Aut Even Hospital

Aut Even Hospital
UPMC
Shown in Ireland
Geography
Location	Kilkenny, Ireland
Coordinates	52.6767°N 7.2724°W / 52.6767; -7.2724
Organisation
Care system	Private
Type	General
History
Opened	1915
Links
Website	autevenhospital.ie

Aut Even Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Aut Even) is a private hospital in Kilkenny, Ireland. The name is a transcription of the Irish áit aoibhinn meaning beautiful place. The hospital was acquired by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) group in 2020, and renamed UPMC Aut Even Hospital.^[1]

History

Founded by Lady Desart in 1915, the hospital was taken over by the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God in 1933.^[2] It was next acquired by Harlequin Healthcare, a company controlled by Gerry Conlan who also owned St. Joseph's Hospital, Sligo, in March 2005.^[3] After Conlan acquired Mount Carmel Hospital in Dublin in 2006, his business evolved to become Mount Carmel Medical Group.^[4] In 2008, the hospital received Joint Commission accreditation.^[5] After Conlan's business got into financial difficulties, a receiver was appointed to dispose of the shareholding in Aut Even Hospital in 2014.^[6]

Services

The hospital has 102 in-patient beds, with a catchment area of over 450,000. It has a twin theatre 18-bed day surgery and endoscopy suite, and 4 main operating theatres.^[7] Specialities provided include general medicine, general surgery, ophthalmology, audiology, neurology, cardiology, rheumatology, gynaecology, otolaryngology (ENT), orthopaedics, dermatology, vascular surgery, respiratory medicine, gastroenterology, orthopaedics, urology, MRI and diagnostic imaging, and oral surgery.^[8]

References

1. "UPMC Acquires Historic Aut Even Hospital to Expand Services in Ireland" (Press release). UPMC. 13 December 2020.
2. "About us: Aut Even Hospital". Jobs. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
3. "New owners for private hospital". Irish Health. 28 March 2005. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
4. Wall, Martin (8 March 2010). "Staff at Mount Carmel hospital to go on strike over pay cuts". The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
5. "Joint Commission International (JCI) Accredited Organizations". Joint Commission International. Archived from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
6. "Aut Even value row threatens sale plan". 1 February 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
7. "Aut Even Hospital". The Irish Emigrant. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
8. "Patient Services available at Aut Even Hospital". Mount Carmel Hospital. Archived from the original on 27 July 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2010.