PAPAGEORGIOU GENERAL HOSPITAL

Papageorgiou General Hospital (PGH) has been a pioneer in the Greek Public Health sector for many years. The commencement of its operation in August 1999 and the establishment of the Teaching Clinics in 2004, has completed in the best possible way the staffing of the Hospital (1939 staff & approximately 500 students) which is currently engaged in a standing cooperation with the School of Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
The hospital, with the capacity of 800 beds, includes: 30 clinics, 9 collaborative departments and 10 laboratory centers. The cornerstone of the hospital’s philosophy behind its operation is the provision of high quality & patient-centered healthcare services.
Over 83.000 patients per year are being treated at the hospital on an inpatient basis. Approximately 20.000 surgeries are performed each year and 325.000 exams per year are done on an outpatient basis.
The organization is dedicated to providing top quality care and has already certified the quality management systems which have been implemented in several different clinics and departments by the TÜV Hellas certification body which confirmed their compliance with the requirements of ISO 9001:2008 in the administrative-organizational and nursing area and with the requirements of ISO 15224:2012.
Regarding research, Papageorgiou Hospital is focused on answering important health questions and transforming new findings into benefits for patients and society. With more than 2000 staff and trainees research extends to a great spectrum of health science, from basic molecular biology, to clinical trials and health services.