CLEVELAND, June 4 /PRNewswire/ — Cleveland Clinic announced today it has signed an agreement with the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi to manage Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), a network of healthcare facilities in Abu Dhabi. The agreement is designed to transform health services in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.
SKMC consists of 700-bed Sheikh Khalifa Hospital, a 150-bed Behavior Sciences Pavilion and the 100-bed Abu Dhabi Rehabilitation Center, in addition to more than 12 specialized outpatient clinics and nine primary healthcare centers around the city of Abu Dhabi.
“As a global healthcare institution, Cleveland Clinic has sought to cultivate opportunities to further expand our presence abroad, sharing state- of-the-art medical practices, procedures and administrative capabilities and raising healthcare standards worldwide,” said Delos M. “Toby” Cosgrove, CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic. “In partnering with the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi, we have committed to integrating our medical expertise and Best in Class practices with SKMC to achieve the highest clinical outcomes possible and enhance research and training. This partnership stands to redefine what is possible in healthcare worldwide.”
Today’s announcement follows the agreement Cleveland Clinic and Mubadala Development signed in September of last year to design and build a new preeminent first-class specialty hospital on Al-Suwwa Island within the next three years.
Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a not-for-profit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Cleveland Clinic was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey. Approximately 1,500 full-time salaried physicians at Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Florida represent more than 100 medical specialties and subspecialties. In 2005, there were 2.9 million outpatient visits to Cleveland Clinic. Patients came for treatment from every state and from more than 80 countries. There were nearly 54,000 hospital admissions to Cleveland Clinic in 2005. Cleveland Clinic’s Web site address is http://www.clevelandclinic.org/.
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