Table 1 Institutional context of Meyer and CCUH
Meyer | CCUH | |
|---|---|---|
Ownership and structure | • Publicly-held • 250 multi-specialist beds • Around 1400 staff | • Publicly-held • 300 multi-specialist beds • Around 1920 staff |
Services | • Emergency medical services and observation • Stationary medical care • Ambulatory medical care • Daytime stationary • Diagnostic services and prophylaxis • Rehabilitation services • Rare diseases reference and coordination centre of the Tuscany Region | • Emergency medical services and observation • Stationary medical care • Ambulatory medical care • Daytime stationary • Diagnostic services and prophylaxis • Rehabilitation services • Rare disease coordination centre • Sports medical centre • Epilepsy and sleep medicine centre • Children’s vaccination centre |
Research | • Collaborating with the University of Florence | • Collaborating with the Riga Stradins University and the Medical Faculty of Latvian State University |
Networks | • (Regional) Paediatric Network of Tuscany Region • (National) Italian Association of Paediatric Hospitals • (International) European Children’s Hospital Organisation, European Reference Networks for rare diseases, a number of partnerships with other healthcare and academic institutions, e. g. Children’s Hospital Association, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Boston Children’s Hospital | • (International) European Children’s Hospital Organisation, Planetree International, European Reference Networks for rare diseases |