Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine

Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (In Czech: Institut klinické a experimentální medicíny – IKEM) is the largest Czech medical research[1] and clinical hospital located in Prague–Krč. It is directly managed the Ministry of Health and it was established in 1971 as a part of nearby Thomayer Hospital.[2] It focuses on the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, organ transplantation, diabetology or metabolic disorders.

Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine
Buildings of IKEM in 2015
Geography
LocationCzech Republic
Organisation
FundingMinistry of Health
Typeresearch and clinical hospital
Services
Beds312 (2020)
History
Opened1971
Links
Websitewww.ikem.cz/en/

IKEM is made up of 3 specialist centers, 8 departments, 15 specialist departments, work bases and laboratories. It has around 1450 members of staff. There are a total of 312 beds available, of which 83 beds are in intensive care units as of 2020. As of 2019, it was the largest transplant center in Europe, transplanting 540 organs to 486 patients in 2019. Roughly 70 % of all transplants in the country happen in IKEM.[2]

References
  1. "Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM) Prague, Czechia". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  2. B, Petr (2020-01-27). "Europe's Largest Organ Transplant Center is in Prague". Prague Morning. Retrieved 2020-01-28.

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