Croatia is a country in Central Europe with a population of 4.2 million and an area of 56,594 km2. It is bordered by Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy and the Adriatic Sea. The capital city is Zagreb.
Croatia has been a member of the United Nations since 1992 and became a member state of the European Union in 2013. The health system in Croatia was reformed in 2001 when it joined the European Union.
The Croatian Health System consists of: Health Insurance Fund (HIF), which pays for services from hospitals and doctors; Ministry of Health which regulates healthcare services; Regional Offices for Healthcare (ROH) who manage healthcare services at regional level; Local Authorities who regulate healthcare at local level; Croatian Medical Chamber that represents doctors’ interests; Public Hospitals which are run by HIF or ROHs on behalf of HIF
The top 20 Hospitals in Croatia are:
1. University Hospital Dubrava:
The University Hospital Dubrava is a hospital in Croatia. It is located in the city of Zagreb and is a part of the Croatian University of Health Sciences. This article will discuss the address, location, and facilities that are available to patients.
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The address for this facility is Breslavačka 2, 10000 Zagreb. It has a number of different locations on its grounds including the Emergency Department and Ambulatory Care Center. The hospital also has many different specialized departments and services including cardiology, neurology, nephrology, and gastroenterology among others.
This facility offers many different services to patients including emergency care as well as outpatient care with specialists in various fields such as cardiology or neurology.
2. Osijek General Hospital, Croatia:
The Osijek General Hospital is located in Osijek, Croatia. It is a 1,000-bed hospital with a staff of over 2,500 people. The hospital is the largest health care facility in the eastern part of Croatia. The hospital has been providing services since 1857 and has undergone many changes over time to keep up with new technologies and treatments.
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In 1857, the hospital opened its doors as the County Hospital for Osijek County (now Osijek-Baranja County). It became a university teaching hospital and was renamed to University Hospital Osijek in 1979. It was changed again to University Hospital Centre Osijek due to its status as one of six teaching hospitals in Croatia at that time In 1992.
In 1999, it became the first Croatian institution to be accredited by JCI (Joint Commission International) for quality standards and patient safety programs. In 2007 it became an international level II trauma centre with
3. Sveti Duh Hospital Split:
The Sveti Duh Hospital Split is a hospital situated in the heart of Split, Croatia. The hospital is considered to be one of the best hospitals in Dalmatia and it is one of the largest hospitals in Croatia.
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The Sveti Duh Hospital has a total of 5,000 employees and it offers world-class medical care for patients from all over Croatia. The hospital also has an emergency department which is open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
The Sveti Duh Hospital Split offers its patients with state-of-the-art equipment such as MRI/CT scanners, digital X-ray machines, nuclear medicine equipment, ultrasound machines and other facilities that are necessary for patient care.
4.Varaždin City Hospital:
The Varaždin City Hospital is a general hospital that provides medical care for the city of Varaždin and its surroundings.
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The hospital was established in 1892. It has two buildings, one for the surgical department and the other for medical care. The hospital offers a wide range of services, including emergency medicine, surgery, intensive care, rehabilitation therapy and diagnostic imaging.
The hospital has 300 beds and employs 1,000 people. It also has an ambulance service with 15 vehicles that provide transport to patients in the region.
5. Virovitica General Hospital, Croatia:
The Virovitica General Hospital is situated in the city of Virovitica, Croatia. It is a public hospital with a total of 441 beds and employs 686 people. The hospital has an emergency department, intensive care unit, cardiology department and many other departments which provide specialized treatments for different types of diseases.
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The hospital was founded in 1872 as the District Hospital for Virovitica and Žumberak. It was originally a small building with 20 beds but it quickly expanded to include more departments and beds, as well as more specialized staff members.
In 1993 the Croatian Parliament passed legislation that made it illegal for hospitals to refuse admittance based on their ability to pay or their citizenship status. This law also made it illegal for hospitals to refuse treatment or services due to an individual’s race, religion or gender identity.
6.Clinical Hospital Karlovac:
The Clinical Hospital Karlovac is a leading medical institution with a long tradition. It has been providing healthcare services to the population of Karlovac and its surroundings for more than 150 years.
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The hospital is located in the city centre of Karlovac, at the intersection of two main streets (Francuska and Kralja Tomislava). The total area of the hospital building is 9,000 square meters. The hospital has two buildings: a two-storey building with ground floor and first floor, and an eight-storey building with ground floor and seven upper floors.
The hospital provides all necessary medical care for patients in Croatia as well as abroad.
7.Clinical Hospital Varaždin:
The Clinical Hospital Varaždin is a general hospital in Varaždin, Croatia. It was founded in 1948 and offers services in the fields of surgery, obstetrics-gynecology, pediatrics, cardiology, neurology and psychiatry.
