The Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno klinikos is the largest healthcare institution in Lithuania. Established in 1940, the Hospital has grown into one of the most prominent hospitals in the country. The Hospital has two founders: the Ministry of Health and the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU). Kauno klinikos is dedicated to providing the highest quality healthcare to patients from all over the country and abroad. Kauno klinikos employs more than 1200 physicians and 2400 nurses, who provide care according to the standards of evidence-based clinical practice. The hospital has 38 departments devoted to all medical and surgical specialties, including cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery and organ transplant surgery. In recent years, the annual number of outpatient consultations increased significantly, exceeding 1.3 million visits and 95 thousand hospital admissions.