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Leadership with humanity and quality: An interview with Mag. Elisabeth Pühringer, Organization & Human Resources Development at Rudolfinerhaus Private Clinic

The Rudolfinerhaus is one of Austria's leading private healthcare facilities. In this interview, Mag. Elisabeth Pühringer provides insights into...
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Building bridges for patients – An interview with Annette Leja, Vice President of the Association of Private Hospitals in Austria

Annette Leja has been running the Kettenbrücke private clinic in Innsbruck for over 25 years. Born in Alpbachtal, Leja is an impressive personality...
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Mavie Med is industry winner at Best Recruiters

Gold for excellent recruiting in the healthcare sector - Mavie Med achieves first place in the "Hospitals/(Partial) Inpatient Facilities" sector for the first time. Mavie Med...
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Klinikum Austria honored as a finalist at the UEHP Awards 2025

On October 29, 2025, the European Union of Private Hospitals (UEHP) Awards took place in Madrid. In the category "Excellence...
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3rd Ragnitz Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery Congress: Medical exchange at the highest level

From October 16-18, the 3rd Ragnitz Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery Congress took place at the Privatklinik Graz Ragnitz. Around 40 top experts presented...
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Malcherhof Clinic Baden: Over four decades of rehabilitation expertise

At the Malcherhof Clinic in Baden, the treatment of rheumatic diseases and musculoskeletal disorders has been a priority for more than...
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Humanomed autumn reception in Vienna: 50 years in the name of health

At the Humanomed Group's annual autumn reception in Vienna, the focus this year was on a special anniversary: for 50 years, the...
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Celebrating together: the traditional summer party at the Rudolfinerhaus

In June, the traditional summer party took place in the Rudolfinerhaus Privatklinik GmbH's own park. The sun was shining and the atmosphere was great...
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Privatklinik Döbling sets new standard in minimally invasive surgery with da Vinci Xi surgical system

Austria's first private clinic with da Vinci Xi. From the end of July, the Döbling Private Clinic will be relying on the da Vinci Xi for robot-assisted...
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Digital patient file replaces paper: Malcherhof Baden Clinic focuses on greater security and sustainability

At the Malcherhof Baden Clinic, digital patient files have recently replaced the usual paper documentation - a win-win situation for patients,...
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klimaaktiv Gold for Döbling Private Clinic

The extension to the Döbling Private Clinic, which was completed at the beginning of the year, was the largest Austrian clinic building in terms of area to be awarded klimaaktiv Gold. The...
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Back pain significantly improved or completely symptom-free in 90% of rehab patients

60 to 80% of all people in Austria suffer from back pain in their lifetime. Very few of them think about...
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Maria Fradler is the new Commercial Director at Klinikum am Kurpark Baden

The Klinikum am Kurpark Baden has had a new Commercial Director since the beginning of May: Maria Fradler has taken over the management of the administrative...

"Re-Starts in international sport that inspire - a focus on sports orthopaedics": Interview with Prof. Dr. Christian Fink and Martin Witting

In a globally networked healthcare world, specialized medical facilities are becoming increasingly important internationally. The Hochrum Private Clinic near Innsbruck has...
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"International cooperation is not an option, but a necessity": Interview with Thomas Ebm, Managing Director of Wiener Privatklinik (WPK)

For Wiener Privatklinik (WPK), international networking is not just a strategic element, but an everyday reality. As one of the leading...
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Mavie Med: Excellent sustainability in the operating room

At the 66th Congress for Hospital Management this week, Mavie Med was awarded the 2....
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Shorter surgery waiting times thanks to cooperation between WIGEV and private clinics

The Vienna Healthcare Association (WIGEV) is implementing a further targeted measure to reduce waiting times by cooperating with the PremiQaMed private clinics....
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Klinikum Austria Group is one of Austria's top employers in 2025

"Anyone who works in a rehabilitation clinic gets the best of all worlds" The Klinikum Austria Group is one of the top employers in Austria...
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30 years of Wiener Privatklinik

Wiener Privatklinik is celebrating its 30th anniversary as one of Austria's leading private clinics. Since the takeover in 1995 by...
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Ragnitz care symposium enters its second round

On March 13, 2025, the Nursing Symposium 2.0 will take place at the Privatklinik Graz Ragnitz. Under the motto "Competence rocks! Together...
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Privatklinik Döbling opens modern extension

