Independent study analyzes public and private hospitals and considers HL Lisboa ‘one of the most modern in Europe’.

Hospital da Luz Lisboa is among the top 50 hospitals in Europe, according to an independent study conducted by the Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial.

The study (Los mejores 50 hospitales de Europa), published on March 24th, analyzed various indicators according to criteria such as the reputation of each hospital among healthcare professionals, the quality and clinical indicators, patient experience, and the academic and research capacity of each hospital. These criteria, as stated in the study by El Confidencial, “combine the attraction of the best medical staff, offer excellent clinical results, adopt cutting-edge technology, actively research, and provide great satisfaction to their patients.”

Regarding Hospital da Luz Lisboa and its position in the ranking of the top 50, the study explains: “Hospital da Luz Lisboa is the most prestigious center in Portugal and is a leader in robotic surgery, oncology, cardiology, and digital medicine, standing out for its innovation in diagnosis and personalized treatments. Its comprehensive care model and adoption of advanced technology make it one of the most modern hospitals in Europe.“

The ranking was prepared based on information gathered from independent sources, such as Statista, Newsweek, Forbes, Scimago Institutions Rankings (SIR), Healthgrades (USA), Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade (USA), IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science, Hospital Compare (Medicare, USA), Instituto Coordenadas para a Governação e Economia Aplicada, National Health Service (NHS), La Liste, Centro de Investigações em Saúde e Política Pública (CISPP), Deutsches Krankenhausverzeichnis (Germany), and EFQM Global Award.

“International transparency principles, such as the Berlin Principles (2019) for the evaluation of academic institutions, were also considered, as many of the hospitals leading European healthcare are university hospitals that combine care, research, and teaching,” the study further states.

The best hospital in Europe, according to the authors of the El Confidencial study, is Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset (Stockholm, Sweden), followed by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Berlin, Germany) and Universitätsspital Zürich (Zurich, Switzerland). The list of the top 50 includes Spanish, Danish, Norwegian, and French hospitals, among others, both public and private.

Hospital da Luz Lisboa ranked 49th and is the only Portuguese hospital to appear on this list.

To all the professionals at Hospital da Luz Lisboa who make it the best every day: thank you!

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