Private Practice

Bologna University Hospital - S.Orsola Malpighi Polyclinic is committed to provide Private Practice for healthcare services, tailored to the needs of both Italian and foreign patients. Private Practice offers not only high quality clinical and nursing health care but also comfortable and modern accommodation. Since 2007 Bologna University Hospital has grown to offer a medium-high level hotel-style accommodation.

Patients can choose to pay out of their own pocket each time they use private healthcare services. Fee paying healthcare services are available on demand within the Polyclinic for specialist examinations, diagnostic services, laboratory analysis and hospitalization. Patients will be able to choose their attending physician for any form of health care delivered in the hospital. 

Each patient is regularly acquainted with the procedures of Public Healthcare Service issued by Emilia-Romagna Region, with the aim to guarantee their real and aware free choice.





CLINICAL SERVICES AND SPECIALITIES

• A full range of medical and surgical disciplines are available through Private Practice, as follows:
Allergology, Angiology, Cardiology, Heart Surgery, General Surgery, Specialized Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Dermatology, Haematology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Gynaecology, Metabolic Disorders, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Oncology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Pneumology, Urology.

• Diagnostic services and laboratory analysis are available for the above mentioned medical categories.

• Surgical/internist/specialised hospitalization
Hospitalization through Private Practice takes place into new dedicated wards which are located within S. Orsola Area, on the fifth floor of the New Pathologies Pavilion No.5, and within Malpighi Area, on the fourth floor of the Palagi Pavilion, respectively. 

Private hospitalization takes place at institutional wards, just in case of some medical specialities, with hotel comforts by request, according to the structural conditions. Patients are hospitalized in a double room with the additional possibility of being accompanied by a relative during their stay. In this case, a daily extra fee will be charged.


OUTPATIENT VISITS

Albertoni Outpatient Centre (Poliambulatorio Albertoni) is one of the widest area for private outpatient treatments. It is located within the Malpighi Area in the Pavilion No. 2. Albertoni Outpatient Centre has been planned and created to be functional and pleasant. It is equipped with 28 ambulatories divided into two floors.



Albertoni Outpatient Centre provides further services as follows:
• comfortable and relaxing environment with 4 functional and friendly waiting rooms;
• waiting times and delays reduced due to the employment of the new technologies; accordingly, patients can be sure to receive quick services;
• refreshment area for patients during their stay.

To be sure our patients receive the best possible service with easier procedures, we want registration and bureaucratic processes to run as smoothly as possible for all outpatient services. 
Albertoni Outpatient Centre is the main centre where patients can apply for admitting procedures, booking further treatments or requiring medical reports.

For further information when booking outpatients treatments, please call the Public Relation Office (URP) at the following telephone number +39 051 6361259.


HOSPITALIZATION WARDS

There are two areas dedicated for private hospitalization, realized with the same planning standards. 

The first area, opened on June 2007, is located on the top floor of a new wing for surgery hospitalization. This is within S. Orsola Area in the New Pathologies Pavilion No.5 and it is equipped with 13 single rooms.
The second one, opened on October 2008, is located within Malpighi Area in the Palagi Pavilion No.1 and it is equipped with 14 single rooms.



These new wards offer many services, including:
• the possibility to choose a physician;
• private hospital rooms with top-quality medical standards guaranteed by the Polyclinic, where security and patients’ assistance are leading priorities;
• professional nursing staff strive to face any emergency 24 hours a day, with the highest care quality;
• hotel comfort and accommodation of a private hospital

All services are shaped around the needs of international patients and they could be tailored to their cultural needs, if necessary.
Each room is equipped with:
- satellite TV
- wireless internet access
- fridge
- mobile phone on demand
- private sanitations
- sofa bed or chair bed for accompanying family members
- air conditioned
- Hi-fi set

Besides comfortable environment, S. Orsola Malpighi University Hospital offers personalised services for inpatients, including a welcome kit, newspaper services and a customized menu.

Our staff strive to help international patients and their families with further services during their stay in the hospital:
- Interpreter services
- a shuttle service from/to the station or the airport
- accommodation for patients’ relatives.