Hospital Wins World RecognitionPublish Date: 2010-02-14 14:00:32 Story Code: 25279 ABU DHABI — The Airport Road branch of Al Noor Hospital in Abu Dhabi received global accreditation from the Joint Commission International (JCI), a recognised world leader in healthcare quality and patient safety.
JCI surveys the performance of healthcare organisations to ensure they meet the highest international standards. It focuses on improving the safety of patient care through the provision of accreditation and certification services as well as through advisory and educational services aimed at helping organizations implement practical and sustainable solutions. “The JCI accreditation is in recognition of our unwavering enthusiasm in providing the highest standards of medical and nursing care and excellent patient experience,” said Dr Kassem Alom, Managing Director of Al Noor Group of Hospitals and Polyclinics. “It is a matter of great pride and honour that our efforts to provide the highest standards of patient care and safety have been recognised by the leading international evaluator of hospital healthcare quality,” he added. Commenting on the accreditation, Ann Jacobson, executive director of JCI for International Accreditation said, “The achievement of this accreditation reflects positively on the outcome of patient care the hospital is providing.” Al Noor Hospital, Airport Road is a state-of-the-art hospital with a total capacity of 150 rooms, including royal suites and VIP units. The hospital provides a wide range of in-patient, out-patient, medical, surgical and diagnostic services with a 24-hour emergency service. The hospital has the facility to perform complex surgical procedures including cardiac surgery and angiography, spinal orthopedic surgery as well as for one-day surgeries. It has fully-equipped Obstetrics and Gynecology departments, nuclear medicine with an up-to-date Gamma Camera and accident and emergency departments. Al Noor Hospital has acquired the most advanced medical equipment and has always been eager to introduce the latest diagnostic and treatment techniques. It has highly qualified medical staff, most of whom have acquired training in European and American hospitals. — olivia@khaleejtimes.com © Khaleej Times 2010. All rights reserved. Share this story:  Digg
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