Healthcare Magazine October 2014 | Page 70

MOINHOS DE VENTO HOSPITAL

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oinhos de Vento Hospital , the renowned health care conglomerate located in the city of Porto Alegre in the state of Rio Grande do Sul , is inaugurating facilities included in its expansion project . The project , which began in 2009 , is slated to be finished in 2015 . Of the total investment of approximately R $ 320 million , R $ 100 million was allocated to a social project that includes the Restinga and Extremo-Sul Hospital . The expansion plan includes expansion of the existing areas and the creation of new space , which will generate nearly 900 direct jobs .
Restinga and Extremo-Sul Complex Inaugurated on July 1st , the Restinga and Extremo-Sul Hospital began its operations gradually with Quick Care , a unit with a capacity to serve up to 13,000 children and adults per month . In addition to the 25 beds in the Quick Care unit , 62 beds were made available to patients requiring admission . In this opening stage , the hospital had 250 employees to
Restinga and Extremo-Sul Hospital
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