Karlskoga Hospital

Karlskoga lasarett
Region Örebro
Main entrance of the hospital
Map
Geography
LocationKarlskoga, Örebro County, Sweden
Coordinates59°18′56.59″N 14°30′19.68″E / 59.3157194°N 14.5054667°E / 59.3157194; 14.5054667
Organisation
FundingPublic hospital
TypeDistrict General
Services
Emergency departmentYes
History
Opened1942
Links
ListsHospitals in Sweden

Karlskoga Hospital (Swedish: Karlskoga lasarett) is a rural general hospital in the Skranta area of Karlskoga, Sweden, serving a catchment area of 70,000 people.

History

Karlskoga Hospital was opened in 1942.[1] Its predecessor was Karlskoga sjukstuga, also known as Karlskoga old hospital, a healthcare facility on Kungsvägen in Karlskoga, which opened to the public on April 1, 1884. The original building was a two-story timbered house, but a new brick building was inaugurated 17 years later in 1901, near Karlskoga Church. The decision to construct a new healthcare facility was made in 1899 because the former one lacked capacity.[2]

The hospital is one of three hospitals within the Örebro County Region, the others being the Örebro University Hospital and Lindesberg Hospital.[3] The hospital employs approximately 730 people and serves as an emergency hospital for the western part of Örebro County, the municipalities of Karlskoga and Degerfors, as well as the eastern part of Värmland County, including the municipalities of Kristinehamn, Storfors, and Filipstad. The total population in the area is around 70,000 residents. Karlskoga Hospital consists of six clinics and has 130 beds.

The birthing center at Karlskoga Hospital was shut down in 2019.[4][5]

In 2012, Karlskoga Hospital received the Swedish Quality Award (Swedish: Svensk Kvalitet).[6]

References

  1. ^ Karlsson, Britt. Alfred Nobels Karlskoga (in Swedish). Naturfotoförlaget. p. 3. ISBN 91-85300-020.
  2. ^ "Karlskoga sjukstuga". Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  3. ^ Österdahl, Martin (28 August 2017). Tio svenskar måste dö (in Swedish). Bokförlaget Forum. ISBN 978-91-37-14797-0 – via Google Books. ... sjukhus i Örebro län: Universitetssjukhuset, Karlskoga lasarett och Lindesbergs lasarett.
  4. ^ Forsell, David (29 May 2019). "Förlossningen på Karlskoga lasarett stänger för gott". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  5. ^ TT (29 May 2019). "Förlossningen på Karlskoga lasarett läggs ned". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Karlskoga lasarett har vunnit utmärkelsen Svensk Kvalitet". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 4 December 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2024.


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