Press Release July, 09 2008
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Management Celebrates Earning the Joint Commission International Accreditation with all Employees
Abu Dhabi, UAE: 09 July, 2008 – On the occasion of earning Joint Commission International (JCI) Accreditation, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) under the management of Cleveland Clinic organized a celebration for all their staff today. The celebration was arranged in two sessions, lunch and dinner, for all those who work day and night shifts, respectively.
The celebration took place in a specially arranged tent on the SKMC campus. Several activities were organized and the management team of SKMC welcomed and served the staff.
Dr. Scott Strong, acting CEO of SKMC said, “This celebration underscores SKMC‘s ongoing desire to motivate, appraise, and honor our employees. We look forward to promoting personal growth and excellence.”
“Each of the 4700 employees at SKMC impacts the delivery of patient care, and SKMC management would like to honor them as they were all part of the accreditation we have achieved,” Dr Strong added. “Our goal is to ensure a high level of patient satisfaction and world class quality that can only result from extremely satisfied employees.”
SKMC has earned accreditation from Joint Commission International (JCI) for its Medical Pavilion, Surgical Pavilion, and the Outpatient Speciality Clinics. JCI is recognized to be a worldwide leader for the improvement of quality in health care. Joint Commission International’s on-site evaluation of SKMC occurred on 6-10 April 2008.
About SKMC
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), located in Abu Dhabi, UAE, operates under the management of Cleveland Clinic, named one of the top three hospitals in the USA by U.S. News and World Report. SKMC is owned by SEHA, the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, recently established to oversee operations of all public hospitals in the Emirate. It is the flagship institution for the public health system in Abu Dhabi and has several 'Centers of Excellence,' and aspires to practice contemporary medicine comparable to the best hospitals and medical centers in the world. SKMC provides comprehensive health care services in all of the disciplines relevant to the needs and priorities of the community to attain the highest levels of patient satisfaction.
SKMC consists of a 550-bed Acute Care Hospital, a 120-bed Behavior Sciences Pavilion and the 90-bed Abu Dhabi Rehabilitation Center, in addition to more than 12 specialized outpatient clinics and ten primary healthcare centers around the city of Abu Dhabi.
About JCI
The mission of Joint Commission International is to continuously improve the safety and quality of care in the international community through the provision of education and consultation services and international accreditation.
Joint Commission International (JCI) is a division of Joint Commission Resources (JCR), the not-for-profit affiliate of The Joint Commission. For more than 50 years, The Joint Commission and its predecessor organization have been dedicated to improving the quality and safety of health care services. Today the largest accreditor of health care organizations in the United States, The Joint Commission surveys nearly 20,000 health care programs through a voluntary accreditation process.