Austria's most efficient private clinic is further expanding its range of services with the extension that was officially opened today. 65 million euros are being invested in...
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Referring doctors are the key to rehab for young people

The earlier the rehabilitation, the better the prognosis All children and adolescents who have a physical disability can benefit from...
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Private clinic Wehrle-Diakonissen celebrates 15,000th birth

15,000 babies in 30 years: The obstetrics team at the Wehrle-Diakonissen Private Clinic is celebrating a special milestone. Since the clinic opened in 1994,...
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PremiQaMed: EMAS certification for climate protection and sustainability

The five PremiQaMed private clinics, the Ambulatorium Döbling, PremiQaMed Holding and PremiQaMed IMS received the EMAS certificates on Tuesday from...
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Privatklinik Villach - high-quality medicine with empathy and humanity

"A sanatorium for Villach" was the headline in the Kleine Zeitung newspaper in June 1985 on the occasion of the opening of the Villach Private Clinic. And so began...
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Joint new building for Confraternity and Goldenes Kreuz: the winning project has been chosen

The winning project of the realization competition for the planned joint new building of the private clinics Confraternität and Goldenes Kreuz has been determined: The Austrian office...
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Privatklinik Graz Ragnitz further expands its offer for apprentices with the nursing apprenticeship

Privatklinik Graz Ragnitz started training four nursing apprentices in August, thus expanding its training program...
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Privatklinik Wehrle-Diakonissen celebrates most successful half-year since its foundation

The team at the Wehrle-Diakonissen Private Clinic celebrated an all-round successful summer party in glorious weather at Gasthaus Steinlechner on July 5. About...
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The therapy center in the Mostviertel: Emotion Life Center in Göstling

Nestled in the unspoiled natural landscape of the Göstling Alps, flanked by Hochkar and Dürrenstein, the municipality of Göstling an der Ybbs...
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KV private hospitals: Agreement after lengthy negotiations

At the sixth meeting on May 21, an agreement was reached for the collective agreement for private hospitals after difficult rounds of negotiations. The...
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2nd Ragnitz Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery Congress: April 11 - 13, 2024

Following the successful premiere in 2023, a specialist congress for orthopaedics and orthopaedic surgery will be held for the second time from April 11 to 13,...
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Care rocks the future: first Ragnitz care symposium

In keeping with the motto "Competent and innovative - the future of professional care", the first Ragnitz...
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Nicola Knogler (42) is the new Deputy Medical Director at the clinic in Bad Schallerbach

Nicola Knogler has taken over as Deputy Medical Director at the clinic in Bad Schallerbach. The site specializes in inpatient orthopaedic rehabilitation...

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With around 11,000 cases and 1,300 births a year, Privatklinik Graz Ragnitz is one of the most efficient private clinics in Austria....
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Health center for the self-employed: Edith Lachinger joins the management team in January

The lawyer and profound expert on the Austrian healthcare system has taken over the operational management of the health center in Vienna, which is tailored to the needs of self-employed...
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who cares 2024? - Congress for intensive care and pediatric nursing at home

On March 5 and 6, CuraPlus is organizing a congress for home intensive care and paediatric nursing at the Casineum Velden in Carinthia. The congress...
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Confraternität and Goldenes Kreuz private clinics build new clinic together

A joint new building is planned for the Goldenes Kreuz and Confraternität private clinics on the site of the current Confraternität private clinic. The two successful...
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Best Recruiters Award: PremiQaMed Group again in top position

The PremiQaMed Group was once again awarded the silver seal of Best Recruiters for its professionalism in the recruitment and application phase...
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Privatklinik Döbling: Roofing of the extension completed

Nine months after the foundation stone was laid, the roof has now been completed on the ultra-modern extension to the Döbling Private Clinic. The planning of the...
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Patrick Ebeling is the new Commercial Director at Klinikum Bad Gastein

From October 2023, Patrick Ebeling will also take on the role of Commercial Director at Klinikum Bad Gastein. Since July 2022...
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Private clinic Wehrle-Diakonissen produces solar power

The Wehrle-Diakonissen private clinic has been producing its own solar power on 1,800 square meters of collector surface since the beginning of September. The new photovoltaic system on the roof of the...
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New appointment to nursing management at Hochrum Private Clinic

Rum. There has recently been a change in the nursing management at Privatklinik Hochrum. Since the first of June 2023, Mag....
The first Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery Congress at the Privatklinik Graz Ragnitz provided more than 450 minutes of lectures by 25 top speakers for 100 participants.

