuzklinik Lindenberg
- Website of the joint and spine center of the Rotkreuzklinik Lindenberg
- Website of the oncological center of the Rotkreuzklinik Lindenberg
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thomas Gerlinger: Supply requirement - service provision - service provider . September 15, 2014 ( bpb.de [accessed June 26, 2018]).
- ↑ Dreamway GmbH: Hospitals - Lindenberg - the mountain town in the Allgäu - between Lake Constance and the Alps. Retrieved June 26, 2018 .
- ^ History - Rotkreuzklinik Lindenberg. Retrieved February 13, 2019 .
- ↑ Fire: Room fire in Lindenberger Rotkreuzklinik: cause of fire still unclear. Retrieved February 13, 2019 .
- ^ Health: New hospital for Lindenberg. Retrieved February 13, 2019 .