Press Release May, 26 2008
On the occasion of the Laboratory Professionals Week celebrated in SKMC from 25 May – 29 May, Mr. Saif Al Qubaisi, Managing Director of SEHA, visited the 7-floor laboratory tower of SKMC which consist the Blood Bank, the Anatomic Pathology, the Clinical Chemistry, the Hematology, the Microbiology and the Molecular Pathology / Serology sections.
Visit of Mr Al Qubaisi
Accompanied by Dr. Kenneth Ouriel, SKMC CEO and Dr Laila Abdelwareth, Chair of
Laboratory Medicine; Mr Al Qubaisi toured the Laboratory Tower. He praised the
efforts of the management and lab teams at SKMC. Coming across the full
automatic system in the Clinical Chemistry Laboratory which is the first in the
UAE, Mr Al Qubaisi said that “Technology now permits delivery of a wider array
of medical tests and healthcare services in shorter times. The latest upgrades
at the Laboratories are in line with the overall strategy of SEHA to develop the
medical care delivery and upgrade services accordingly.”
Total Laboratory Automation in the Clinical
Chemistry Laboratory
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 and operated 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 SEHA
SEHA is health in Arabic. The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company – whose corporate identity is SEHA – is an independent, public joint stock company created to manage and develop the curative activities of the public hospitals and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. SEHA is committed to providing quality, cost effective healthcare on par with international standards measured through accessibility, affordability, choice and satisfaction. SEHA manages 8 hospital systems totaling 14 facilities, 2,472 licensed beds, more than 55 Primary Health Clinics and 14,350 employees.