Italy’s healthcare system is consistently ranked among the best in the world in terms of equal access to medical care and health statistics such as life expectancy. The World Health Organization (WHO) ranks it as the most efficient healthcare system.
Lombardy Region healthcare represents an excellence in Italy, given the highest number of research, innovation and private hospitals (representing 50% of the healthcare providers working for public health).
Some figures to describe the Lombardy health service
40
Research Centers
20
Scientific Research Hospitals (IRCCS)
1,625
Million of Hospital’s Admission
153
Million of outpatients treated
160,000
Admissions from other regions and Countries
3,000
Aorto-coronary bypass grafts per year (18% of the Italian total)
20,400
Hip replacements per year (21% of the Italian total)
1,100
Knee implants per year (16% of the Italian total)
4,000
Hadron therapy treatments per year
Research Hospitals and Pathology Networks
Modern medicine requires a new model of hospital organization designed for the patient to guarantee the best treatment for everyone’s health needs in every circumstance.