<translation>Faculty Hospital Olomouc opened the first energy-efficient clinic in the Czech Republic</translation>
The grand opening took place on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, for the most modern building at the Faculty Hospital in Olomouc. The largest construction in its premises in the last ten years, which also meets the standards of a passive building as the only object of its kind in the Czech Republic, has been designated as Building Y and will serve patients and staff of the II. Internal Clinic of Gastroenterology and Geriatrics. The building, costing nearly 398 million crowns, was blessed at its opening by the Archbishop of Olomouc, Jan Graubner.
According to the director of the Faculty Hospital Olomouc, Prof. MUDr. Roman Havlík, Ph.D., its management considered renovating and utilizing existing buildings. "However, it became clear that they no longer meet the demands of modern medicine and the requirements for patient comfort. We still owe patients one thing. They usually do not care whether they are treated by technology worth tens or hundreds of millions of crowns, but they very sensitively perceive whether they have access to their own sanitary facilities. And I am very glad that we can provide them with the highest standard in the new building," director Havlík noted.
The new building with five above-ground and one underground floor has been under construction since February of last year next to the surgical complex. It also includes an intensive care unit with seven boxes and four complete 25-bed departments with double and higher-standard single rooms. The building also features specially modified rooms for obese or otherwise disabled patients. The U-shaped footprint of the building is remarkable from the perspective of overall design, technical and construction solutions. It was designed as a nearly zero-energy building. The energy consumption is ten times lower compared to spaces where these healthcare operations are located today.
The grand opening of the new internal clinic was also attended by the Deputy Minister of Health, MUDr. Alena Šteflová, Ph.D., MPH, who expressed her satisfaction with the rising standard of healthcare services throughout the country. "This is particularly evident in the Olomouc hospital. We all know that when it comes to gastrointestinal diseases like colorectal cancer, we are unfortunately at the world forefront, so it is right that appropriate funds are invested in the treatment of these diseases," said MUDr. Šteflová.
The first to move into the new building were staff and patients of the Geriatrics Department of the Faculty Hospital Olomouc. "We have been looking forward to this for three years," said the head nurse of the Geriatrics Department, Mgr. Bc. Libuše Danielová, who appreciated the fact that the staff had the opportunity to intervene in the future shape of the building during the construction. "And it is already clear that we will all feel comfortable and safe here. Patients will have the maximum degree of intimacy thanks to the single and double rooms. Thought has also been given to the staff and their facilities, as well as to educational spaces for students," Danielová expressed her delight.
The author of the project, costing nearly 398 million crowns, of which nearly a third was covered by a subsidy from the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic and the remaining funds were provided by the hospital from its own resources, is Ing. arch. Adam Rujbr from Adam Rujbr Architects. "The new clinic features many innovations; it is the first hospital building to meet passive energy standards, and for the first time in the Czech Republic, cooled ceilings have been used. The building is energy-efficient as well as user-friendly. The ergonomic layout of operations and connecting tunnels will save time and energy for healthcare workers, as will devices that facilitate the handling of extremely obese patients. The building is equipped with contrasting LED lighting that helps people with visual impairments navigate. This is a construction that shifts the contemporary standard of healthcare facilities towards higher quality and gentleness, which should become the norm," hoped architect Rujbr.
By the end of August, geriatric patients already found refuge in the new building, and during September, the operations of the II. Internal Clinic will also move here. At the grand opening, the Archbishop of Olomouc and Metropolitan of Moravia, Jan Graubner, blessed the building. "I wish the healthcare workers much patience and the patients a lot of trust in those who take care of them," concluded the words of the Olomouc archbishop at the end of the ceremonial event.
According to the director of the Faculty Hospital Olomouc, Prof. MUDr. Roman Havlík, Ph.D., its management considered renovating and utilizing existing buildings. "However, it became clear that they no longer meet the demands of modern medicine and the requirements for patient comfort. We still owe patients one thing. They usually do not care whether they are treated by technology worth tens or hundreds of millions of crowns, but they very sensitively perceive whether they have access to their own sanitary facilities. And I am very glad that we can provide them with the highest standard in the new building," director Havlík noted.
The new building with five above-ground and one underground floor has been under construction since February of last year next to the surgical complex. It also includes an intensive care unit with seven boxes and four complete 25-bed departments with double and higher-standard single rooms. The building also features specially modified rooms for obese or otherwise disabled patients. The U-shaped footprint of the building is remarkable from the perspective of overall design, technical and construction solutions. It was designed as a nearly zero-energy building. The energy consumption is ten times lower compared to spaces where these healthcare operations are located today.
The grand opening of the new internal clinic was also attended by the Deputy Minister of Health, MUDr. Alena Šteflová, Ph.D., MPH, who expressed her satisfaction with the rising standard of healthcare services throughout the country. "This is particularly evident in the Olomouc hospital. We all know that when it comes to gastrointestinal diseases like colorectal cancer, we are unfortunately at the world forefront, so it is right that appropriate funds are invested in the treatment of these diseases," said MUDr. Šteflová.
The first to move into the new building were staff and patients of the Geriatrics Department of the Faculty Hospital Olomouc. "We have been looking forward to this for three years," said the head nurse of the Geriatrics Department, Mgr. Bc. Libuše Danielová, who appreciated the fact that the staff had the opportunity to intervene in the future shape of the building during the construction. "And it is already clear that we will all feel comfortable and safe here. Patients will have the maximum degree of intimacy thanks to the single and double rooms. Thought has also been given to the staff and their facilities, as well as to educational spaces for students," Danielová expressed her delight.
The author of the project, costing nearly 398 million crowns, of which nearly a third was covered by a subsidy from the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic and the remaining funds were provided by the hospital from its own resources, is Ing. arch. Adam Rujbr from Adam Rujbr Architects. "The new clinic features many innovations; it is the first hospital building to meet passive energy standards, and for the first time in the Czech Republic, cooled ceilings have been used. The building is energy-efficient as well as user-friendly. The ergonomic layout of operations and connecting tunnels will save time and energy for healthcare workers, as will devices that facilitate the handling of extremely obese patients. The building is equipped with contrasting LED lighting that helps people with visual impairments navigate. This is a construction that shifts the contemporary standard of healthcare facilities towards higher quality and gentleness, which should become the norm," hoped architect Rujbr.
By the end of August, geriatric patients already found refuge in the new building, and during September, the operations of the II. Internal Clinic will also move here. At the grand opening, the Archbishop of Olomouc and Metropolitan of Moravia, Jan Graubner, blessed the building. "I wish the healthcare workers much patience and the patients a lot of trust in those who take care of them," concluded the words of the Olomouc archbishop at the end of the ceremonial event.
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