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RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG integrates Salze Klinik I Bad Salzdetfurth into itshospital network, thus adding a geriatric focus to its medical servicesofferingBad Neustadt a.d. Saale, 20 May 2010 --- On Thursday the purchase agreementbetween representatives of the Lielje Group and the Board of Management ofRHÖN-KLINIKUM AG, Bad Neustadt, was notarised. The hospital Groupheadquartered in the Rhön thus integrates Salze Klinik I into its hospitalnetwork and broadens its medical offering in Lower Saxony to include thisgeriatric focus. The parties agreed to maintain secrecy regarding thepurchase price.'In a society with a greying population, more and more people are lookingfor medical services meeting high standards. It is therefore important tomeet such demographic trend with a medical offering tailored to theparticular needs of patients, especially elderly patients and those withmultiple illnesses', said Wolfgang Pföhler, chairman of the Board ofManagement of RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG, explaining the decision for Salze Klinik.Salze Klinik I Bad Salzdetfurth operates the acute geriatrics, geriatricrehabilitation, as well as cardiological and orthopaedic rehabilitationdepartments with a total of 165 beds.The structure of geriatric medical care in Lower Saxony with itsintegration of acute geriatrics and geriatric rehabilitation in 'geriatriccentres' is distinguished from most concepts in other federal states withinGermany where geriatrics is based either exclusively at the hospital orexclusively - or primarily - at rehabilitation facilities. This is incontrast to concept adopted in Lower Saxony - largely developed incollaboration with the head physicians of Salze Klinik I - under which bothdisciplines are brought 'under one roof', because geriatric patients areright in-between these two sectors.Moreover, Salze Klinik I offers qualified after-care of cardiological andorthopaedic patients as part of their follow-up treatment, making itpossible to implement a tailored treatment concept based on both acute andrehabilitation care needs without any time lag. Within the catchment areaof the Bad Salzdetfurth site, RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG operates the acute hospitalsin Hildesheim, Salzgitter, Gifhorn and Herzberg with roughly 1.700 beds. Infuture, these facilities will work closely together with Salze Klinik.Staff will be taken over Currently, about 150 full-time staff work at Salze Klinik I who willcontinue to be employed after the takeover by RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG.RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG is one of the largest healthcare providers in Germany. Itscorporate objective is high-quality medical care for everyone. Currently,our Group counts 53 hospitals at 42 sites as well as 29 medical carecentres (MVZs) throughout Germany. We employ more than 36,000 persons. Infinancial year 2009, roughly 1.8 million patients were treated in theGroup's facilities.More information is available under: www.rhoen-klinikum-ag.comEsther WalterHead of Group Press and Public RelationsSchlossplatz 197616 Bad Neustadt a. d. SaalePhone: +49 9771/ 65 - 1322Fax: +49 9771/ 65 - 1820E-Mail: esther.walter@rhoen-klinikum-ag.com 20.05.2010 Ad hoc announcement, Financial News and Media Release distributed by DGAP.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de
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