Projects and EU Funds

Component Name:

12_Humane, modern, and accessible mental health care

Call Title: Modernization of Departments in Inpatient Psychiatric Care
Project Title: Reconstruction of the Psychiatric Pavilion, Nitra University Hospital
Project Code: 12I07-21-V13-00013
Implementer: Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic
Location of Implementation: Nitra University Hospital
Total Allocated Resources: 254,443.04 without VAT

Reconstruction of the Psychiatric Pavilion, Nitra University Hospital

Project Goal:
Nitra University Hospital reconstructed the premises of the psychiatric clinic on the first floor, significantly improving the humanization of healthcare. Within the project, the department’s infrastructure was subsequently enhanced through the renovation of patient rooms. A total of 6 rooms with a capacity of 12 beds were reconstructed. The activities carried out directly contributed to fulfilling the call’s objectives, particularly the modernization of premises, improvement of hygiene standards, and increased patient safety and comfort. The goal is destigmatization and optimization of the security regime in inpatient facilities providing psychiatric care.
Completion of Activities: 11/2025

Link to the contract published in the central contract register:

Component Name:

11 Modern and Accessible Healthcare

Call Title: Call for financing small investment projects to support the construction and reconstruction of hospitals to improve the quality and efficiency of inpatient healthcare
Project Title: Creation of New Premises for the Ophthalmology Clinic of Nitra University Hospital
Project Code: 11I02-21-V10-00033
Implementer: Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic
Location of Implementation: Nitra University Hospital

Total Allocated Resources: 4,166,263.51 EUR without VAT

Project Goal:
The project aims to create a modern, accessible, and efficient network of hospitals that will ensure quality healthcare, an attractive environment for staff, and sound financial management. Investments in modern buildings and technical equipment will streamline clinical and operational processes, achieve better comfort for patients and staff, and reduce the risk of nosocomial infections. The renewal and creation of an environment for modern medicine will make the environment more attractive for top specialists and help reduce their outflow abroad.

The project output will be the creation of 15 new beds and comprehensive renovation of:

  • reconstruction and modernization of buildings,
  • supply of medical technology, equipment, and furnishings,
  • measures to increase the energy efficiency of buildings.
Completion of Activities: 6/2026

Link to the contract published in the central contract register:
https://crz.gov.sk/zmluva/9106357/

POO Component Name:

11_Modern and Accessible Healthcare

  • Call Title: “Digitalized Pathology Supported by Artificial Intelligence”
  • Project Title: Implementation of Digital Pathology at Nitra University Hospital
  • Project Implementation Location: Nitra University Hospital
  • Project Implementation Period: 10/2025 – 06/2026
  • POO Investment Title: Investment 3_Digitalization in Healthcare
  • POO Component Name: 11_Modern and Accessible Healthcare
  • Implementer: Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic

Amount of Non-repayable Financial Contribution: 490,369.48 € without VAT

Project Goal:

To build a network of digitized pathology workplaces integrated into the national VNA (Vendor Neutral Archive) of pathological examinations, which will provide software utilizing artificial intelligence for more efficient evaluation of pathological examinations.

The digitalization of this facility is financed by the European Union from the resources of the Slovak Republic’s Recovery and Resilience Plan.

Support and Development of Information and Cyber Security – Nitra University Hospital

Call Title: Development of Governance and the Level of Information and Cyber Security in Healthcare Facilities

Project Title: Support and Development of Information and Cyber Security – Nitra University Hospital

Project Goal: The project focuses on implementing a set of measures leading to an increased level of network infrastructure security and an overall improvement in cyber security at Nitra University Hospital. The main goal of the project is to create a sustainable and highly effective cyber security system for Nitra University Hospital.

Main Activities:

  • Analysis and Design
  • Implementation and Testing
  • Deployment
  • Procurement of Technical Means, Software, and Services

Amount of Non-repayable Financial Contribution: 144,934.51 EUR

Project Implementation Location: Nitra University Hospital

Project Implementation Period: 02/2023 – 10/2023

Project Focus: Demand-driven project

Fund: ERDF – European Regional Development Fund

The implementation location is the premises of Nitra University Hospital, Špitálska 6, 950 01 Nitra.

