Inpatient treatment
Approximately 60 of our departments have a specialist clinical focus and offer specialist treatment methods. This allows us to provide effective treatment even in the most complex cases.
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Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum
On Campus Virchow-Klinikum (CVK), there is no centralized Inpatient Admissions Office. Please see our staff in your prospective ward to complete the necessary steps and formalities.
Please remember to bring the documents listed below. You will need these for admission.
Campus Charité Mitte (CCM)
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Main Ward Building, Charité-Campus-Klinik and Dermatology
Central Inpatient Admissions Office
The central inpatient admission is situated in the lobby near the entrance at No. 64 Luisenstraße (Location plan) and is opened from 6:30 am to 5:45 pm.
Please remember to bring the documents listed below. You will need these for admission.
Campus Benjamin Franklin (CBF)
Please see below for detailed information on where to go for admission.
Please remember to bring the documents listed below. You will need these for admission.
Checklist - In order to be admitted as an inpatient, please bring the following documentation:
- Your insurance card (and, where appropriate, confirmation of co-payment exemption),
- Current and valid photo ID,
- Inpatient referral letter,
- Confirmation that your insurance will cover the cost of your treatment, or a hospital referral letter stamped/approved by your insurance provider
For impatient treatment, you need
- Physician´s reports and X-rays, if any
Should you have questions regarding any of the above, please do not hesitate to ask a member of staff from the relevant Admissions Office.
Private services and optional extras
The outstanding quality of our modern medical and nursing services is crucial to your recovery, but so is your personal comfort and sense of wellbeing. We make it our priority to ensure that your stay is as comfortable and pleasant as possible.
Our private services and optional extras can be booked via your private health insurance or supplementary private insurance. They are also available on a self-pay basis. Our private services portfolio comprises treatment options delivered by our specialists. Our optional extras represent a comprehensive, all-round service package.
Please contact us for further details.
Important information on our private services and optional extras
Who can access our range of private services?
As a rule, both our private services and optional extras are available to all our patients. If you are considering making use of any of these services, please register your interest when arranging your stay at Charité. All of these services will be billed directly to your health insurance provider or, where no such policy exists, to the self-paying patient.
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Please check with your health insurance provider whether your policy covers accommodation costs (non-medical private service) and/or treatment by your chosen physician (medical private service).
Discharge management: discharge from hospital
The planning of your discharge begins on the day of your admission. The aim of this process, which we refer to as 'discharge management', is to ensure a safe transfer to your home or another health care provider. Therefore, we will start assessing the extent to which your discharge needs to be managed on the day of your admission and will continue to assess this at regular intervals.
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Individualized discharge planning
Your treatment team, consisting of nursing staff, patient managers, social workers, and physicians, will work with you to plan your impending discharge and/or any further care required. As part of this process, we will collate comprehensive information on your individual needs, and pass this on to the relevant health care providers.
The whole process is increasingly being overseen by our patient managers, who will also act as your main point of contact on the ward. If necessary, you will also receive support and advice from other experts and therapists, including wound managers, physiotherapists, dietitians, and psychologists.
In many cases, our social care team will play an active role. This may include:
- Providing advice on and arranging rehabilitation measures, outpatient/inpatient care services
- Clarifying to what extent costs will be covered by health/long-term care insurance policies or pension payments
- Providing support during the application process (level of care required, disability, mobility aids etc.)
Discharge to home
If you need to be cared for by a relative/relatives after you are discharged, we will be able to provide them with any training they may require (such as the correct way to change dressings or administer injections). If necessary, we will also arrange in-home care by trained staff (e.g. home health care providers, nursing consultants, domestic assistance), and deliveries of specialist products/mobility aids from suppliers of mobility and health care products.
Discharge to another health care facility
If you require further or follow-up treatment, we will also make all the necessary arrangements to ensure a smooth transfer to the relevant health care facility (hospital/specialized geriatric hospital, rehabilitation center, care home, hospice care, assisted living).
You decide
When selecting your follow-on care providers, we will respect your wishes and your right to decide what is appropriate.
We are committed to keeping your personal data safe: you decide whether we are permitted to pass on any of the data required to manage your discharge to those providing your follow-on care and/or your health insurance provider (or other payer). For further information, please refer to our 'Discharge management – information for patients'.
It is of course entirely up to you to decide the timing and manner of your discharge. Should you decide to leave the hospital early, and against medical advice, you will be doing so at your own risk. Please be advised that the hospital will not be liable for any adverse effects you may suffer as a result (see General Terms & Conditions (Allgemeine Vertragsbedingungen).
Last updated: 08/2017