Linköping University Hospital
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Linköping University Hospital (Swedish: Universitetssjukhuset i Linköping; abbreviated US in Sweden) is a university hospital in Linköping, Sweden, operated by Östergötland County. Its scientific activities are integrated into the medical faculty (Hälsouniversitet) of Linköping University.
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Linköping University Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | Linköping, Sweden |
Coordinates | 58°24′05″N 15°37′15″E |
Organisation | |
Care system | National Medical Care |
Funding | Public hospital |
Type | Teaching |
Affiliated university | Linköping University |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
History | |
Opened | 1782 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Sweden |
The hospital has all specializations except organ transplantation. Excellent areas are, for example, burn care, where the hospital together with Uppsala University Hospital is responsible for national care (rikssjukvård). It has been ranked three times as "best hospital" in Sweden by the journal Dagens Medicin, and in 2019 was listed as the third best Swedish university hospital.[1]
The hospital has about 4,900 employees and 600 care places.[2]