DRK Hospital Altenkirchen

DRK Hospital Altenkirchen is a highly specialized medical facility providing optimal patient care for over 100 years. An experienced team of specialists offers patients effective and professional treatment. The care methods used at the Altenkirchen Hospital align with the latest knowledge and medical standards. To always maintain the quality of service at the highest level, work is carried out following international protocols. With over 5,500 inpatients and 12,000 outpatients per year, the service area of ​​the DRK hospital extends far beyond the Altenkirchen region. Approximately 350 qualified employees from various professional groups provide optimal patient care. The hospital has 170 beds, six departments, and three functional areas. In addition, the medical team performs over 1,500 outpatient surgical procedures per year. Highly qualified doctors pay special attention to the accurate and reliable diagnosis of the underlying disease using innovative technologies. That is why the hospital is equipped with its laboratory and X-ray department. In addition, the hospital dialysis unit performs inpatient dialysis treatments. Since 2004, the hospital has operated an outpatient surgery department, where patients can undergo outpatient treatment and be discharged home daily.  Since 2011, the hospital has had a certified Pain Center where doctors use multimodal pain therapy - a combination of medication, physical therapy, exercise, relaxation, and psychological support.  DRK Hospital has successfully implemented and operates a quality management system and has been awarded the quality label "Hospital Management". The hospital focuses on general and abdominal surgery, traumatology and hand surgery, urology, internal medicine, and pain therapy. The priority direction of the hospital is also the physiotherapy center, which offers a variety of rehabilitation and preventive programs in modern and specially equipped rooms. For the medical team, the most important thing is the patient's health, so care and support always come first.