The reconstruction and extension of the Ludwig Rydygier Provincial Integrated Hospital in Toruń:

Description of the Project:

The Project subsidized from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is comprised of investment activities that fall into scope of redevelopment and expansion of the Ludwik Rydygier Provincial Polyclinical Hospital in Toruń, including providing the necessary equipment and medical instruments, regarding the erecting of and providing equipment for the newly designed building ‘H’ – 510, i.e. the main hospital building, with the total number of 254 beds. The following hospital units shall operate in the building:

• the Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery and Surgical Oncology (77 beds),
• the Ophthalmic Ward (18 beds);
• the Otolaryngology Ward (18 beds);
• the Subdepartment of Gynaecology of the Department of Obstetrics and Women Disease and Gynaecologic Oncology (26 beds);
• the Intensive Care and Anaesthesiology Ward (18 beds);
• the Neurosurgical Ward (27 beds);
• the Oncological Chemotherapy Ward (19 beds);
• the Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Oncology (39 beds);
• the Central Operating Theatre (10 operating rooms);
• the Diagnostic Imaging Department;
• the Invasive Cardiac Laboratory;

As part of the Project, medical equipment and instruments shall be provided for the following:

• 10 operating rooms of the Central Operating Theatre;
• Providing equipment for the endoscopy room at the Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery and Surgical Oncology,
• Central Sterilization,
• the Diagnostic Imaging Department.

The goal of the Project:

Improved access to healthcare services shall be achieved by means of erecting a new building, which will house 10 state-of-the-art operating rooms equipped with the highest quality medical equipment and instruments. When equipped with equipment dedicated to each individual group of patients, the rooms will also serve as all-purpose operating rooms, which will translate into reducing the time of waiting for treatment. The mentioned wards shall achieve the proper medical standard that ensures comfort and the appropriate quality of medical services for patients, by means of auxiliary units, such as the Diagnostic Imaging Department and the Invasive Cardiac Laboratory, and also state-of-the-art medical equipment and instruments.

The planned results of the Project: Reduction of the patient’s stay at the wards

• Obtaining new rooms to optimise the bed occupancy rate, which will translate into reducing the time of waiting for a vacant place at the hospital.
• Changes in the structure of hospital beds, corresponding to the number of treated patients and predictions regarding hospitalisation.
• The adopted directions of development shall improve the quality of rendered healthcare services.
• The broadening of the scope of healthcare services shall translate into increasing the hospital’s referral level.

The goal of the Project shall be fulfilled by increasing access to the services, reducing the time required to perform medical tests and obtain results, and improving the efficiency of diagnosing.

Total Value of the Project: PLN 218,444,608.54

Subsidized amount from the ERDF: PLN 185 646 582,84