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The hospital has a capacity of 350 beds and employs about 1,000 people. It has nine clinical departments: anesthesiology, cardiology surgery and angiography unit; clinical neurophysiology; general surgery; internal medicine; neonatology; neurology department with electroencephalography service; obstetrics-gynecology department with OB/GYN clinic for prenatal consultations and gynecological oncology service as well as pediatric department.
8. Military Hospital Split, Croatia:
The Military Hospital Split is one of the largest hospitals in Croatia and offers a wide range of medical services. The hospital has a long tradition in the field of surgery, cardiology, neurology and neurosurgery. It also provides first-class treatment for patients who need rehabilitation.
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The hospital is located in Split and it has been built on a hillside overlooking the sea, so it offers an amazing view to all its patients. In addition to that, it has all the facilities you would expect from a top-notch medical institution: MRI scanners, CT scanners and PET/CT scanners. The hospital also has an advanced X-ray department with digital X-ray equipment as well as fluoroscopy equipment for diagnostics purposes.
9.General Hospital Karlovac:
The hospital is not just a place where people go to get better. It is also a place where people go to work, and that work should be respected.
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The Hospital Karlovac in Croatia has been providing care for its patients since 1948. It is a modern hospital with the most up-to-date equipment and facilities. The hospital also has many departments, which include general surgery, neurology, cardiology, otorhinolaryngology and urology, among others. There are many services offered by the hospital including emergency care and obstetric care as well as rehabilitation services.
One of the newest additions to the Hospital Karlovac is an oncology department that offers cancer treatment such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy. This department also offers both outpatient care for cancer patients as well as inpatient care for those who need more intensive treatment due to their illness or condition.
10. University Hospital Osijek, Croatia:
The University Hospital Osijek is a health care institution that provides medical services for the citizens of Croatia. It is found in Osijek, which is the second largest city in Croatia and has a population of about 100,000. The hospital was established by the Croatian Parliament in 1892 and has been providing medical services to people ever since.
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The hospital has three main buildings, which are located close to each other on a hill overlooking the city. The buildings are connected by indoor corridors and outdoor walkways. The central building houses all wards, clinics, outpatient departments and operating rooms. All departments have their own entrance with an information desk where visitors can get help from staff members who speak English or German.
There are also many facilities within the hospital that provide necessary services such as pharmacies, post office boxes, bank branches etc., which make it easier for patients and visitors to deal with their needs while they are there.
11. University Hospital Vukovar:
The University Hospital Vukovar is a public hospital located in the city of Vukovar, Croatia. It is the only hospital in Vukovar. The hospital was founded in 1892 and it has been expanded over time to its current size of about 500 beds.
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The hospital has two buildings – one for the surgical department and one for the medical departments. The surgical building has four floors and it houses all of the surgical departments, including orthopedics, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, ophthalmology and urology. The medical building has six floors and houses all of the other departments such as cardiology, general surgery and pediatrics.
12. General hospital Bjelovar:
The hospital was founded in 1857 with the name of “Civil Hospital Bjelovar”. Later, it was renamed to Civil Hospital Bjelovar-Križevci and later to Civil Hospital Križevci. The hospital is located in the center of Bjelovar, Croatia. It has two buildings and a total area of 2.000 square meters.
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The first building is on the ground floor which includes the reception, waiting room, pharmacy, laboratory and other medical services. The second building is on the first floor with more medical services such as cardiology center, intensive care unit (ICU), general surgery suite and others.
13. University Hospital Pula:
The University Hospital Pula is situated in Croatia, on the Adriatic coast. It is the largest hospital in Istria and it offers a wide variety of services.
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The University Hospital Pula has many facilities that are available for its patients. The hospital offers medical services as well as surgical procedures, rehabilitation and nursing care. There are also medical departments such as cardiology, nephrology, gastroenterology and neurology which offer specialized treatment to patients with these specific conditions.
In addition to this, there are also dental clinics and radiology departments which provide specialised treatments for teeth and other body parts respectively.
The University Hospital Pula has over 300 beds which makes it one of the largest hospitals in Croatia with a capacity for around 2000 patients per year. The hospital is open 24 hours a day 7 days a week so there is always someone to help when needed at any time of day or night.
14.General hospital Sisak:
The hospital has a total of 20,000 square metres of space. It is located in the centre of Sisak, on the left bank of the river Kupa. The hospital has a total number of 710 beds and employs 858 full-time employees.
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The hospital is equipped with all necessary medical equipment to provide comprehensive care for patients. The hospital also offers a wide range of services including inpatient and outpatient care, day surgery, diagnostic imaging and laboratory tests, rehabilitation, emergency care and ambulance service.
