Passo dopo passo is a project for people with haemophilia who need to undergo orthopaedic surgery, established in 2009 when Dr Luigi Solimeno moved to the Policlinico general hospital in Milan. Dr Solimeno is the undisputed world authority on orthopaedic surgery for haemophiliacs and the point of reference for patients all over Italy. Being close to the Hemophilia Centre made haematology assistance easier, but the new division needed secretarial help.
Fondazione Paracelso, once again starting from a need and a circumscribed demand, created a project that revolves around the patient and at the same time facilitates the work of the clinicians:
For valuable advice and a list of hints and strategies – helpful before going into hospital, during the hospital stay and after the operation – please contact the office, and in particular: Cristina Ielo, tel. 02 33004126, email
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. The project is supported by Novo Nordisk. We have accompanied 794 patients since the project began in 2009. About 250 patients are visited every year. (December 2020) www.chirurgiami.it/files/stampa-carta-accoglienza.pdf For information about the services offered at the Casa di Cura Domus Salutis in Brescia:
Taking this path calls for involvement and expertise. We do it with care, conscious of the uncertainties that often accompany an operation, offering a few words of reassurance or an encouraging pat on the back when required.
You can see the admission notes for General Surgery Unit I of the Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Milano here: