Centre hospitalier universitaire de Toulouse
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| Centre hospitalier universitaire de Toulouse | |
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 Centre hospitalier universitaire de Toulouse | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Toulouse, Occitanie, France |
| Coordinates | 43°35′58″N 1°26′11″E / 43.59942626953125°N 1.4364999532699585°E |
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| Affiliated university | Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier University |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in France |
The Centre hospitalier universitaire de Toulouse (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃tʁ ɔspitalje ynivɛʁsitɛːʁ də tuluz]) is a French university hospital center whose administrative center is located at Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Jacques.[1]
The Toulouse University Hospital employs more than 3,632 doctors and medical students and more than 10,000 hospital staff and received 230,000 total hospitalizations, 140,000 visits and sessions and more than 640,000 outpatient consultations in 2013.[2]
It ranks fourth among French University Hospitals in terms of its level of activity and is ranked the best hospital in France in a ranking established in 2012 by the magazine Le Point and includes more than 60 pathologies.[3][4]
Healthcare and Prevention
The CHU of Toulouse, like all CHUs, is a healthcare institution associated with a university through a convention. It is responsible for a triple mission: healthcare and disease prevention, training healthcare professionals, and medical research.[5]
The CHU provides medical and/or surgical care and patient education. It offers medical and surgical services, both common and complex, through its highly specialized technical platforms. It must provide emergency care 24/7. It also develops alternatives to traditional hospitalization, such as ambulatory surgery or home hospitalization.
The CHU also plays a role in public health. It participates in prevention and health education actions for patients. It organizes or participates in collective information campaigns for the general public through coordinated actions with the associative network (HIV seropositivity, drug addiction, smoking cessation, cardiovascular risks, social medicine).
Education and Training
The CHU of Toulouse is a partner of the medical faculties (Toulouse Purpan and Toulouse Rangueil), the faculty of pharmacy, and the faculty of dental surgery (components of the University Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier). It is also a partner of the regional teaching and training center for healthcare professions (PREFMS), which is a campus bringing together ten schools and institutes for healthcare professions. As a professional training site, the CHU of Toulouse provides training for medical, pharmacy, dental surgery students, and paramedical students (midwives, nurses, nursing assistants, etc.)
Research
Regarding research, the CHU is heavily involved in the progress of medical and pharmaceutical sciences and contributes to innovation in cooperation with the medical and science faculties of Toulouse, the National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS). In 2021, the budget for research and innovation amounted to 29 million euros.[citation needed]
Specificities
The CHU handles approximately 280,000 hospitalizations and 800,000 consultations each year, placing it fourth among French hospitals in terms of activity. It is the only CHU in the new Occitanie Ouest region, which means it is solely responsible for specialized care, representing fifty percent of its activity.
At the national level, the Toulouse CHU coordinates or is associated with nineteen rare disease reference centers and sixty-eight centers of expertise.
The Toulouse CHU plays a major role in oncology. Cancer treatment represents about a quarter of its activity. In 2014, it partnered with the Claudius Regaud Institute, a private cancer center in Toulouse, to form the University Cancer Institute of Toulouse (IUCT), a new model for the organization of care, research, and education in oncology. This collaboration between a public and a private institution strengthens the quality of care in the Occitanie Ouest region by providing patients with the best expertise close to their homes.[6]
The Toulouse CHU has expertise in telemedicine, which allows easier access to care for isolated individuals or those with mobility difficulties, thanks to innovative communication technologies and collaboration with healthcare professionals (general practitioners, specialists, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists).
