A state-of-the-art clinic for the musculoskeletal system has been built in the St. Moritz Kurpark. The new Gut St. Moritz Clinic treats locals and guests following accidents and complaints in the arms, legs, spine and joints. The new Gut St. Moritz clinic starts full operation on December 8.
After just 20 months of construction, the new clinic Gut für den Menschungsapparat opens in St. Moritz in December. Locals and guests can be treated by specialized doctors in spacious rooms equipped with the latest equipment. The new building costs around 35 million francs and offers around 120 employees a year-round job. More than half of patients have general insurance.
The new, ultra-modern clinic in St. Moritz Kurpark is taking over the proven medical services offered by the previous parent company: The ward offers single, double or triple rooms for up to 24 patients. 20 of them are right by the window with views of the spa park, the mountains or the surrounding forests.
The proven 24-hour emergency unit with six treatment places, two operating rooms, six places in the day hospital, a recovery room and a pain management room are located directly below. The new imaging system with digital X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) is also located here. The latter is a new offering for Klinik Gut. Until now, patients had to be driven to Samedan for CT images. The public restaurant “Mezdi” is also new. During the day, visitors from outside can also enjoy the excellent cuisine at Klinik Gut.
Uncompromisingly committed to quality and innovation
“The development of medicine is moving more and more towards specialization. Klinik Gut recognized this 40 years ago and consistently specialized in the various sub-areas of orthopedics. Specialized doctors for arms, legs and spine now work in our two clinics and four practices,” said Dr. med. Patrick Baumann, medical director of Klinik Gut. “With the new building of our clinic in St. Moritz, our teams are now getting the rooms they have long wanted to care for locals and guests in the region. We are all very much looking forward to opening this most modern orthopedic clinic in Switzerland.”
“Innovation has been part of Klinik Gut's DNA since the founding years. Today, we are investing 35 million francs in the future of medicine in this valley. Our new clinic is being built entirely without government subsidies,” said Chairman of the Board of Directors Thomas Grünenfelder. “Although we are the largest orthopedic clinic for Graubünden, we are a comparatively small player nationally. We can assert ourselves and invest in the future because we focus uncompromisingly on quality, innovation and individual proximity to our patients.”
“Klinik Gut has been an important partner in decentralized healthcare in the canton of Grisons for many years,” said District President Peter Peyer at the presentation of the new clinic on Wednesday. “Residents and guests of Graubünden count on the fact that they receive high-quality medical care in all parts of the canton. This can only be achieved if private and public providers work together as a team.”
Year-round jobs for St. Moritz
“The new Gut Clinic is a quantum leap for tourism in Upper Engadin. The old clinic in the village may be very charming, but this new medical center in the Kurpark is simply more up to date for modern medicine,” said community president Christian Jott Jenny. “As president of the municipality, I am pleased that Klinik Gut is investing in the future at its birthplace and thus remains one of the largest employers with year-round jobs in our village.”
“The modern working conditions in the new clinic in St. Moritz are also having a positive effect on the job market. We can see this in the feedback on job offers,” says Dr. med. Julia Rouhi, site manager in South Bünden at Klinik Gut. “Our employees appreciate the opportunity to take time for patients and to care for them in a personal and familiar environment. Every clinic is only as good as its employees. They form the basis of our success with patients. That will continue to be the case in future.”
“Klinik Gut was founded in 1929 as a pure trauma clinic for skiing accidents and many locals and guests still come to us after sports accidents. However, the proportion of patients who seek treatment from us for complaints that have plagued them for a long time has grown steadily. This is how Klinik Gut has become an important orthopedic center over the decades,” explains Marco Salzgeber, CEO of Klinik Gut AG. “Patient proximity is also evident geographically: With our network of two clinics in St. Moritz and Fläsch and our practices in Chur, Buchs (SG), Zürich Airport and Ascona, we are close to our patients of all insurance classes everywhere.”
Open house: Saturday, November 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Take a look behind the scenes of Switzerland's most modern orthopedic clinic: On a guided tour, discover everything the new clinic has in store for patients. Learn more about the history of Klinik Gut since 1929, visit REGA's Engadin rescue helicopter and the emergency vehicles of the REO rescue service in Upper Engadine.
Tickets for the guided tours can booked online or be picked up at Hotel Reine Victoria on Saturday from 8:30 a.m.