SP releases about $ 453 million to modernize university hospitals

The São Paulo government authorized on Friday (28), the release of R $ 452.8 million in extra state program unprecedented investments in modernization of university hospitals in the state. Eight hospitals, which are reference in high-complexity care, will benefit. Only the Hospital of the Medical School of USP will have $ 137.7 million for works of reform, modernization and expansion.

Among the works to be undertaken is the construction of a new hospital in Suzano, the implementation of a diagnostic center and the renovation of the Hospital Auxiliary Suzano (SAH), connected to HCFMUSP, in the Alto Tietê. The new hospital, which will integrate the complex SAH also serve patients in the region and will include 121 new beds.

The new hospital will be built on an area of ​​5200 m², and the initial term of duration of the works is 18 months. The estimated investment is $ 15 million. There will be 12 beds for day hospital, 10 beds for intermediate care beds and three after surgery. Half of the new beds will be used to meet the region's population, and the others give back to patients of HC's own capital.

The new unit will include general practice, surgery, neurology, orthopedics and pediatrics. The complex of the Hospital Auxiliary Suzano win, yet, a new service Diagnostic and Therapeutic Support, which will be provided with advanced equipment, such as MRI, CT, mammography, x-ray and echocardiogram, among other devices for the diagnosis of diseases.

Also there will be the reform of SAH, which will allow greater comfort for patients, physicians and staff, and the reopening of 30 beds in the unit. Currently the Hospital Auxiliary Suzano has 120 beds. To this reform and the construction of the diagnostic center, the state government will invest $ 8 million.

<b> Heart Institute </ b>

Another investment planned by Modernization Project is the construction of Block III of the Heart Institute (INCOR). The Department will invest $ 37.5 million in this work. There will be six floors, with a total area of ​​6700 m², with an impact not only on patient care, such as education and the development of research that are made in the Incor.

The new block will INCOR upgrade its technology and increase the structure of the Unit Emergency Clinic, Central Sterile Material, Admission Unit of the Department of Interventional Cardiology, Day Hospital and Central Respiratory and Digestive Endoscopy, and become even better quality of care, care for patients and their caregivers and working conditions of doctors and other staff members who work at the institution.

Besides these units, will also benefit the Hospital São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto-HC, Hospital de Base in São José do Rio Preto, Botucatu HC, HC Marília and Santa Casa de São Paulo. In Taubaté, there will be integration between HU and Regional Hospital, which offer double beds.

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