Specialist congress at the Privatklinik Graz Ragnitz brought internationally recognized top speakers to Graz

Graz, April 25, 2023: On April 21 and 22, 2023, a specialist congress for orthopaedics and trauma surgery took place for the first time in...
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New medical director at the Hochrum Private Clinic

In April 2023, the interim director Dr. Thomas Finsterwalder, MBA, was appointed medical director of Privatklinik Hochrum. Dr....
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Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery Congress at the Privatklinik Graz Ragnitz on April 21 and 22, 2023

Graz, March 7, 2023: On April 21 and 22, 2023, a specialist congress for orthopaedics and trauma surgery will be held for the first time in Styria's...
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Privatklinik Döbling: Foundation stone laid for extension

Vienna, January 17, 2023: The Privatklinik Döbling will be expanded and extensively modernized by 2026. Today, the foundation stone for the...
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Klinik Diakonissen Linz offers a special workplace: Focus on meaningful and self-determined work!

The nursing profession requires not only the highest level of professional competence, but above all empathy and sensitivity. Exactly from...
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Extensively renovated: The Klinik Diakonissen Linz shines in new splendor

Since 2012, the entire building complex of the private clinic in Linz has undergone refurbishment. Thanks to the active support of regional companies, even the...
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Ten years since the reopening of the Malcherhof Clinic in Baden

After a comprehensive renovation of the core building and an extension, the Malcherhof Baden Clinic reopened its doors in the fall of 2012...
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Malcherhof Clinic Baden: Prim. Dr. Attila Gász is the new Medical Director

Baden, June 29, 2022: Since mid-May, 56-year-old Prim. Dr. Attila Gász has completed the collegial management team as Medical Director at the...
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Wehrle-Diakonissen Private Clinic: New, additional focus on psychosomatics

Salzburg, May 11, 2022: At the beginning of May, an experienced team of doctors and therapists started at the Wehrle-Diakonissen Private Clinic, specializing in mental health...
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Show us your legs and feet - Varicose veins and bunions operated on gently

Vienna, April 26, 2022: Varicose veins and bunions are not just a cosmetic problem - especially in the warmer months. They can...
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First aid kit for Ukraine - A relief campaign by the Klinikum Austria Group

The Klinikum Austria Healthcare Group is supporting medical care in Ukraine with urgently needed emergency medical equipment. The donation with a total value of...
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Privatklinik Döbling: Expansion for modern medicine and patient comfort

Vienna, February 16, 2022: The Döbling Private Clinic will gain more space over the next few years thanks to an extension and conversion. The investment...
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Privatklinik Goldenes Kreuz: Baby wish in new hands

Dr. Nicole Petrovits has been head of the Fertility Center at the Goldenes Kreuz Private Clinic since 14 February 2022. She is one of the few women...
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Health center for the self-employed: New outpatient clinic for headache patients

At the health center for the self-employed, SVS policyholders can now turn to an interdisciplinary headache outpatient clinic for headaches. Dr. Inge Knödlstorfer, headache expert and...
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Baby boom at the Döbling Private Clinic

With 1,144 newborns in 2021, the Döbling Private Hospital in Vienna has set a new birth record. Despite the pandemic,...
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Privatklinik Graz Ragnitz with record baby year

Last year brought a real baby boom to the Private Hospital Graz Ragnitz. 1,444 newborns, more than ever before, saw the light of day in...
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Goldenes Kreuz Private Hospital: another boom in births in 2021

Last year, 1,652 children were born at the Goldenes Kreuz Private Hospital: a birth record in its 100-year history.
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Privatklinik Wehrle-Diakonissen: Another record year for babies

With 733 newborns, the popular private clinic recorded a record number of births in 2021 for the second year in a row. Even in the 'pandemic year'...
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New MRI - also for people with pacemakers

A 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner is now expanding the diagnostic possibilities at the Confraternität Private Clinic. This means that the new MRI institute...
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Klinikum Bad Gleichenberg: Field report from the HOPE exchange program 2019

The HOPE exchange program for employees in hospitals and healthcare facilities is an activity of the European Hospital and Healthcare Federation. Every year, the...