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Vivantes

Vivantes, officially Vivantes GmbH, is a state-owned hospital network in Berlin, Germany, and one of the largest hospital operators in the city. It runs a group of hospitals, clinics, and outpatient facilities and provides a broad range of medical services to residents of Berlin and the surrounding region.

History and governance: The network was created in the early 2000s as part of an overhaul of

Facilities and services: Vivantes operates multiple hospital sites across Berlin and offers general and specialized medical

Structure and finances: As a GmbH owned by the city-state, its budget and strategic direction are set

Impact and role: As a key component of Berlin's public health infrastructure, Vivantes collaborates with other

Berlin's
hospital
system,
consolidating
several
municipal
facilities
under
a
single
corporate
umbrella.
It
is
owned
by
the
state
of
Berlin
and
overseen
by
Berlin's
state
government
health
authorities.
care,
emergency
services,
intensive
care,
obstetrics
and
gynecology,
pediatrics,
surgery,
oncology,
and
rehabilitation.
by
public
authorities.
It
relies
on
public
funding
and
service
revenue
and
has
undertaken
modernization
and
efficiency
programs
to
address
capacity
and
staffing.
hospitals
and
care
providers,
participates
in
regional
health
planning,
teaching
and
research
partnerships,
and
supports
access
to
care
for
residents
of
the
capital.