Outcome of an agreement between the Sicilian Region and the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute of Bologna, the Rizzoli-Sicilia Department has started its work in the course of 2012, first with outpatient activity, from February 1st, followed by the hospitalization activity by the General Orthopedic ward, on April 11th.
In this section we report the main activity data.
Main activity data
| dec. 31, 2020 | dec. 31, 2021 | dec. 31, 2022 | dec. 31, 2023 | dec. 31, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUTPATIENT ACTIVITY | |||||
| Number of patients visited under the NHS | 113.313 | 126.531 | 139.652 | 149.096 | 158.202 |
| Number of patients visited by private professionals | 52.552 | 57.405 | 61.895 | 67.159 | 72.992 |
| Total number of visited patients | 165.865 | 183.936 | 201.547 | 216.255 | 231.194 |
| HOSPITALIZATIONS | |||||
| Number of hospitalizations under the NHS | 20.992 | 23.149 | 25.275 | 27.241 | 29.277 |
| Number of hospitalizations by private professionals | 190 | 215 | 228 | 242 | 269 |
| Total number of hospitalizations | 21.182 | 23.364 | 25.503 | 27.483 | 29.546 |