There are different departments within the hospital: Emergency Department, General Medicine Department (with internal medicine and cardiology), Pediatrics Department (with neonatology), Surgery Department (with orthopedics), Gynecology-Obstetrics Department (with obstetrics), Dental Clinic with Dental Surgery Unit, Rehabilitation Centre for Children and Adults.
15. Zadar County Hospital:
The Zadar County Hospital is located in the city of Zadar, Croatia. It has a total of 1,000 beds and employs over 2,000 people.
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The hospital was opened in 1932 by the Yugoslavian government and was originally called the “King Alexander I Memorial Hospital”. The hospital has seen many changes since then. In 1968 it underwent a major reconstruction that resulted in the construction of an additional building with an emergency ward. In 1995, another extension was added to the hospital which included a new surgical unit and medical equipment storage facilities.
16.University Hospital Sestre Milosrdnice:
The University Hospital Sestre Milosrdnice in Croatia is a university hospital located in Zagreb. It is the second largest and one of the best hospitals in Croatia. The hospital was established on 1st October 1881, and it has been there ever since. The hospital provides medical care for patients from all over Croatia, as well as from Bosnia, Montenegro and Serbia.
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The University Hospital Sestre Milosrdnice offers a number of facilities including a maternity ward, an intensive care unit (ICU), an operating theatre, an emergency department (ED), a radiology department, a laboratory, an endoscopy unit etc.
17. Zagreb University Hospital:
Zagreb University Hospital is the largest hospital in Croatia and the third largest in Southeast Europe. It is located on the outskirts of Zagreb, in Velika Gorica. The hospital has a total of 1,000 beds, most of which are single rooms with private bath, shower and toilet.
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The Zagreb University Hospital has a total of 1,000 beds (most of which are single rooms with private bath, shower and toilet), an intensive care unit with 16 beds and a neonatal intensive care unit with 8 beds. The emergency room has 25 beds and offers 24-hour emergency service for all patients requiring acute intervention or resuscitation.
The hospital also provides services for rehabilitation medicine (inpatient rehabilitation), geriatrics (inpatient) and neurology (inpatient).
18. Split Clinical Hospital:
The Split Clinical Hospital is a state-of-the-art medical facility. It has been designed for the best patient care and comfort, and it is now open for business.
The Split Clinical Hospital is located in the city of Split, Croatia. This hospital offers a wide range of specialist clinical services, such as cardiology, oncology, neurology, pulmonology and urology. The hospital also provides high quality emergency care 24 hours a day.
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The Split Clinical Hospital has been designed with the patient’s needs at heart. The hospital has spacious rooms that are fully equipped with modern medical equipment to provide patients with the best possible care.
In addition to its excellent facilities and dedicated staff, the Split Clinical Hospital also offers patients an array of recreational activities at its onsite wellness center including indoor and outdoor pools, sauna and steam room facilities as well as a fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment that will keep you in
19. University Hospital Dubrovnik:
The University Hospital Dubrovnik is located in the city of Dubrovnik in Croatia. It has a total of 340 beds, with 240 beds in the hospital and 110 beds at the Medical Center. The hospital has an emergency room, outpatient clinic, and surgery unit. The hospital also offers a range of medical services such as cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, oncology and more.
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The University Hospital Dubrovnik has a total of six floors with different departments on each floor. There are two floors that are reserved for surgical procedures. The first floor is for general medicine and the second floor is for internal medicine. On the third floor there is an intensive care unit, cardiology department and a neonatal care unit
20.University Hospital Zadar:
University Hospital Zadar is located in the city of Zadar, Croatia. It is a teaching hospital and the only university hospital in Dalmatia. The hospital has been in operation since 1797.
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The hospital has a total of 1,972 beds and employs more than 2,400 people. It provides medical services to patients from all over Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina as well as to some international patients.
The University Hospital Zadar offers services in general surgery, orthopedics, urology, ophthalmology, gynecology and obstetrics, cardiology and vascular surgery, pulmonology and respiratory medicine, gastroenterology and hepatology, endocrinology and diabetes mellitus type I treatment center for children with diabetes mellitus type I treatment center for children with diabetes mellitus type I treatment center for children with diabetes mellitus type I treatment center for children with diabetes mellitus type I treatment center for children with
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Contents
1.University Hospital Dubrava: 1
5.Virovitica General Hospital: 2
6.Clinical Hospital Karlovac: 3
7.Clinical Hospital Varaždin: 3
9.General Hospital Karlovac: 3
10.University Hospital Osijek: 4
11.University Hospital Vukovar: 4
12.General hospital Bjelovar: 4
13.University Hospital Pula: 5
16.University Hospital Sestre Milosrdnice: 6
17.Zagreb University Hospital: 6
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