The polyclinic Umberto I is the hospital of the medical and surgical faculty of the university La Sapienza in Rome.
It is located in the inner city, not far away from Termini station, on Viale del Policlinico, besiedes, the roads Viale Regina Elena and Viale dell'Università do pass.
It provides the care in all medical fields and its health benefits are very complex and advanced.
It is the seat of several institutions and centres of reference for rare diseases as well as for highly specialized centres of transplantation (kidney, liver, lung, pancreas, cornea, intestine).
You can donate blood, bone marrow and cord blood.
The big hospital is organized into divisions (DAI), whose goal is the treatment of homogeneous states. This plan allows a rationalization of resources.
Within the hospital there is the COSD (committee for the hospital without pain) which takes care to train the employees to spread the culture of the control over pain.
There are also many other voluntary organizations that operate within the structure.
In such a large hospital, there are also services such as banking, bar and supermarket, a kiosk, police station, Catholic chapel and a security service that works day and night.
I would like to remind you that the health polyclinic Umberto I in Rome is a hospital, or rather a highly specialized university clinic and the seat of the faculty of medicine and surgery of the university of Rome "La Sapienza", so that it is capable to offer the citizens, not just from the region, a wide range of services for prevention, diagnosis and extended care.
The polyclinic Umberto I is also home to many postgraduate courses and research doctorates, but also for courses for health professions such as: nurse, physical therapist, midwives, biomedical laboratory technicians, etc.
The hospital is located in the city centre, near the Termini station, it consists of: more than 54 buildings within the historic umbertine walls, but some departments and offices are in the vicinity of the hospital, situated outside the walls.
It includes about 1,300 beds for inpatient stay and day hospital, and approximately 500 outpatient clinics.
There are about 6,000 workers, including employees, volunteers, students in different age groups. (medicine and surgery degree courses, postgraduate studies, doctoral students, students of the professions).
The Polyclinic Umberto I is engaged in the provision of advanced health services:
Pedestrian entrances and entrances for cars for the polyclinic Umberto I:
All pedestrian entrances are closed by 23 o’clock. Only the pedestrian entrance and first aid - Viale del Policlinico remain open. The current entrances are located at:
Viale del Policlinico: main entrance for first aid, emergency department and admission, Surgical Clinic II (transplant), Surgical Clinic IV, anaesthesia and intensive care, ophthalmology, Medical Clinic II, Medical Clinic I.
This is the main entrance as an entrance and exit for pedestrians and vehicles open all times;
Viale Regina Elena: pedestrian entrance, preferably of paediatrics, anatomy, pathology, radiology, Surgical Clinic III, Medical Clinic V, Banca di Roma, central laboratory, infectious diseases. entrance from 6 to 18 o’clock only the vehicles of the clinic and first aid; exit for vehicles from Monday to Saturday until 18 o’clock, Sunday 9-18 o’clock, the pedestrian walkway remains open;
Viale dell'Università: pedestrian entrance, preferred for dermatology, plastic surgery, otolaryngology, urology, pavilions (VIII Cardiology UTIC, hemodynamic, medical treatment VII, Respiration pathophysiology VI and complaint point, secretariats, V, administrative offices, General Surgery IV).
Entrance for service vehicles and utilities, Monday-Saturday 6-16 o’clock, Sunday closed; pedestrian walkway remains open;
Via Lancisi: pedestrian entrance, preferably of ophthalmology, gynaecology and obstetrics, Department of Surgery I, emergency department for eye, pavilions (emergency surgery I and centre against the pain, Vascular Surgery II, III, neurosurgery and oral surgery)
Access for private cars and authorized staff from Monday to Saturday 6-18 o’clock, Sunday closed; pedestrian walkway remains open.
Reference Centres
Ospedale senza dolore (hospital without pain)
The suffering of the soul and the physical pain reduce the quality of life, and for this reason, the hospita lUmberto I stands in the forefront as "Ospedale senza dolore” for children and adults. In fact, it is only active within the emergency department and assumption (DEA) and currently operates within the department of anaesthesiology and reanimation with a service for pain control. In addition, by resolution no. 474 of August 1, 2007, the committee for the hospital without pain (CODS) was formally founded. The work of the CODS also includes the training of hospital staff to spread the culture of pain control and collect primarily the questions of the patients in the individual units surgery, medicine and oncology.
Voluntary Service
Inside the polyclinic Umberto I, there are many voluntary associations providing their support. It houses the court for the rights of patients (TDM) - 3rd pavilion and CO.DI.CI. - Pavilion V (first floor).
For information, contact the Urp under the number: 06 499 777 050.
Other Services
Bar / Restaurant
Within the hospital there is a bar with a small market. It is open from Monday to Friday from 6.30 to 17.00 o’clock, Saturday, 6.30 to 15.00 o’clock, closed on Sunday and public holidays. It is located in the middle of the hospital canteen.
Banca di Roma
Banking services are offered from the branch 84 of the Banca di Roma at the counters and the ATM (two counters). It is open from Monday to Friday, 08.25 to 15.45 o’clock with a lunch break, on public holidays 8.25 to 11.55 o’clock.
Tel: 06 4454349
Newsstand
The newsstand is located in the central building of the administration - from Monday to Friday, 6-17 o’clock, Saturday and Sunday 6-13 o’clock.
Police Station
Police of the state-in addition to the emergency department - Tel 06 49979556 - open at all times
Internal monitoring
The polyclinic Umberto I has a monitoring service that operates within the structure during the day and night to ensure the safety of persons and things.
Switchboard: 06 49,970,777.
Catholic Church
Catholic Chapel - between the third and fourth pavilion - above the auditorium dedicated to Marta Russo (first floor). The Holy Mass is celebrated: festive 9:00 and 19.15 o’clock, weekdays 7.00 o’clock. If you need some type of religion, you can turn to the chaplains by calling the telephone number 06 4450704.