Mitigation of the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic at Nitra University Hospital

The subject of the submitted project is the Mitigation of the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic and support for measures to shorten response times at Nitra University Hospital.

The main goal of the project is to provide material and technical equipment, technology, and supplies to ensure adequate treatment for patients with or suspected of having COVID-19. The main goal consists of partial objectives:

  • Provision of Material and Technical Equipment and Facilities
  • Ensuring Adequate Patient Treatment
  • Prevention of COVID-19 Spread in Society and on Hospital Premises
  • Protection of Hospital Staff During Their Work
  • Increasing Hospital Resilience, Flexibility, and Improving Response Time in Relation to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The project goal will be achieved through the implementation of three main activities:

  • Main Activity 1 – Equipping healthcare system facilities to ensure prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of patients suspected or diagnosed with COVID-19
  • Main Activity 2 – Creation of Mobile Collection Points
  • Main Activity 3 – Protection of healthcare system workers from COVID-19, protection of public health

The submitted project and its main activities will be implemented from 01/2021 to 12/2021.

The project implementation will lead to the fulfillment of the following measurable indicators:

  • PCV01 – Value of purchased personal protective equipment – 566,247.19 EUR
  • PCV02 – Value of purchased medical equipment – 2,932,045.75 EUR
  • PCV07 – Ventilators to support COVID-19 treatment – 10 pcs
  • PCV09 – Number of laboratories supported for COVID-19 testing – 1

The implementation location is the premises of Nitra University Hospital, Špitálska 6, 950 01 Nitra.

Operational Program: Integrated Regional Operational Program

Priority Axis: 2 Easier access to effective and higher quality public services

Specific Objective: 2.1.4 Strengthening capacities in the healthcare system and protecting public health in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Fund: European Regional Development Fund – ERDF

Provider: Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic as the intermediary body for the Integrated Regional Operational Program for specific objective 2.1.4

Managing Authority for IROP: Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic

Psychiatric Day Hospital FN Nitra

Component Name: 12_Humane, modern, and accessible mental health care
Investment/Reform Title: Investment 4_ Supplementing the network of psychiatric day hospitals

Call Title: Supplementing the network of psychiatric day hospitals

Project Title: Psychiatric Day Hospital FN Nitra

Project Code: 12I04-21-V35-00002

Implementer: Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic

Project Goal:
Building a network of day hospitals with psycho-social rehabilitation for children and adults with the aim of treatment, preventing hospitalization, shortening its duration with an emphasis on maintaining quality of life, or full return to society, and reducing unemployment and disability.
Completion of Activities: 04/2026

The implementation location is the premises of Nitra University Hospital, Špitálska 6, 950 01 Nitra.

Modernization of Medical Technology at Nitra University Hospital
The subject of the project “FN NITRA” was a comprehensive modernization of the equipment of the University Hospital to improve the provision of healthcare.

The project was implemented through the main activity titled “Modernization of medical technology, devices, and equipment”.

The schedule for the main activity and the entire project was set for 24 months from 07/2019 to 06/2021.

The main goal of the project is to increase the quality, efficiency, and accessibility of acute healthcare and promote health for all population groups. The implementation of the activity will lead to the procurement of medical technology that will be used in providing inpatient healthcare in the hospital’s ward departments. Within the activity, devices and medical technology will be procured for several ward departments for the purpose of comprehensive hospital modernization. The most significant renewal of technological equipment will occur in the following clinics and departments: Central Operating Theatres, KAIM (Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Medicine), Surgical Clinics, and Internal Medicine Clinic. The modernization will also, to a lesser extent, affect the Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic, Urology Department, Cardiology Clinic, Neonatology, Pediatrics and Adolescence Clinic, Otorhinolaryngology Clinic, Neurology Clinic, Vascular Surgery Department, and Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology Department.

The implementation of the main activity achieved the fulfillment of the measurable indicator:
P0579 – Number of modernized acute general hospitals – value 1

The fulfillment of the measurable indicator was also conditioned by the fulfillment of partial objectives, which were achieved through project implementation:
Increase bed occupancy to 77.68%
Shorten hospitalization time to 5.1 days
Shorten the diagnosis time for acute patients
Increase patient satisfaction with provided services

The project implementation location is the premises of Nitra University Hospital, Špitálska 6, 949 01 Nitra.