June 2011
Re-Accredited by Joint Commission International
The Joint Commission International (JCI) is a U.S based accreditation body dedicated to improving healthcare quality and safety around the world. The accreditation is an international gold standard for hospitals. JCI works directly with healthcare organizations to achieve their goals of providing quality clinical care and services in safe, efficient and well-managed facilities. JCI assesses through a rigorous on site survey process, a healthcare provider’s quality in the following key areas Access to health care Health Assessment and care processes Management of information and human resources Safety & Infection control of facility Facility management Performance Measurement Education & Rights of Patients
June 2010
Awarded Highly Commended for Best Healing Environment Hospital at the Hospital Build awards 2010.
Hospital build & infrastructure awards is aimed at recognizing the best all round management of a facility in the Middle East, or those developed and/or funded by organisations in the Middle East, and should be able to demonstrate how a considered approach to the all elements, both physical and human, work together to ensure a strong healing environment. This award will focus on how the facility is managed to deliver the best healing environment through a combination of factors. Evidence has been given to demonstrate the following: Reducing length of stay (statistics) Improving patient recovery times Well-managed patient flow Reducing waiting times Decreasing levels of infection Appropriate Staff to Patient ratios Good Health & Safety record A well managed Patient Nutrition programme and Catering process Positive Patient Feedback through testimonials
June 2009
Awarded “Highly Commended for Best External Designed – Built Hospital” at the Hospital Build awards 2009.
Hospital build & infrastructure awards is aimed at recognizing the best all round management of a facility in the Middle East, or those developed and/or funded by organisations in the Middle East, and should be able to demonstrate how a considered approach to the all elements, both physical and human, work together to ensure a strong healing environment. This award will focus on how the facility is managed to deliver the best healing environment through a combination of factors. Evidence has been given to demonstrate the following: Reducing length of stay (statistics) Improving patient recovery times Well-managed patient flow Reducing waiting times Decreasing levels of infection Appropriate Staff to Patient ratios Good Health & Safety record A well managed Patient Nutrition programme and Catering process Positive Patient Feedback through testimonials The Swiss Leading Hospitals Certification. The first hospital in the Middle East to be certified. The Swiss Leading Hospitals group (SLH) has entrusted Sonnenhof Swiss Health Limited with the responsibility to accredit hospitals abroad. This long term cooperation is in line with the strategic goal of the group to build a worldwide network of leading hospitals who dedicate themselves to the quality label of excellence of SLH.
June 2008
The Swiss Leading Hospitals Certification
Joint Commission International Accreditation
The Joint Commission International (JCI) is a U.S based accreditation body dedicated to improving healthcare quality and safety around the world. The accreditation is an international gold standard for hospitals. JCI works directly with healthcare organizations to achieve their goals of providing quality clinical care and services in safe, efficient and well-managed facilities. JCI assesses through a rigorous on site survey process, a healthcare provider’s quality in the following key areas – Access to health care Health Assessment and care processes Management of information and human resources Safety & Infection control of facility Facility management Performance Measurement Education & Rights of Patients